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Oil and gas unlikely to return to prewar prices for months even if Hormuz reopens

Markets welcome US-Iran peace deal but prices may stay high as buyers race to refill depleted emergency crude stockpiles

Oil prices hit three-month low and markets rally

After more.. - source: The Guardian - 15.06.2026


EU trade deficit with China reaches record €1bn a day, data shows

Import and export figures come as European leaders prepare to meet this week to address growing imbalance

The EU’s trade deficit with China has reached a record €1bn (£0.8bn) a day,.. - source: The Guardian - 15.06.2026


From Bloomsbury to Whitehall: new play reimagines life of John Maynard Keynes

The Standard of Living by James Graham traces economist’s influence on British politics and culture

After exploring the rise of Rupert Murdoch and the emergence of Gareth Southgate’s.. - source: The Guardian - 15.06.2026


Oil price falls to three-month low and markets rally after US-Iran peace deal – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Oil prices tumble amid hopes strait of Hormuz will soon reopen

Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of.. - source: The Guardian - 15.06.2026


Macron frames Évian G7 agenda in hope Trump will stay for whole summit

US president left last meeting early, but world leaders aim to end Ukraine war and push for resolution in Gaza and Iran

Emmanuel Macron, the host of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, has.. - source: The Guardian - 15.06.2026


How Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts

Forecasters were wrong about an immediate recession but right that we would be worse off outside the EU

As the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote approaches, the verdict on Britain’s.. - source: The Guardian - 14.06.2026


Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget

Starmer shows no will to pursue the main options for rising commitments: spending cuts, tax rises or borrowing

When Keir Starmer wanted to promise Donald Trump that the UK would increase.. - source: The Guardian - 12.06.2026


Oil prices plummet as Trump claims he is close to US-Iran deal

Brent crude falls as optimism rises that strait of Hormuz could reopen over the weekend

Global oil prices fell on Friday to lows not seen since the first week of the Iran crisis after.. - source: The Guardian - 12.06.2026


US consumer sentiment improves in June due to easing gas prices

Consumer sentiment still remains at historically low levels amid Iran war and rising inflation, new survey shows

Easing gas prices are making Americans feel better about their personal.. - source: The Guardian - 12.06.2026


UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth

GDP hit by higher energy prices caused by Middle East conflict, after 3% rise in March

The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April as the Iran war began to take its toll on growth, official.. - source: The Guardian - 12.06.2026


SpaceX to list on US stock market today after raising $75bn in largest IPO ever – business live

Rolling coverage of SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering

Good morning. Elon Musk’s SpaceX will touch down on the US stock market today after successfully conducting a.. - source: The Guardian - 12.06.2026


Global growth is slowing to lowest level since pandemic, says World Bank

Forecast for this year downgraded to 2.5% and inflation expected to jump as a result of war in the Middle East

Global economic growth will slow to 2.5% this year as a result of the war in.. - source: The Guardian - 11.06.2026


Ryanair being investigated over fees to seat parents with children – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Hayley Fletcher, the CMA’s senior director of consumer protection, explains why the CMA is concerned about Ryanair’s.. - source: The Guardian - 11.06.2026


US inflation jumped to 4.2% in May, the third consecutive increase since start of Iran war

Before the conflict began, inflation was at 2.4%, but the closure of the strait of Hormuz has affected energy prices

US inflation jumped to an annual rate of 4.2% in May, the third.. - source: The Guardian - 10.06.2026


Trump claims US fuel prices ‘not very high’ as costs surge amid Iran war

National average gas price stands at about $4.16 per gallon as Americans grapple with price hikes sparked by the war

Donald Trump has claimed US fuel prices are “not very high, relatively.. - source: The Guardian - 09.06.2026


Chip stocks bounce back as OpenAI files for Wall Street float – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as the AI trade bounces back

OpenAI confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market

The AI trade has.. - source: The Guardian - 09.06.2026


Stock markets fall as concerns persist over tech firms at heart of AI boom

Drops follow sharp sell-off of US tech stock last week while oil prices seesaw after Iran and Israel exchange strikes

Stock markets have fallen amid concern about the prospects for tech.. - source: The Guardian - 08.06.2026


Stock markets fall and oil jumps as Middle East conflict intensifies and AI boom falters – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The markets are being hit by a collision of technology, macroeconomic and geopolitical factors, says Kathleen Brooks, research.. - source: The Guardian - 08.06.2026


UK companies opting to hire temporary workers over permanent staff, recruitment firms say

Report blames Middle East conflict and rising business costs for fragile jobs market and steep fall in recruitment

UK companies are increasingly hiring temporary workers instead of.. - source: The Guardian - 08.06.2026


Rachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc

Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growth

An air of unreality settled on a Westminster conference room.. - source: The Guardian - 07.06.2026


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