Economics
- Gilts, Bonds, US economic growth and recession, Services sector, Financial sector, Japan, Europe, Economics, Global recession, Global economy, Government borrowing, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Currencies, Stock markets, World news, Asia Pacific, US economy, Money, UK news
Bond market sell-off sends UK long-term borrowing cost to 25-year high
Rate tops level last seen after Liz Truss mini-budget as fears of global inflation and US political instabilit…
- Japan, Inflation, Economics, Interest rates, Global economy, Business, US news, World news, China, UK news, Federal Reserve
A US growth-inflation ‘soft landing’ is vital to solving the global economy puzzle | Mohamed El-Erian
Fed’s performance over next six months is key but challenges may be bigger than many analysts expectThe global…
- Japan, Politics, Foreign policy, Economics, International trade, Trade policy, Global economy, Rishi Sunak, World news, China, G7, Conservatives, UK news, Russia
Sunak to urge G7 support for collective action against ‘economic coercion’
Leaders expected to form council that will discuss response if states such as Russia and China boycott trade f…
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Tesco chair steps down after allegations of inappropriate behaviour; Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty lost £200m in a year – as it happened
John Allan to stand down after allegations of inappropriate behaviour, while latest Sunday Times rich list sho…
- Japan, Politics, Foreign policy, Economics, International trade, Trade policy, Global economy, Business, World news, Asia Pacific, Pacific islands, UK news, James Cleverly
James Cleverly in Japan for G7 as UK tilts towards Pacific post-Brexit
Foreign secretary says ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ is ‘critical to UK’ and releases manga-style cartoons to m…
- Japan, Inflation, Private equity, Economics, Global recession, Interest rates, Global economy, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, UK news
The world economy faces a huge stress test in 2023 | Kenneth Rogoff
With inflation on the rise and the era of ultra-low interest rates over, there could well be a systemic crisis…
- Japan, Politics, Brexit, Foreign policy, Economics, Trade policy, European Union, Business, Economic growth (GDP), World news, Asia Pacific, UK news, Economic policy
Brexit blow: exports to Japan slump after ‘landmark’ free trade deal
First such accord after leaving EU was predicted to bring £15bn boost but UK now lags rivalsThe first major fr…
- Japan, Mini-budget 2022, Tax and spending, Politics, Nicola Sturgeon, Brexit, Mark Drakeford, Economics, Kwasi Kwarteng, Liz Truss, European Union, Government borrowing, Ireland, NHS, Northern Ireland, Health, Northern Irish politics, Labour, Micheál Martin, UK news, Economic policy, Jeremy Hunt
Labour attacks Kwarteng’s ‘disgraceful’ claim his mini-budget not to blame for UK financial chaos – as it happened
This live blog has now closed, you can find our latest political coverage hereMichael Gove, the levelling up s…
- Japan, Inflation, Economics, Interest rates, Business, Dollar, Banking, Currencies, World news, Asia Pacific, US economy, Turkey
Japan forced to prop up yen after bank keeps to negative interest rates
Central banks are putting rates up as currencies slide against dollar but Japan and Turkey buck trendJapan has…
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Shinzo Abe obituary
Japanese politician who as prime minister had sought to stimulate the economy through the radical monetary pol…
- Japan, Bank of England, Monetary policy committee, Eurozone, Inflation, Europe, Economics, Interest rates, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, US economy, UK news, Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, European Central Bank
Central bank policymakers should not assume reputations will recover | Howard Davies
As inflation soars, the Fed, ECB, Bank of England and others are more regularly challenged than in the pastWho…
- Fukushima, Japan, Environment, Japan disaster, Nuclear power, Economics, Business, Energy bills, Energy efficiency, Consumer affairs, World news, Commodities, Ethical and green living, Asia Pacific, Energy, Household bills, Money, Energy industry, Green politics, Gas, Cost of living crisis
Energy crisis: UK could learn from Fukushima response, MPs told
Japanese measures including turning down the heating and slower trains could ease pressure on British househol…
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Bank of England governor ‘very uneasy’ about inflation amid ‘tight’ labour market – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Bank of England policymakers testify to the Tre…
- Japan, Europe, European banks, Economics, Business, Banking, US news, Stock markets, World news, US economy, UK news
Regulators around the world monitor collapse of US hedge fund
Liquidation of Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital Management sparked a fire sale of more than $20bn assetsOpinion: …
- Japan, Travel & leisure, Economics, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Coronavirus, Dollar, US news, Stock markets, World news, Asia Pacific, Vaccines and immunisation, UK news
Sterling reaches $1.39 in best performance for three years
FTSE 100 posts biggest daily gain for over a month as investors buoyed up by vaccine and US economy hopesThe p…
- Japan, Economics, Global economy, Business, Coronavirus, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, China, US economy, UK news, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Uneven recovery from Covid recession could hit poorer countries hard | Kenneth Rogoff
If higher inflation leads the US Fed to raise rates soon, emerging markets will face problemsEconomic recovery…
- Japan, Politics, Europe, Economics, Trade policy, European Union, Business, World news, Asia Pacific, UK news
Japan trade deal is small beer – but a welcome distraction
Agreement offers more for its symbolism than what Britain stands to gain economicallyThe international trade s…
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Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey: ‘We are not out of firepower’ – as it happened
Rolling live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as analysts contemplate end of ‘Abenomics’ …
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Japan’s economy suffers record slump after Covid hit
Falling household consumption and Olympics postponement drag on growthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our …
- Japan, Travel & leisure, Economics, Airline industry, Business, US news, Stock markets, Coronavirus outbreak, Nike, World news, Asia Pacific, UK news
Bank of England ready to act as cost of coronavirus mounts
European markets slump while companies worldwide warn of further disruptionCoronavirus – latest updatesThe Ban…