Reform, not relief, for China
Aerial view of a villager drying Chinese fan palm leaves on July 21, 2025 in Neijiang, Sichuan province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images This report is from this week's CNBC's The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what's driving the world's second-largest economy. Each week, we'll explore the biggest business stories in China, give a lowdown on market moves and help you set up for the…
U.S.-Japan trade deal raises hopes of an EU tariff breakthrough
Vehicles are assembled on a line at the BMW plant in Leipzig. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of Europe's top carmakers rose on Wednesday after the U.S. and Japan's blockbuster trade agreement raised hopes of a tariff breakthrough for other major exporters. In a post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump described the "massive" trade agreement as "perhaps the largest Deal…
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What time is the Women’s Euro 2025 final? England kick off time on Sunday, TV channel, online live streams
England reached the Women’s Euro 2025 final with another extravagantly dramatic win in the semi-finals, beating Italy courtesy of Michelle Agyemang’s 96th-minute equaliser in regular time and Chloe Kelly’s 119th-minute winner. Kelly, who scored the 110th-minute winner in the 2022 final, initially had her penalty saved by Laura Giuliani but pounced on the rebound…
Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan
Watch: 'I just signed the largest trade deal in history' says Trump on Japanese tariffs President Donald Trump says the US has agreed to a "massive" trade deal with Japan, one of the country's largest trading partners. Japan has agreed to invest $550bn (£407bn) in the US while its goods sold to America would be taxed at 15% when they reach the country - below the 25% tariff Trump had threatened.
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British couple held in Afghanistan ‘may die in prison,’ son warns
PA Media Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested in Afghanistan in February The son of a British couple detained by the Taliban five months ago has told the BBC that he fears they may die in prison. Peter Reynolds, 80, and Barbie, 76, were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in central Bamiyan province, Afghanistan. Their son Jonathan Reynolds said their health was rapidly deteriorating,…
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Thousands pay tribute to veteran Indian communist leader
Getty Images Achuthanandan was a former chief minister of Kerala state Thousands are paying their respects to veteran Indian communist leader VS Achuthanandan whose funeral will be held on Wednesday. VS, as he was popularly known, died on Monday at the age of 101. He was a founding member of India's largest communist party and a former chief minister of the southern state of Kerala.
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Chinese and EU leaders are set to meet. The U.S. is complicating things
A staff member prepares for the arrival of Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and EU Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera during China-EU Sixth High Level Environment and Climate Dialogue (HECD) at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on July 14, 2025. Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images China and the European Union will hold a top-level meeting in…
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How London’s rubber duck stores stay above water
A line-up of Duck World's flock of rubber ducks. Duck World | Duck World If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck — then it could be one of the rubber specimens lining the shelves of Duck World, a string of colorful stores that are staying afloat as hundreds of other London retailers close their doors.
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‘Told him we are in the UK, no need to touch’
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar recently caught headlines after a video of him went viral on social media. In the video, the actor was seen getting angry at a fan who was trying to record him in the UK. The actor, infuriated, moved towards the fan and snatched his phone from his hand with aggression. The video raked up a storm on social media with many criticising the actor for his arrogance.
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Britain’s £72 billion under-the-radar success story: CNBC UK Exchange
This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter by Ian King. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch One of the City's most prominent investment bankers recently spelled out to me the challenges, as he saw them, faced by the U.K. economy. He argued that, as a country, Britain does not really make much that the rest of the world wants to buy from us these days, aside from…
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