The UK government is considering retaliatory tariffs on US products in response to new import taxes imposed by President Trump, with a list of goods being drawn up by Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds. Talks are ongoing with the US to secure a deal to avoid or reduce tariffs, with a 10% tariff currently in place on nearly all UK exports to the US. The UK exported almost £60bn worth of goods to the US last year, mainly machinery, cars, and pharmaceuticals, with a potential worst-case scenario trade war estimated to reduce economic growth by 1%.
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Fewer disputes between homeowners and builders due to quality assessment scheme, says industry group
Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: Legal disputes between homeowners and landed property builders have fallen by around 10 per cent since BuildTrust, a government-backed quality assessment scheme, was launched in April last year, according to the Micro Builders Association Singapore (MBAS).The scheme sets construction standards for areas including floors,...
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