Bloomberg President Donald Trump said China is “dying” to make a trade deal with the US and the first step of a broader agreement is close to being completed, but he’ll only sign it if it’s good for American companies and workers. “We’re close — a significant phase one deal could happen, could happen soon,” he said in a speech ...

Bloomberg Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte’s coalition government plans to lower daytime speed limits on Dutch highways in response to a court ruling on nitrogen pollution that halted construction projects and led to protests from farmers and builders. Under the plan, the maximum speed will be lowered to 100 kilometres per hour (62 miles per hour) during the day, said ...

Bloomberg Cheaper gas and electricity pushed UK inflation to its lowest rate in almost three years last month, bringing respite for Prime Minister Boris Johnson after two days of disappointing data. Consumer prices rose 1.5% from a year earlier, the smallest increase since November 2016, after a new energy price cap came into force, the Office for National Statistics said ...