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Full nationalisation of British Steel expected in king's speech

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (295+ words) The full nationalisation of British Steel is expected to be announced in the king's speech this week, a year after the government took over the daily running of the loss-making business from its Chinese owner. The steelmaker, which employs 3, 500 people…...

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This is what's in the India-EU trade deal " and who stands to gain

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (75+ words) India and the European Union have finalized a trade deal to remove tariffs on more than 90% of goods traded between the two. .. In 2025, India's bilateral trade in goods with the EU stood at $136. 54 billion. .. New Delhi's exports to Europe were…...

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EU Arms Its Next CO" Weapon

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (270+ words) At what point will civil society pull the plug on a policy that systematically extracts its economic base? As of January 1, imports into the EU are now subject to the comprehensive CO2 certification regime. Brussels is closing existing gaps in its…...

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Commercial Traffic to Canada Blocked

8+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (96+ words) We now have confirmed reports of all commercial traffic into Canada are blocked. Here in the WNY area, we have Interstate 190 clogged, due to this delay. WE are told it's some kind of malfunction, but so far, it appears to…...

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American Steelmakers Are Thriving Under President Trump

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (336+ words) The U. S. steel industry is back under President Donald J. Trump. After languishing under a Biden-era stranglehold " plagued by unfair foreign competition, job losses, and weakened national security as imports flooded the market and domestic production stalled " the steel industry is quickly…...

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VANITY: President Trump announces 50% tariff on copper

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (105+ words) I'm posting this as a vanity post because 20 minutes after the announcement, the only source that's published a story on this is Bloomberg, which doesn't allow re-ups. Copper is already up 11% today, having already advanced 25% year to date. Or by…...

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Canadians have a taxing problem

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (274+ words) A trip through Canada suggests that the country has been impoverished by its punitive taxation. Canadians have a taxing problem. And so do their hockey teams. No Canadian team has won a Stanley Cup in the past 32 years. Yet a…...

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Trump Returns Pennsylvania Steel to the Backbone of America

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (917+ words) WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania -- Flanked by a sea of steelworkers dressed in their orange safety jackets and hard hats, President Donald Trump was given a hero's welcome at the Mon Valley Irvin Works to mark the signing of the U. S. Steel-Nippon Steel…...

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WH: Trump to Sign Order Doubling Metals Tariffs

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (147+ words) President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday making official his vow to double tariffs on steel and aluminum, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters in a briefing. Trump on Friday announced that he would increase tariffs…...