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Spain's PSOE and Podemos agree to cooperate on new government
The PSOE party in Spain agreed on Tuesday to cooperate on forming a government with far-left party Podemos in its latest move to secure a majority in parliament.
UK telcos urge government to clarify position on Huawei
UK phone firms have urged the government to clarify its position over Huawei, warning that Britain's world leading position in mobile connectivity could be at stake.
Brussels blocks Tata-ThyssenKrupp tie up
The European Commission blocked a proposed merger between India’s Tata Steel and Germany’s ThyssenKrupp.
Amazon won £460m in public contracts despite low corporation tax
Amazon won £460m of public contracts in the past four years, including three from HMRC worth a total of £26m.
UK government funding fossil fuels abroad
Environment committee finds UK MPs are sabotaging its fight against carbon emissions by selling billions of pounds overseas to fund power plants that burn fossil fuels.
Trump threatens China with more tariffs if Xi refuses meeting at G20
US President Donald Trump threatened China with a further hike in tariffs if President Xi Jinping refused to meet with him at the upcoming G20 summit in Japan.
UK and South Korea reach preliminary post-Brexit trade deal
The UK and South Korea have reached a preliminary post-Brexit trade agreement, marking the first major deal struck with an Asia nation since the 2016 referendum.
Trump could use 'national emergency' to impose tariffs on Mexico
Trump could consider declaring a new national emergency in order to be able impose tariffs on Mexico.
Toyota aims to launch two ultra-compact electric vehicles by 2020
Toyota is aiming to get half of its global sales from electric vehicles by 2025 and is looking to launch two two-seater ultra-compact electric vehicles by next year.
New Huawei models won't have Facebook, Instagram or Whatsapp pre-installed
Facebook won’t allow Huawei to pre-install its apps on the manufacturer's new smartphones anymore, reported Reuters on Friday.
Government spends at least £97m on Brexit consultants
The government has spent at least £97m on external Brexit consultants amid confusion over total consultancy spending, an official investigation has found.
Theresa May prepares to step down as Tory leader
UK Prime Minister Theresa May prepared on Friday to step down as Conservative leader as the Labour opposition held off a challenge from the Brexit Party in the Peterborough by-election.
EU govts reportedly back second Brexit delay
Germany and most other EU governments will back another delay to Brexit regardless of who becomes the next UK prime minister, the Times reported on Friday, citing an unnamed source.
Trump to decide on extra $300bn of China tariffs in two weeks
US President Donald Trump threatened China with an extra $300bn tariffs on Chinese imports on Thursday and that a decision might come in the "next two weeks", but added that he believes China wants a trade deal.
Ofcom boss quits to become first female chair of John Lewis
The John Lewis Partnership has named Ofcom boss Sharon White chairman, the first woman to hold the role.
Trump needs more progress to avert Mexico tariffs, worries
Trump said on Wednesday that he needs to see more progress in talks between the US and Mexico before walking back on his threat to slap tariffs on up to 25% of all Mexican imports.
Conservative Party rules to reduce numbers in leadership race
The UK Conservative Party agreed rules on Tuesday for the leadership race to replace Prime Minister Theresa May that will see the number of candidates reduced.
Trump says global warming is 'change in weather' and claims US is clean
Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “a change in weather” just hours after holding serious talks on the issue with Prince Charles.
US claims China playing 'blame game' in trade war
The US has accused China of playing the "blame game” by misrepresenting why trade talks between the two powers had broken down, leading Washington to go ahead and raise tariffs on Chinese exports as it had threatened to do at the end of 2018.
Trump gets involved in Brexit amid London protests
Donald Trump believes Britain should "get rid of the shackles" of European Union membership and proceed with Brexit.