Six changes to your finances from 1 April
1 April brings changes to some important rates and taxes affecting your finances.
Trump will face first real trade test when China’s Xi visits Mar-a-Lago
When President Trump meets China’s president in the Florida sunshine, markets may glimpse at how he plans to deal with thorny trade issues.
Two million workers receive 4% pay rise
Business concern as minimum pay for workers aged 25 and over rises from £7.20 an hour to £7.50.
Cash in the pocket
Those on benefits are about to be squeezed further, while many people in work will be better off.
Central banks ‘must communicate better to regain trust’
Central banks must rethink how they engage with society, says the Bank of England’s chief economist.
Trump trade crackdown ‘not about China’
The president signs two executive orders on trade ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit.
Credit Suisse launches internal investigation after offices searched in tax probe
Credit Suisse is conducting an internal investigation over whether staff breached compliance rules after three of its offices were searched.
Medical devices like pacemakers could cost you more if NAFTA is revamped
The medical devices business is a revelatory case study of the difficulties of untangling trade. The N.Y. Times reports.
The Trump trade is now second fiddle in the world
Flows into foreign ETFs show a simple investing wisdom: Overseas bets are beating the Trump trade.
The Islamic State’s territory is shrinking, taking a major bite out of its financing
The Islamic State has lost nearly two-thirds of the land it once held, a major blow to several critical funding streams.