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Winemakers finding Trump's tariffs hard to swallow
Wine producers in both France and the US are unhappy at the US president's trade actions....
Driving instructors say rising prices are fair - but learners can't keep up
Paige Williams, a single mum from Barnsley, says she's having to drastically cut back on spending to afford her £35-an-hour driving lessons....
How a joke about rice cost a Japan cabinet minister his job
Soaring rice prices are a powerful trigger in Japan, where shortages have caused political upsets before....
Did Trump really strike Gulf deals worth $2tn?
Some analysts question whether the amount of investment will ultimately be that high....
File on 4 Investigates
Missing Billions investigates lost or missing financial assets....
Why we need 'revolutionary' cooling tech
Cooling systems that avoid the use of polluting refrigerants are being launched....
The world's most dangerous country for trade unionists
More trade union members are murdered in the South American nation than anywhere else....
The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan
An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become a foundation stone for a US golden age....
Inside the Chinese sofa factory left deserted by Trump tariffs
The BBC's Laura Bicker takes us inside a Chinese sofa factory that almost ground to a halt after Trump's tariffs....
Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war
The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy...
The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail
From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does...
Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy
What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?...
Starmer's response to Trump tariffs is both to slow down and go faster
What's happening in Whitehall to try to limit the harm to the UK, perhaps by making a deal with the US, and make the most of any opportunities?...