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UN development chief urges UK to rethink ‘brutal’ cuts to aid budget
Achim Steiner calls for ministers to discuss reversals to overseas aid squeeze imposed by Rishi Sunak
The UN’s development chief has urged UK ministers to have a public debate about.. - source: The Guardian - 24.01.2025
Gary Stevenson grew up poor, got rich in the City – then found himself wrestling with depression. Now he says he’s the only person on the left who really understands the British economy –.. - source: The Guardian - 24.01.2025
Reeves to instruct national wealth fund to work with mayors to boost growth
Chancellor says new scheme aims to bridge gap between Whitehall and local leaders to avoid previous top-down approach
Rachel Reeves will instruct bosses of the national wealth fund (NWF).. - source: The Guardian - 23.01.2025
Davos day three: NATO chief Rutte calls for ‘step up’ in support for Ukraine — live updates
Rolling coverage from the World Economic Forum in Davos
NATO chief Mark Rutte then warns that he sees too many politicians, both inside and outside Ukraine, discussing what peace talks.. - source: The Guardian - 23.01.2025
Rachel Reeves’s bid to expand Heathrow could add £40 to airline ticket
Exclusive: Treasury analysis shows ticket prices expected to go up across board with no plans for frequent flyers to shoulder more of the cost
Rachel Reeves’s bid to expand Heathrow.. - source: The Guardian - 23.01.2025
Reeves says growth eclipses net zero as Heathrow runway decision looms
Chancellor hints in Davos she intends to reaffirm backing of airport expansion despite climate concerns
Economic growth is more important to the UK government than net zero, Rachel Reeves.. - source: The Guardian - 22.01.2025
Davos day two: Rachel Reeves to outline the year ahead for the UK – live updates
Rolling coverage of the second day of the World Economic Forum in Davos
Q: There’s a suggestion you will give the green light to the expansion of Heathrow airport – would that be a sign.. - source: The Guardian - 22.01.2025
Wall Street shrugs off Trump after he vows Mexico and Canada tariffs
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite largely unmoved as it opened for trading for first time after inauguration
Financial markets largely shrugged after Donald Trump outlined plans to impose.. - source: The Guardian - 21.01.2025
‘Animal spirits alive’ as Wall Street bankers anticipate Trump boom
President expected to slash financial controls and prompt wave of dealmaking
Wall Street bankers say they are at the beginning of “go mode” as they expect Donald Trump’s return to.. - source: The Guardian - 21.01.2025
Ursula von der Leyen seeks closer economic ties across EU as new Trump era begins
European Commission president tells Davos that the bloc can no longer rely on ‘rising tide of global trade’
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has called.. - source: The Guardian - 21.01.2025
Workers and employers: share your experience of the current UK job market
We’d like to hear from those looking for work in the UK as well as from UK employers about their recent experiences of the labour market
Britain’s unemployment rate has risen.. - source: The Guardian - 21.01.2025
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Donald Trump is looming over delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos today.
Ian Bremmer, president and founder of.. - source: The Guardian - 21.01.2025
UK pay growth rises, adding to pressure to hold interest rates
Annual growth in average weekly earnings increases by 5.6% in three months to end of November
UK pay growth rose in November, official figures show, keeping pressure on the Bank of England.. - source: The Guardian - 21.01.2025
Trump signs orders to try to tackle inflation and lower energy prices
President’s energy emergency declaration aims to usher in ‘affordable and reliable American energy’
Donald Trump signed a memorandum on inflation and multiple orders aimed at lowering.. - source: The Guardian - 21.01.2025
Work-life balance more important than pay for employees worldwide
Annual survey finds workers have ‘multifaceted expectations’ after changes cause by Covid pandemic
Work-life balance has soared in importance for workers around the world, becoming.. - source: The Guardian - 21.01.2025
UK ‘second most attractive country for investment’, survey finds
The survey of chief executives, published ahead of the World Economic Forum, follows an upgraded growth forecast from the IMF
The UK is the second most attractive country for investment.. - source: The Guardian - 20.01.2025
Former M&S boss says working from home is ‘not doing proper work’
WFH has harmed employee productivity, says Stuart Rose, who was also executive chair of Asda
The former boss of M&S and Asda has said working from home has meant a generation of people.. - source: The Guardian - 20.01.2025
UK housing market ‘starts new year with a bang’, says Rightmove
Number of homes new to market 11% higher than a year ago, despite uncertainty over interest rates and stamp duty
A record number of new sellers have come on to the UK housing market since.. - source: The Guardian - 20.01.2025
Davos is appealing for ‘collaboration in the intelligent age’. Good luck with that
The annual gathering of the globally minded is looking forlorn in the light of Trump 2.0 and trade rows
This year’s week-long gabfest in the Alpine resort of Davos, which kicks off on.. - source: The Guardian - 19.01.2025
Market turmoil has calmed but Rachel Reeves faces more challenges ahead
Chancellor survives chaos in markets but faces more questions on growth, cuts, public sector pay and fraud
Rachel Reeves was given a warning this month how the most carefully plotted budget.. - source: The Guardian - 19.01.2025