How Japan sparked Trump’s 40-year love affair with tariffs
As a young real estate developer in New York, Trump said a rising Japan was ripping off the US. Read More
Baltic states begin historic switch away from Russian power grid
More than 30 years after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will join the EU’s grid. Read More
Trump suspends tariffs on small packages from China
The order ending duty-free shipment of packages from China worth less than $800 had caused chaos. Read More
‘Our mortgage may now go up by less than £125 a month’
The BBC hears from borrowers and savers about how the cut in interest rates will affect them. Read More
US job growth slows but unemployment stays low
Firms created 143,000 jobs last month, below analysts’ forecasts, but December’s figure was upgraded. Read More
Netflix raises subscription prices in UK
Users will pay £2 a month more on the standard plan, Netflix’s most popular subscription package. Read More
House prices hit new high ahead of stamp duty change
The UK’s biggest mortgage lender says there remains “strong demand” for new loans. Read More
Miliband refuses to say whether he personally backs Heathrow
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the Labour government will support airport expansion plans. Read More
Some on benefits are ‘taking the mickey’, says minister
The work and pensions minister says the welfare system needs reforming to encourage young people to work if they can. Read More
US should support World Bank and IMF – Bank of England boss
Andrew Bailey says he is “following closely” whether Trump will change US support for the institutions. Read More