International edition Finance & trade

Wednesday, 28 October 2026

National Trade News

Independent coverage of global markets, trade and finance

Home / The world

The world

Trump sued over Canadian tariffs in latest legal challenge

US President Donald Trump is facing another legal challenge on tariffs after the group that successfully sued over his so-called "liberation day" import taxes filed a new lawsuit over the latest Canadian levies.

Britain’s Savings Story Is Worse Than You Think

Britain’s ‘pothole plague’ took even more of a toll on drivers in 2025 as RAC patrols attended thousands of pothole-related breakdowns over the course of the year.

Bikes 'not for jousting,' says Lime after duel video

E-bike rental company Lime has said its bikes are "not for jousting" after footage of two riders dressed as knights charging at each other in an east London park circulated over the weekend.

FTSE 100 today: Stocks drop as banks, miners slide

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index fell to its lowest level in more than two weeks on Thursday, weighed down by sharp declines in Asia-focused lenders and miners after reports of tighter offshore banking restrictions in …

EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says

The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies has called on the European Union to drop import restrictions on products made from the country, arguing it has been "bundled together" in measures aimed a curbing che…