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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
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
‘Immediate national priority’: ministers accused of complacency over UK food supply
Cold storage and logistics body warns food supplies at risk from fuel shortages, cyber attacks and extreme weather
Ministers have been accused of being complacent about the risks to vital.. - source: The Guardian - 06.06.2026
On China, Trump picked the right battle but the wrong strategy
A long trade war looms. Trump’s scattershot protectionism, chaotic tariffs and belligerence against our natural allies guarantees that US trade policy will remain a hot mess
We are in for.. - source: The Guardian - 06.06.2026
US added 172,000 jobs in May as labor market shows signs of resilience
Government figures show unemployment rate at 4.3% amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty from Iran war
US employers added 172,000 jobs in May while the country’s unemployment rate.. - source: The Guardian - 05.06.2026
No jet fuel shortage in Europe, transport chief says, despite Middle East conflict – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war
Greater numbers of UK.. - source: The Guardian - 05.06.2026
UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war
British Retail Consortium figures show footfall rose in May, with consumer confidence improving after spending squeeze
Greater numbers of consumers went shopping last month as spring.. - source: The Guardian - 05.06.2026
A good life for the 99% isn’t a pipe dream: it can be done. Here’s how
Our plan is radical – but by transforming how we live on a finite planet, nearly everyone gains
‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for.. - source: The Guardian - 04.06.2026
UK to challenge EU over ‘devastating’ plans to almost halve tariff-free steel import quotas
Business secretary to meet European counterpart on Friday as EU industry leaders worry about retaliatory measures by UK
The UK business secretary, Peter Kyle, is to raise concerns about EU.. - source: The Guardian - 04.06.2026
SpaceX aims for world’s largest IPO amid fears it is ‘significantly overvalued’ – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
JP Morgan’s CEO is to pitch SpaceX to his bank’s ultra-rich clients.
Jamie Dimon plans to discuss the upcoming SpaceX.. - source: The Guardian - 04.06.2026
‘Happiness is not just about GDP’: ambitious plan or utopia?
Some will question its credibility. But the alternative future to the one imagined in the World Justice Report is far more bleak
• Academics set out sweeping vision for planetary.. - source: The Guardian - 04.06.2026
Trump threatens tariffs on 60 countries including UK and Canada over ‘forced labour’
Proposal for 10-12.5% levies, to also include EU, Taiwan, Canada and Australia, would allow US president to skirt court-imposed limits
Donald Trump has threatened tariffs of between 10% and.. - source: The Guardian - 03.06.2026
OECD predicts spate of recessions globally if Iran conflict drags into 2027
Policy forum lays out ‘prolonged disruption’ scenario in which world’s GDP falls to 2.1% this year from 3.4% in 2025
Rural UK ‘particularly at risk’ of diesel shortages
If.. - source: The Guardian - 03.06.2026