The Guardian » 1 week ago
The budget must reform structures such as business rates, the VAT threshhold and stamp duty that are holding back growth...
The Guardian » 4 days ago
Official GDP figures confirm widely expected slowdown after strong expansion in first half of the year...
The Guardian » 6 days ago
George Weston, CEO at ABF, also said food price inflation had peaked and would now start to easeThe chief executive of the Kingsmill owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has warned Rachel Reeves not to give consumer sentiment “another whack” in her upcoming budget, despit...
The Guardian » 6 days ago
Fall to £40.9m in first six months of year pushes share price down, with order book lower than year agoHalf-year profits at Vistry Group, one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders, have more than halved as buyer demand comes under pressure from concerns over the economy, aff...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Troubles at UK statistics body are muddying economic picture for Treasury and spending watchdog, sources warnDeep problems at the UK’s statistics agency with the quality of its data are piling pressure on officials in the run-up to the autumn budget, sources have told the...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
At 100 firms in S&P 500 with lowest median pay, executives’ comp increased by average of nearly 35% over five yearsSome of the US’s lowest-paying large firms increased their CEOs’ compensation by an average of almost 35% over five years, according to ...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Government borrowing falls to £1.1bn in July as tax receipts rise, but chancellor remains under pressureThings are also looking up in the eurozone, where new orders increased for the first time in 15 months in August, helping lift business activity.Comp...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook is latest figure targeted by Trump administration over claims of mortgage fraudThe Trump administration is ratcheting up pressure on the Federal...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Experts say undermining green protections and research funding is against the principles of economicsThree leading US economists are urging their peers around the world to push back against Donald Trump’s attack on environmental laws.In what amounts to ...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
In today’s newsletter: The local tax remains based on property values from 1991. Now, with services stretched, ministers face the near-impossible task of rewriting the rulesGood morning. Britain’s fiscal outlook is bleak. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves,...