Guy Kilty

Tariffs have been a defining part of President Donald Trump's economic agenda since he returned to office.

For farmers, this has meant dealing with disruption to export markets at a time of higher costs and lower produce prices.

The BBC's Sam Fenix had a chat with three farmers about their experiences.

In the UK, I'm Guy Kilty with the Marketplace Morning Report from the BBC World Service.

Japan goes to the polls this weekend.

Live from the UK, this is the Marketplace Morning Report from the BBC World Service.

I'm Guy Kilty.

Good morning.

Japanese voters will give their verdict on the government of Sanae Takeichi this weekend.

Japan's first female prime minister called a snap election just months into her term.

With the rise in the cost of living front of mind for many voters, Phoebe Amoroso looks at how the economy is shaping this campaign and what people want from their next government.

That was Miyako Nimi, a coffee shop owner in Okinawa, Japan, ending that report by Phoebe Amoroso.

Let's do the numbers.

Shares in the European carmaker Stellantis, which owns brands like Chrysler and Fiat, are down 20% on Friday after it said it would take a $25 billion write-down on its electric car business.

And Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest level in more than a year.

A single Bitcoin is now worth around $65,000.

Just three months ago, it was worth more than double that amount.

The Cuban president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, says his government is trying to solve an energy crisis exacerbated by the US blocking oil shipments to the country.

He says transport, hospitals and the economy are all affected, but that Cuba is ready for dialogue with the US, provided it's on an equal footing.

In response, the White House says diplomacy is already taking place, but that the Cuban government is on its last legs.