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GDP fell by 0.1% in October as activity failed to regain momentum after cyber-attack on Jaguar Land RoverBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in October as consumers held back on spending before Rachel Reeves’s budget and…
Chancellor defends budget but tells MPs there were ‘too many leaks’ and that and much of them were inaccurateUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has condemned leaks before her make-or-break budget as “unacceptable” as she revealed her income…
UK gilt yields may have dropped a bit relative to other major countries, but it’s not at all clear that the fall with continueUK’s higher borrowing costs compared with major countries ‘may be coming to an end’Good news for Rachel Reeves: the cost of go…
Thinktank says Rachel Reeves’s budget had started to assure bond markets about fiscal approachRachel Reeves’s test from the bond markets starts nowThe “premium” that the UK pays to borrow money compared with its international peers may be coming to an …
In a boost for Rachel Reeves, deputy governor says analysis shows her policies will lower annual rate next year The Bank of England expects Rachel Reeves’s budget will reduce the UK’s headline inflation rate by as much as half a percentage point next y…
Booming exports have seen China’s trade surplus surpass $1trn, but the figures reveal the extent to which it is still reliant on foreign marketsA boom in exports that has pushed China’s trade surplus past $1tn for the first time reveals the extent to w…
Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailersUK households cut back on spending at the fastest pace in almost five years last month as consumers put Christmas shopping on hold, according to a leading survey.Adding to …
Markets expect final rate cut amid pressure from Trump as Jay Powell urges central bank to proceed with cautionA divided Federal Reserve meets this week to decide whether to cut interest rates, the US central bank’s last meeting at the end of a tumultu…
Private employment decreased by 32,000 jobs last month after an upwardly revised 47,000 increase in OctoberUS private payrolls unexpectedly declined in November, the ADP employment report showed on Wednesday.Private employment decreased by 32,000 jobs …
Commission unveils €3bn strategy to de-risk and diversify supply chains for critical rare earth metals and elementsBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU is considering legally forcing industries to reduce purchases from China to insulate Europe from fut…