G20 summit: Trump and Xi agree to restart US-China trade talks
The US agrees a pause in hostilities with China on trade, and makes a concession over tech firm Huawei.
UK seeks new no-deal Brexit freight plan
The hurried procurement process as the UK prepared to leave the EU on 29 March cost taxpayers £85m.
G-20 leaders sidestep trade protectionism in communique
Group of 20 leaders stopped short of denouncing protectionism, instead calling for the need to realize a “free, fair, non-discriminatory” trade environment in a communique issued after their two-day meeting in Osaka, western Japan, on Saturday.
Wife of Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn steps up call for G-20 leaders to help her husband
Carole Ghosn called on world leaders to hold Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accountable for what she has repeatedly called the country’s “hostage justice system.”
US and China agree to continue tariff talks. Here’s a timeline of how the trade war started
Trump’s face-to-face meeting with Xi at the G-20 summit in Japan is just the latest step in a U.S.-China trade war with huge global implications.
Trump and Xi agree to hold off on new tariffs and let Huawei buy US products
The leaders agreed to new negotiations in their ongoing trade war. Both sides said there’d be no additional tariffs at this time.
World Bank chief urges reforms to attract investment amid trade uncertainty
Uncertainty from trade tensions and slowing global growth is increasing the need for developing countries to pursue reforms that make them more attractive to private investment, World Bank President David Malpass said.
Trump says he ‘appreciates’ Saudi purchase of US military equipment
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he appreciated Saudi Arabia’s purchase of U.S. military equipment, calling Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a “friend of mine.”
Endgame nears for British Steel bids
Bids for the stricken company should be submitted before a Sunday deadline.
There are calls for models wearing fake pregnancy bumps in ad campaigns to be banned
There are calls for fashion firms to stop using fake bump models, after reality star Arabella Chi was used as ASOS’s maternity model despite never having been pregnant.