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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
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