European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen kept a proposal covering all industrial goods on the table on April 7, 2025, while warning that Europe was prepared to retaliate if negotiations failed.
The US president’s proposed escalation could lift total duties on Chinese imports as high as 104%, intensifying a global trade dispute and adding to investor concerns.
Beijing said the new duties will start on April 10 and apply to all imports from the United States, answering Trump’s latest tariff escalation with a broad counterstrike.
Nintendo delayed US pre-orders for the Switch 2, while card-grading company PSA halted direct submissions from overseas customers as both businesses assessed exposure to new tariffs.
The United States imposed a minimum 10% tariff on most countries but left several nations off the new list, citing sanctions or existing trade measures, before markets fell sharply the following day.
The White House says the tariffs will begin on April 2 for vehicles, with duties on car parts following later, intensifying pressure on global auto supply chains.
British supermarket chain Morrisons says it will close dozens of cafes, stores and in-store services as it tries to redirect investment and compete in a tougher grocery market.
Chief executive Christian Sewing said the lender plans further job cuts and branch closures in Germany as it pushes to improve profitability in its retail banking business.
The Volkswagen-owned carmaker says the cuts will come through voluntary exits and contract expirations, not compulsory redundancies, as Germany's auto industry battles weak demand and Chinese competition.
Qatar has started sending natural gas through Jordan to help run Syria's Deir Ali power plant and lift electricity generation for Damascus and other cities.
The government says folding NHS England into the health department will save money and put more control directly in ministers’ hands, but critics warn that another reorganisation could disrupt care.
Doug Ford suspended the levy after a call from Howard Lutnick, and the White House said Trump backed away from doubling steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%.
After a day of threats and counter-threats, the White House says Canadian steel and aluminium will face 25% tariffs rather than the 50% rate Trump had floated.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province would charge 25% more for electricity shipped to the United States, escalating a trade fight with Washington.
On the 2025-03-09 event date, a surprise worker strike at Hamburg Airport disrupted flights for more than 40,000 passengers ahead of a broader protest across Germany.