Xi Jinping’s futile war on price wars
When firms raise prices, “gouging” their customers, many governments complain. Some cannot resist intervening. But in today’s China,…
UK economic growth confirmed at 0.7% in first quarter; Lincolnshire oil refinery calls in administrators –as it happened | Business
UK households hit by squeeze on living standards despite fastest growth in G7 Here’s our full story on…
UK households dip into savings as rising costs hit spending power
UK households put away less of their income in the first quarter of the year, the first fall…
U.S. stocks hit record highs, but the economic outlook is no clearer
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 18, 2025. NYSE U.S. stocks have strongly rebounded…
China’s manufacturing activity shrinks for third straight month
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Denser, smarter cities will boost UK productivity
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European Markets Are Becoming Increasingly Difficult to Ignore
(Bloomberg) — European stocks outperformed their US peers by the biggest margin on record in dollar terms during…
Why skyrocketing cocoa prices are not benefiting Africa’s farmers
The plants are old, the earth is tired, says farmer Kouadio N’Guessan Yves, stamping his foot into the…
Tackling growth barriers ‘could boost economy by £82 billion’
Tackling the key causes of the UK’s poor productivity performance could provide an £82 billion boost to the…
US stock market comeback tests investor faith in rotation to Europe
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