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Key US stock index closes more than 10% down from February peak amid volatility caused by president’s tariffsThe S&P 500, a key US stock market index, closed in correction territory on Thursday as the volatility of Donald Trump’s trade wars rattled investors.The index closed more than 10% down from its 19 February peak as Wall Street approaches the end of a second week of pressure. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/13/sp-500-wall-street-trump-tariffs Author : Lauren Aratani in New York Publish date : 2025-03-13 22:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

‘We don’t want to be Americans. We don’t want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders,’ says Jens-Frederik NielsenGreenland’s probable new prime minister has rejected Donald Trump’s effort to take control of the island, saying Greenlanders must be allowed to decide their own future as it moves toward independence from Denmark.Jens-Frederik Nielsen, whose centre-right Democrats won a surprise victory in this week’s legislative elections and now must form a coalition government, pushed back on Thursday against Trump’s repeated claims that the US will annex the island. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/13/greenland-new-prime-minister-jens-frederik-nielsen Author : Guardian staff and agencies in

Commonwealth grants commission to recommend to treasurer how vital tax revenue should be distributed next financial yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn the ABC last night Kevin Rudd said he would continue fighting for tariff exemptions for Australian goods despite what appears to be an uphill battle in Washington.Optismism about winning a carve out seems to be fading with Australia’s ambassador to the US admitting that negotiaations had been difficult and that pointing out Ameroca’s historic trade surplus with Australia had not cut any ice.We’re up against a deep, ideological, strategic view of this Trump

RMT union wins 87% backing from members for improved package for train managers at Avanti West CoastTrain managers on Britain’s biggest intercity service, Avanti West Coast, have settled a dispute over rest-day working, ending a series of weekend strikes.The RMT union said 87% of its members had voted to accept a deal including additional pay for working weekends and an agreement on the allocation of staffing for extra shifts. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/13/pay-deal-ends-strikes-on-britains-biggest-intercity-rail-line Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2025-03-13 18:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.