On Friday 20th February, the US Supreme Court ruled that the majority of the tariffs imposed by the US government last year were illegal and in breach of a 1977 law (the International Emergency Economic Powers Act) designed to address national emergencies only. The US...

The price of Brent crude oil has risen above $70 for the first time in almost seven months, following talks between the US and Iran in Geneva last week. The negotiations have centred around constraining Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange for US sanctions relief....