Day Headlines in Business News: 2025-03-11
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Trump halts plan for 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada (BBC Business 2025-03-11 22:37:04)
It comes after the Canadian province of Ontario said it would suspend a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity. -
Ontario backs down after Trump escalates tariff threats (BBC Business 2025-03-11 20:39:44)
The US president had threatened to double levies on Canadian steel and aluminium. -
Faisal Islam: Trump is no longer swayed by the stock markets (BBC Business 2025-03-11 17:33:51)
The assumption that the US president would row back on policies if shares fell no longer holds true. -
Met PC sacked for avoiding train fares (BBC Business 2025-03-11 17:16:11)
PC Luke Goddard admitted to knowingly dodging payment for train fares between Devon and Wiltshire. -
Trump doubles planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium (BBC Business 2025-03-11 17:13:24)
The US president escalates the trade war with Canada and threatens more levies. -
Faisal Islam: Trump is no longer controlled by the stock markets (BBC Business 2025-03-11 16:38:47)
The assumption that the US president would row back on policies if shares fell no longer holds true. -
Trump doubles planned tariffs on Canadian metal (BBC Business 2025-03-11 15:10:37)
The US president escalates the trade war with Canada and threatens more levies. -
HMRC to use voice recognition to speed up calls (BBC Business 2025-03-11 15:00:25)
The tax authority has been heavily criticised for failing to answer tens of thousands of calls. -
What are tariffs and why is Trump using them? (BBC Business 2025-03-11 14:54:59)
Tariffs are a central part of Trump's political vision, but economists fear they could spark a trade war. -
Global smartwatch sales fall for first time (BBC Business 2025-03-11 14:35:29)
Market researchers say the slumping popularity of the market-leading Apple Watch was to blame -
Plan to make it easier for councils to seize land for housing (BBC Business 2025-03-11 12:57:08)
The measure is part of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which has been introduced to Parliament. -
Man Utd plan to build 'iconic' £2bn 100,000-capacity stadium (BBC Business 2025-03-11 12:56:10)
Manchester United announce plans to build the biggest stadium in the UK - an "iconic" new £2bn 100,000-seater ground close to Old Trafford. -
Car loan scandal payouts row - what's it about? (BBC Business 2025-03-11 12:39:33)
The Supreme Court will make a key decision which could unlock compensation for millions of motorists. -
'Garbage' to blame Ukraine for massive X outage, experts say (BBC Business 2025-03-11 11:05:25)
The claim has been made by the platform's owner Elon Musk, a vocal critic of Ukraine and its president. -
Trump says he will buy a Tesla after stock slump (BBC Business 2025-03-11 11:04:25)
The US president blames "radical left lunatics" but analysts point to Tesla sales slump. -
European stocks steady after US markets plunge (BBC Business 2025-03-11 11:03:33)
The global sell-off eases in Europe after US shares are hit by President Trump saying the economy is in "transition". -
Nationwide customers to get £50 each after Virgin deal (BBC Business 2025-03-11 10:33:36)
More than 12 million members will receive the money directly into their accounts by the end of April. -
Stocks fall in US and Asia over Trump tariffs concerns (BBC Business 2025-03-11 04:15:52)
The president said the US was in a "period of transition", when asked about a potential recession. -
Global stocks drop over US economic slowdown concerns (BBC Business 2025-03-11 02:52:06)
Shares in the US and Asia have fallen sharply as President Trump's tariffs fuel fears of a recession. -
Thousands report outages of Musk's X platform in US and UK (BBC Business 2025-03-11 02:42:44)
Many users affected by the outage were met with a loading icon.