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Labour’s net zero quest will cost working class jobs, unions fear

Labour’s green policies are costing jobs and “hollowing out working class communities,” the leader of the GMB union has warned.Gary Smith told the BBC...

Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart

Grace Cary | Moment | Getty ImagesInflation continued to throttle back in August, signaling that the fast-rising prices that plagued the U.S. economy for...

Canary Wharf downgraded to junk status as post-pandemic office exodus continues

Canary Wharf has suffered a further debt downgrade following an exodus of...

Tell us: have you been affected by job cuts at Port Talbot’s steelworks?

The steel manufacturer Tata Steel is to cut 2,500 jobs at the Port Talbot steelworks despite a taxpayer-backed deal securing the long-term future of...

US inflation falls to its lowest level in over three years

Inflation in the US continued to cool last month, official figures showed, raising confidence that the US central bank will cut interest rates next...

Inflation drops to a 3-year low ahead of Fed’s rate meeting

The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal...

As the economy stalls on Labour, what can Rachel Reeves do about it?

Not many people are inclined to feel much sympathy for Rachel Reeves at the moment – the cut to winter fuel payments could hardly...

Bond Market’s Bet on a Half-Point Fed Cut This Month Is Over

The bond market has ended its long flirtation with the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by half a point this month as resilient inflation...

US inflation softens to lowest level since February 2021 as Fed prepares to cut interest rates

Price growth continued to soften in the US last month, falling to its lowest level since February 2021 as the Federal Reserve prepares to...

Consumer prices rose 0.2% in August as annual inflation rate hits lowest since early 2021

Inflation in August declined to its lowest level since February 2021, according to a Labor Department report Wednesday that sets the stage for an...

Live: Analysis of US CPI Report for August

Thanks for joining us. Here are five key takeaways from the August US consumer price index report, released Wednesday:Underlying inflation unexpectedly picked up. The...

Tata Steel: Ministers confirm £500m subsidy

Getty ImagesThe 61-year-old worked in the cold mill at the Port Talbot steelworks from 1986 until August 2023.Mr Samuel said: "Regrettably, furnace number four...

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