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Startup news
Tariffs cut Ineos Automotive revenue 24% and left a €913m loss
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's carmaker sells two-thirds of its vehicles into America and builds them in France. The arithmetic no longer works, and production may follow the customers.
№ 303 · 5 October 2026
Energy costs
Ineos halts three Hull plants over 12x US gas prices
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has mothballed Ineos Acetyls' Humberside site, affecting up to 1,000 staff. UK wholesale gas has almost doubled since July, and the bill lands on anyone running energy-hungry operations here.
№ 261 · 23 September 2026
Trade
US bans Canadian spirits and dairy from 29 September
Washington's import ban lands three weeks out. Canada's retaliatory duties on US steel, clothing and furniture are already live. Small importers on both sides now have a diary date and no tariff codes to plan against.
№ 207 · 9 September 2026