DOMINIC SANDBROOK says surely there’s only so long Harry and Meghan can trade on their pique

For the oldest and most venerable institution in Britain, this has been a truly terrible week. When the news broke that Harry and Meghan had given an interview to Oprah Winfrey, Buckingham Palace insiders must have feared the worst. Few, though, could have imagined quite how ghastly the fallout would be. For days, the House … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Talk trade don’t put up barriers

ALEX BRUMMER: Talking trade rather than putting up barriers can have enormous benefits By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:13 GMT, 12 March 2021 | Updated: 22:13 GMT, 12 March 2021 Many moons have passed since anyone paid any attention to the UK’s monthly trade figures. These days it is gross domestic product, … Read more

Trade with Germany slumped in the month after transition period ended, data shows 

Exports crash as Brexit red tape kicks in: Trade with Germany slumped in the month after transition period ended, data shows German imports from the UK fell 56 per cent in the first full month after Brexit This compares to just a 13.9 per cent fall in imports from other non-EU states France also reported … Read more

Post-Brexit trade: US drops tariffs on whisky, cashmere and Stilton imports from UK

US drops tariffs on whisky, cashmere and Stilton as trade deal with Britain inches closer – two months after Liz Truss axed fees on American imports US said millions worth of tariffs on Scotch and other goods would be suspended Cashmere and cheese are also set to benefit from the American relaxation Comes a month … Read more

Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak announces eight new freeports to boost international trade

Rishi Sunak today unveiled the eight sites for the first freeports to be created in England. The Chancellor used the Budget to confirm the locations of the ‘special economic zones’ that were first announced in the Tories’ 2019 election manifesto.  East Midlands Airport, the Suffolk ports of Felixstowe and Harwich, the Humber region in Yorkshire, … Read more

Chemicals in medieval containers hint at Islamic Sicily WINE trade

It was unlikely that the residents of Islamic Sicily drank alcohol, but that didn’t stop them being involved in a possible thriving wine trade, according to a new study. Chemical residues of grapes found in medieval containers from Sardinia and Pisa led researchers from the University of York to speculate on how they were used. … Read more

Chemical residues of grapes in medieval containers hint at a thriving WINE trade in Islamic Sicily

It was unlikely that the residents of Islamic Sicily drank alcohol, but that didn’t stop them being involved in a possible thriving wine trade, according to a new study. Chemical residues of grapes found in medieval containers from Sardinia and Pisa led researchers from the University of York to speculate on how they were used. … Read more

MPs blast ‘send jabs abroad’ demand from the new head of the World Trade Organisation

MPs blast ‘send jabs abroad’ demand after the new head of the World Trade Organisation called for rich countries to send vaccines to poorer nations ‘now’ WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: ‘I don’t think we should wait to get surplus’  MPs reacted by arguing that Government’s first duty is to protect its own people Boris … Read more

Lloyd’s of London: We’ll root out treasures with links to slave trade

Lloyd’s of London has pledged to publish a catalogue of its 3,000 treasures to root out any connections with the slave trade.  The world’s oldest insurance market is seeking an archivist to examine its vast trove of goods obtained over more than three centuries, including paintings, furniture, swords and silverware. Lloyd’s has posted an advert … Read more

Almost HALF of UK firms have reported a dip in trade during the latest lockdown

Almost HALF of UK firms have reported a dip in trade during the lockdown with one in 10 saying income has fallen more than 50% as shutdown takes its toll on businesses Some 47 per cent of businesses reported turnover below predicted levels  Among them were 12 per cent who saw gross revenue fall more … Read more