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As it heads to the polls, the country is facing a geopolitical crunch and deep economic challenges. Analysts fear politicians are looking the other way

Blue-chip index concludes its seventh consecutive session of gains

Guillaume Faury calls for return of sector’s tariff-free trading

Britain hopes to seal trio of trade accords in coming weeks as talks also continue with the EU and India

Stockpiling affects first-quarter figures but other indicators remain strong

As the president launches a trade war, follow the latest on tariffs and executive orders

In markets and politics, it will be more short-termist, less resilient and much more reliant on the kindness of strangers

Carmakers report falls in quarterly earnings and hold back on forecasts for year ahead

Fast-fashion company searches for workarounds as Trump’s trade war endangers operations in its most important market

Ministers attempt to resolve remaining areas of disagreement in London talks this week

Figure for period before US president announced sweeping levies surpasses expectations

British carmaker will rely on stocks held at American dealers while it assesses impact of Trump’s trade war

Drugmaker says it can harness technology and change supply chain to guard against possible new levies

Country accounts for more than half of global bullion ETF flows over past 4 weeks in hunt for havens amid trade war

Plus agriculture and diversification

Electronics maker cites ‘growing policy risks’ for semiconductors and higher prices for phone parts

Also in this newsletter: Will the German Social Democrats vote to join a coalition with Friedrich Merz?

Also in today’s newsletter, Canada’s Carney prepares to take on US and how Spain’s power grid collapsed

New advertising campaigns urge shoppers to buy now, before the president’s levies raise prices

New prime minister has promised to reshape his country’s relationship with the US