Charlotte Edwards Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The World Trade Organization (WTO) has forecast that global trade will fall this year because of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. It added “severe downside risks”, including reciprocal tariffs and political uncertainty, could lead to an even sharper decline in global goods trade. “The decline is expected...
Easter egg prices have risen by as much as 50% compared to last year, while some have shrunk in size, according to an investigation by Which?. The price of chocolate has risen by 16.5% in a year, outpacing an overall 4.4% increase in the cost of supermarket food and drink, the consumer group says. Meanwhile,...