Trump tariffs forcing sports firms to be more flexible with supply chain Sport Business Sports merchandise and apparel firms are being forced to be more flexible due to President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff policies, according to a leading investment bank. Moves by Trump have impacted the share price of major firms in the sporting space, while US import costs for merchandise made in high tariff countries is hitting the [...]
Britain has swapped the Brussels yoke for rule by Washington Opinion The problem for Keir Starmer during this state visit is that Donald Trump treats allies much worse than adversaries – and once he realised how needy Britain really is, things will get far worse, says Bruno Maçães In a recent interview, Keir Starmer expressed his disappointment that the Mandelson affair ended as badly as it [...]
Nvidia bets £11bn on UK AI with GPU deal, amid Trump state visit September 17, 2025 Nvidia is pumping up to £11bn into Britain’s AI ecosystem in a move that will see the UK host Europe’s largest GPU cluster by 2026, with 120,000 of its latest Blackwell Ultra chips deployed across new data centres. The investment, unveiled late on Tuesday and timed to coincide with President Donald Trump’s state visit to [...]
The downfall of the Roman empire and the future of American democracy September 17, 2025 An erratic leader, a weak Senate and ill-judged economic policies leading to a contraction in world trade. The fall of the Roman Empire was followed by over 1000 years of stagnation. Donald Trump should take note, says George Maher Donald Trump’s state visit will be accompanied by much debate about what his Presidency means for [...]
Trump’s UK state visit sparks tech investment buzz, but how realistic are the gains? September 16, 2025 US president Donald Trump will arrive in the UK on Tuesday evening for a state visit, bringing with him a wave of attention on transatlantic tech investment. The two-day trip, marked by royal pageantry at Windsor Castle and private talks at Chequers with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, coincides with announcements already made of nearly $10bn [...]
The Notebook: I was a control officer during President Trump’s last state visit – here’s what to expect this September 16, 2025 The overriding priority during this week’s state visit by Donald Trump will be ensuring nothing goes wrong, unfortunately that means different things to both sides, says Michael Martins During President Trump’s last state visit, I was the landmark on Downing Street to show where the President’s car, the Beast, should park. That was the plan [...]
