4 h. ago Giving entrepreneurs better mortgage and pension access ‘could boost economy’

Solving the ‘finance conundrum’ that entrepreneurs find themselves in could help to unlock growth to get the economy on track, the FSB said.

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4 h. ago Net zero economy grows 10% in a year with £83bn boost to UK, report says

Analysis suggests green sectors from renewables to recycling are boosting regional growth.

Economics

23 h. ago Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far

German voters are choosing their new government in an election dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europe’s alliance with the United States

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62 h. ago South Korea calls on Trump administration to exclude their country from trade tariffs

The state-run Korea Development Institute has downgraded its growth forecast for the national economy to 1.6% in 2025

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4 d. ago Why is Spain’s economy booming? Thanks to migration – which proves xenophobia doesn’t pay | María Ramírez

With Spanish GDP growth leading Europe last year, diversity is making us richer – not only financially but culturally, tooThe world’s fastest growing major advanced economy last year was most likely Spain. According to preliminary official data for 2024, Spain’s GDP grew by 3.2%, almost five times the eurozone average and more than the US, which did pretty well too. In December, the Economist ranked Spain first among 37 mostly wealthy countries based on five indicators: GDP, stock market performance, core inflation, unemployment and government deficits. Forecasts for 2025 look good.Why is Spain doing so well? One key reason is immigration. Recent population flows, particularly but not only from Colombia, Venezuela and other Latin American countries, as well as Morocco, have boosted domestic demand and rejuvenated the workforce. According to the main labour national survey, nearly 90% of new jobs were filled by workers of foreign origin or dual nationality. Unemployment is at its low...

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5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 February: BT downgrade hits shares, wage growth accelerates

An acceleration in wage growth today dealt a setback to hopes for faster cuts in interest rates.

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5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 February: Wage growth accelerates, InterContinental buys Ruby chain

An acceleration in wage growth today dealt a setback to hopes for faster cuts in interest rates.

Politics

6 d. ago Argentina opposition calls for impeachment of Javier Milei after cryptocurrency collapse

President endorsed $Libra crypto token on Friday before it collapsed, leading some to call it a financial ‘rug pull’Opposition politicians in Argentina have called for the impeachment of president Javier Milei after he touted a cryptocurrency which quickly collapsed and reportedly led to millions of dollars in losses this weekend.Milei endorsed the little-known cryptocurrency token $Libra on Friday evening, announcing on X that the project was “dedicated to boosting the growth of the Argentine economy by funding small businesses and entrepreneurs”. His post linked to a website where the digital coin could be bought, the domain name of which included Milei’s popular catchphrase “long live freedom”. Continue reading...

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