3 d. ago Business news live: Government faces criticism for Cash ISA cuts and UK house price growth slows

Stock markets updates and business news from Monday

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4 d. ago Relief for Reeves as 0.7% growth is confirmed for first quarter of 2025 but economists warn slowdown is already hitting amid tax hike fears

Official figures showed the powerhouse services sector expanding by 0.7 per cent between January and March.

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9 d. ago Business news live: Oil prices latest as FTSE 100 rises and UK pay growth slows to below inflation rate

Stock markets latest updates and business news on Tuesday

Economics

9 d. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 rises and new data shows UK pay growth slows to below inflation rate

Stock markets latest updates and business news on Tuesday

Economics

1 week ago Goldman Sachs warns Brent crude could hit $100 per barrel if strait of Hormuz is disrupted; Trump demands cheaper oil – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe strait of Hormuz: what is it, and why does it matter to global trade?Price of oil could spike after Iran’s parliament votes to close key shipping routeThe eurozone economy has continued to flirt with stagnation this month, with little growth in its key sectors.The latest survey of purchasing managers across the euro area, just released by S&P Global, shows that the eurozone services sector is stalling this month, while factory growth slowed.“The eurozone economy is struggling to gain momentum. For six months now, growth has been minimal, with activity in the service sector stagnating and manufacturing output rising only moderately.In Germany, there are signs of a cautious improvement in the situation, but France continues to drag its feet. The momentum evident in the official growth figure of 0.6 percent for the first quarter is unlikely to have carried over into the second quarter, especially since special factors su...

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1 week ago Goldman Sachs warns Brent crude could rise over $100 per barrel if Strait of Hormuz is disrupted – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe strait of Hormuz: what is it, and why does it matter to global trade?Price of oil could spike after Iran’s parliament votes to close key shipping routeThe eurozone economy has continued to flirt with stagnation this month, with little growth in its key sectors.The latest survey of purchasing managers across the euro area, just released by S&P Global, shows that the eurozone services sector is stalling this month, while factory growth slowed.“The eurozone economy is struggling to gain momentum. For six months now, growth has been minimal, with activity in the service sector stagnating and manufacturing output rising only moderately.In Germany, there are signs of a cautious improvement in the situation, but France continues to drag its feet. The momentum evident in the official growth figure of 0.6 percent for the first quarter is unlikely to have carried over into the second quarter, especially since special factors su...

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1 week ago IMF chief warns of broader risks from US strikes on Iran, as oil falls back from five

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsPrice of oil could spike after Iran’s parliament votes to close key shipping routeThe eurozone economy has continued to flirt with stagnation this month, with little growth in its key sectors.The latest survey of purchasing managers across the euro area, just released by S&P Global, shows that the eurozone services sector is stalling this month, while factory growth slowed.“The eurozone economy is struggling to gain momentum. For six months now, growth has been minimal, with activity in the service sector stagnating and manufacturing output rising only moderately.In Germany, there are signs of a cautious improvement in the situation, but France continues to drag its feet. The momentum evident in the official growth figure of 0.6 percent for the first quarter is unlikely to have carried over into the second quarter, especially since special factors such as Ireland’s unusual jump in growth inflated this figure. Continue rea...

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia ‘on verge of recession’, Putin minister tells economic showcase

Drone attacks on Kharkiv and Odesa; don’t forget about Ukraine because of Iran-Israel fighting, say Kyiv officials. What we know on day 1,213 Vladimir Putin’s economy minister has warned that Russia is “on the verge” of recession as he spoke on the second day of a signature event meant to bolster economic confidence. The minister, Maxim Reshetnikov, said at the St Petersburg economic forum that his view was based on “current business sentiment and indicators” pointing to a slowdown. “Everything else depends on our decisions,” Reshetnikov said, calling for the central bank to show a “little love for the economy”.Russia’s central bank raised interest rates to an eye-watering 21% in October 2024 to combat inflation and kept them at that level until this month when it eased them to 20%. Russia’s economic growth slowed to 1.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, the lowest quarterly figure in two years. Prices are rising across the economy driven up by massive government spending ...

Politics

3 w. ago JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warns national economy may soon ‘deteriorate’

Recent economic data shows both job growth and inflation slowed in May

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3 w. ago House sales forecast to rise despite rising prices, experts say

A quarter of industry professionals believe more people will buy houses over the next 12 months

Economics

3 w. ago Popular fitness trend might actually SLOW muscle growth, experts warn

New research suggests ice baths could be doing more harm than good

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3 w. ago Rental price growth falls across London while national slowdown reaches four

London rents rose by 1.5 per cent between April 2024 and April 2025 — a marked slowdown on growth in the previous year

Politics

3 w. ago Sales rise for Zara owner Inditex but pace of growth slows ahead of summer

Inditex, which is Europe’s largest fashion retailer, said spring and summer collections were being received well by shoppers.

Politics

3 w. ago Blow for Rachel Reeves as unemployment creeps up and wage growth slows on the eve of Chancellor's spending review

The rate of UK unemployment increased to 4.6 per cent in the three months to April, from 4.5 per cent in the three months to March, the Office for National Statistics said today.

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3 w. ago UK retail sales growth slowed in May, casting doubt on consumer resilience

Shoppers traded down to cheaper items, especially in non-food areas such as clothing

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3 w. ago Consumer spending slows to lowest growth of the year amid falling confidence

Gaming bucked the faltering sales trend due to popular new releases, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

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3 w. ago Succession power struggles as Mall of the Emirates owners ordered to restructure

Authorities likely want to avoid any further infighting that could slow down the growth of a firm that long has made hiring Emiratis a key goal

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4 w. ago US economy added 139,000 jobs in May as labour market weakens

Revisions to previous months’ figures point to slowdown in employment growth

Economics

4 w. ago Goldman Sachs reins in risk appetite as Trump tariffs roil markets

Chief operating officer John Waldron anticipates period of ‘slowflation’ with rising prices outpacing growth

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4 w. ago Goldman reins in risk appetite as Trump tariffs roil markets

Chief operating officer John Waldron anticipates period of ‘slowflation’ with rising prices outpacing growth

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