Can countries defy Trump's new tariffs?

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As US president Donald Trump's new tariffs begin to take hold, Roger Hearing finds out whether India, Brazil and Canada can survive without a trade deal with the world's largest economy.

We hear how scientists and engineers in Sweden are trying to revolutionise the global steel industry by using new technology to make the material greener.

And how good is the latest AI app - GPT5?

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

7 Aug 6PM English United Kingdom Business

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