Jobs saved by "historic" US trade deal, Rightmove set for growth and British Airways orders new Boeing fleet

Jobs saved by "historic" US trade deal, Rightmove set for growth and British Airways orders new Boeing fleet

From a last-minute US trade deal and a £699m property merger to new aircraft orders, rising resale listings, and plans to build on London’s green belt, here are today’s top stories in UK business in under two minutes.

The airline group IAG, which includes British Airways and Iberia, announced the purchase of 32 new aircraft from American manufacturer Boeing, a day after the announcement of a trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States. The deal is worth almost $13 billion, foreign news agencies report.

Britain's trade deal with US 'saves thousands of jobs'

Shutterstock THOUSANDS of jobs have been saved following Britain’s trade agreement with the US, the UK Government has said. The agreement means that Britain’s steel industry – which the UK Government said was on the ‘brink of collapse just weeks ago’ – will no longer face tariffs. US businesses wishing to import steel and aluminium from the UK into the US were  required to pay a 25% tax as of March, however that tariff has now been negotiated do…

UK market up as investors digest US trade deal and keep fingers crossed for positive US-China trade talks, IAG beats expectations and Rightmove on track

Economic deal with United States saves thousands of jobs for British car makers and steel industry

Thousands of jobs have been saved as the Prime Minister secured a first-of-a-kind trade agreement with the US. Britain secures the first US trade deal protecting British business and British jobs, the second landmark deal in Britain's national interest in a matter of days following the India deal.