US jobs market slows down as businesses cope with Trump trade war uncertainty

The US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, a slowdown compared with recent months as American businesses cope with uncertainty around Donald Trump’s continuing trade war.After signs of a strong labor market in April – which was largely seen as resiliency against teetering trade policy from the White House – May saw a drop in new jobs added to the labor market, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2%, unchanged from last month.May’s jobs report was dragged down by the loss of 22,000 federal workers’ jobs as the Trump administration used the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) to cut government positions

NatWest apologises to millions of customers locked out of app

NatWest has apologised to millions of customers locked out of its app in the latest IT outage to hit a major UK bank.The high street bank said it was investigating a problem caused by an update to the app that was rolled out late on Thursday, leaving customers unable to access their accounts through the app since shortly after 9am on Friday.It will be disruptive to the more than 10 million customers who use the NatWest banking app to access their account every day.The lender said its other services – including card payments, in-branch, online and telephone banking – were operating as normal.A NatWest spokesperson said: “We are aware that customers are experiencing difficulties accessing the NatWest mobile banking app

Tesla share plunge amid Trump feud wipes $152bn off Elon Musk’s company

Tesla’s shares dropped by about 14.2% on Thursday at market close, wiping roughly $152bn off the value of the company as a feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump erupted into public view. The former political allies traded threats and insults through posts on their respective social media platforms throughout the afternoon as the company’s price fell.Trump suggested on Truth Social that he could cut Musk’s government subsidies and contracts, of which both Tesla and SpaceX have been immense beneficiaries. Musk meanwhile threatened to decommission the SpaceX spacecraft that Nasa relies on for transport missions, called for Trump’s impeachment, derided the president’s signature tariffs and accused him of being affiliated with the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Australians may soon be able to download iPhone apps from outside Apple App Store under federal proposal

Australians could soon be able to download apps outside the Apple App Store and avoid extra charges on purchases made on the iPhone under a federal government proposal, but the tech company has warned EU-style competition rules for apps risks security and may harm competition.Australian users cannot subscribe to Netflix or Spotify through their iOS apps, while Google charges a premium on YouTube subscriptions through the App Store and Amazon does not let Kindle users buy ebooks through the app.This is due to Apple taking a cut of up to 30% on in-app purchases, which applies to the highest-earning apps. The companies cannot advise customers how to make the purchase elsewhere, under Apple rules.In a paper released last November the government outlined a proposal to “designate” digital platforms like the Apple App Store

Jos Buttler serves up fireworks as England see off West Indies in first T20

The burden has gone for Jos Buttler. Playing his first Twenty20 international since stepping down from the white-ball captaincy he struck a 59-ball 96 to set up England’s 21-run win against West Indies.If there was any glumness for the 34-year-old, it was in missing out on what would have been his first T20 international century at home. Nonetheless, Buttler top scored in a total of 188 before Liam Dawson got to work.The left-arm spinner has been the darling of the county game in recent seasons but this was his return to the England show after nearly three years away

French Open 2025 semi-finals: Sinner takes down Djokovic to book Alcaraz final – as it happened

Here’s the last word from Tumaini at Roland Garros this evening:Our report should land before long. Thanks for reading and make sure to check back in for Tumaini Carayol’s take. That’s all from me though. Cheers and goodnight.It won’t be much comfort for Djokovic, an obsessive competitor even in the late autumn of his career, but he produced some fantastic entertainment there