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American economist and long-serving head of the Federal Reserve widely praised for the US boom whose reputation was re-evaluated in the wake of the 2008 crash
For his work chairing the US.. - source: The Guardian - 22.06.2026
US firm goes public with £4.7bn proposal to buy easyJet after earlier bids rejected
Investment company Castlelake made bid public for shareholders to evaluate but carrier describes offer as ‘cheap’
The US investment firm trying to buy easyJet has gone public with its.. - source: The Guardian - 22.06.2026
Oil prices fall and stock markets rise US-Iran peace talks progress – business live
Brent crude prices fall below $80 per barrel on after Iranian negotiators said progress had been made in peace talks with US
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business,.. - source: The Guardian - 22.06.2026
Brexit: how it has hit your wallet at the supermarket and on holiday
Ten years on, leaving the EU has made life more difficult and costly – here are some of the ways we’ve lost out
It is 10 years since voters in the UK chose to leave the EU, and our.. - source: The Guardian - 22.06.2026
Trump hails Iran deal but conflict continues to cast long shadow over global economy
As the price of crude oil falls governments are counting the costs of the war in the Middle East
Hailing his Iran deal this week amid the excess of Versailles, Donald Trump urged sceptics.. - source: The Guardian - 21.06.2026
Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality
Elon Musk is a beneficiary of America’s lopsided prosperity – does the country have any appetite for redistribution?
As Barack Obama’s presidency was coming to a close, Jason Furman,.. - source: The Guardian - 21.06.2026
Fuel suppliers outside the Middle East have proved to be much more flexible than analysts expected – and China surprised everyone
Australians were warned soon after the Middle East.. - source: The Guardian - 20.06.2026
UK borrows more than expected as impact of Iran war takes toll
May figure of £23.3bn underlines challenge facing Andy Burnham if he ends up as Labour leader
The UK borrowed a higher-than-expected £23.3bn in May amid the economic fallout from the Iran.. - source: The Guardian - 19.06.2026
What could US-Iran peace deal mean for UK household costs?
The impact on petrol and food prices, energy bills and mortgages if the truce holds and strait of Hormuz reopens
Around the world, markets reacted with relief this week to news that Donald.. - source: The Guardian - 19.06.2026
KPMG leaked confidential Optus information and surveilled whistleblower’s laptop, inquiry hears
International firm owns up to breach of ethics after staff leaked confidential Optus information while bidding for telco contract
KPMG has admitted to another breach of ethics after its.. - source: The Guardian - 19.06.2026
UK borrowing surges over forecasts in May as government spending rises – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Emeritus professor Joe Nellis, economic adviser at MHA, warns that the UK public finances are “not in comfortable territory”,.. - source: The Guardian - 19.06.2026
UK vacancies fall to lowest for five years as wages grow faster than expected
Employers wary of hiring permanent staff but unemployment eased to 4.9% in the three months to April
The number of UK job vacancies fell to its lowest level for five years as businesses cut.. - source: The Guardian - 18.06.2026
Bank of England governor warns UK public to expect higher costs this year
Andrew Bailey says ‘inflationary pressure in pipeline’ despite US and Iran signing initial peace deal as interest rates kept on hold
The governor of the Bank of England has warned.. - source: The Guardian - 18.06.2026
Not so empty nesters: record-high number of US adults under 35 live at home, new data says
Data shows that the increase in at-home living stems from high housing costs rather than labor market conditions
A record number of the US’s young adults were living with their parents.. - source: The Guardian - 18.06.2026
‘Mega-consumers’ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds
Top 10% generate climate and biodiversity damage bill that exceeds economies of most countries, say researchers
The environmental damage bill racked up by the highest-consuming 10% of the.. - source: The Guardian - 18.06.2026
Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold; UK unemployment falls – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
UK wage growth was stronger than expected in the three months to April, this morning’s labour market data shows.
Basic pay.. - source: The Guardian - 18.06.2026
Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds
Exclusive: Economists find Brexit caused 12% depression in UK exports, most of which is due to leaving single market
Brexit has depressed UK exports to the EU by 12%, and rejoining the.. - source: The Guardian - 18.06.2026
Surprisingly benign UK inflation data signals a softer Iran war hit than feared
Impact of war on UK cost of living more muted than first forecast suggesting fuel price rises have failed to spill out more widely across UK plc
UK inflation stays at 2.8% as slowing food.. - source: The Guardian - 17.06.2026
UK inflation unexpectedly stays at 2.8% as food price falls offset transport costs
Flatlining figure confounds forecasts of an increase to 3% as Bank of England prepares to set interest rates
UK inflation unexpectedly remained at 2.8% last month as higher transport.. - source: The Guardian - 17.06.2026
Food prices rose at the slowest rate since December 2024 with declines in inflation for meat, cheese, vegetables and cheese
Meat (particularly beef and cooked ham), dairy (particularly.. - source: The Guardian - 17.06.2026