The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
US policy changes won’t have a large direct effect on the Australian economy but a global trade war can only be a drag on growthGet our breaking news email, ...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
KPMG/REC report shows decline in people being placed in roles continues, while unemployment is rising, says BDOCompanies are putting the brakes on hiring new staff amid a “subdued” economic outlook and rising wage bills, according to the latest business surveys....
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
UK appears to be out of US eyeline for now but it would not be immune to slowdown triggered by rising tariffsForget the “Trump put”, as financial analysts called the bet that the US president’s policies would unleash a winning era for the nation’s stock markets. By Friday...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
More government borrowing, more abandoned pets, more sourdough baking. Our panel looks at the ramifications of the pandemic, for better and for worse, on education, health, arts and life in the UKThere is an omertà, or code of sil...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Even Berlin and Brussels are bending fiscal rules in the face of Russia’s threat. Will the chancellor still stick to hers?As the Nobel laureate Robert Lucas quipped during the 2008 financial crisis: “...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
As the US president warns of a ‘a little short-term interruption’, businesses are struggling to make decisions amid heightened uncertaintyDonald Trump declared there to be “no room left” for a deal with Canada and Mexico this week, launching a trade war against his nation...
The Guardian » 4 weeks ago
Officials said to be looking at whether producers have conspired to increase prices or have held back supplyThe justice department has reportedly opened an investigation into what is driving the sharp rise in egg prices, including whether top producers have conspired to i...
The Guardian » 4 weeks ago
US dollar hits four-month low after February’s US jobs report shows rise in jobless rate and hiringUS job market grows amid threats of mass federal ...
The Guardian » 4 weeks ago
FTSE 100 drops and is on track for its worst week in a year, as Germany’s Dax index slidesBusiness li...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Jewellery purchases linked to 14 February give lift to otherwise lacklustre month, British Retail Consortium saysAn increase in Valentine’s Day gift-buying brought relief for retailers last month amid February’s “grey days”, as consumers held back from spending on big-tic...