Lib Dems back Bank of England after Farage criticism
The Bank began its quantitative tightening programme in 2022, unwinding the emergency support it brought...
Economy
Stamp duty: Five ways abolishing the tax could change the housing market
One of the great selling points of stamp duty abolition is the extra mobility it...
New workers face ‘job-pocalypse’ as firms turn to AI; risk of winter blackouts falls – business live | Business
New workers face ‘job-pocalypse’ due to AI Entry-level workers are facing a ‘job-pocalypse’ due to...
‘A fatal blow’: Italian producers fear effects of Trump’s ‘war against pasta’ | Trump tariffs
“It’s a real pity,” laments Antonio Rummo of Donald Trump’s latest target in his ever-evolving...
‘Existential threat’: what do EU’s 50% steel tariffs mean for UK industry? | Steel industry
The EU shocked the UK steel industry on Tuesday with an announcement of 50% import...
IMF chief warns ‘uncertainty is the new normal’ in global economy | International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The head of the International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning about the mounting...
Lifetime of earnings not enough for UK workers to join wealthiest 10%, report says | Inequality
It would take the average earner in the UK 52 years’ worth of earnings to...
EU plan to match Trump steel tariffs spurs ‘existential threat’ to UK steel industry | Steel industry
The EU has announced it will match Donald Trump’s steel tariffs, doubling levies on imports...
Gold prices scale record highs as investors seek safe haven | Gold
Gold futures prices topped $4,000 per ounce for the first time on Tuesday as investors...
France is in crisis but bond markets leave other governments at risk of meltdown, too | Economics
Sébastien Lecornu’s abrupt resignation as the French prime minister on Monday after less than a...