UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets | Economic growth (GDP)
Confidence in the UK economy has fallen sharply amid the mounting economic fallout from the Iran war, surveys…
Why earning more is not enough to fix South Africans’ financial stress
That is the broad picture emerging from a cluster of recent studies, including Franc’s inaugural Wealth Index, TransUnion’s…
Economic recovery ‘delayed, but not derailed’, Treasury’s new worst case inflation estimate 7.4%
New Zealand’s economic recovery has been ‘delayed, but not derailed’, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said on Thursday, as…
UK services sector hit with record cost inflation spike
Thursday 23 April 2026 9:57 am | Updated: Thursday 23 April 2026 10:04 am Rachel Reeves announced a support…
Americans cut spending due to higher gas prices and see no relief in sight, CNBC survey finds
Americans are feeling the pinch of higher gas prices and are not expecting relief anytime soon, according to…
Don’t count on the Brexit reset to slash UK food prices – POLITICO
By pursuing an agreement, the government appears ready to adopt “unnecessarily stringent” EU SPS controls on imports from…
Non-dom exodus as UK loses power to attract the richest
The UK is lagging behind the US and its European neighbours in attracting the wealthiest people, a report…
Chartbook 442: Global imbalances – A new cocktail in old bottles: World Economy April 2026:
As the World Bank and IMF convened for their “twin meetings” in Washington DC in April 2026, the…
Asos demands £7m in tariff refunds from US as firms rush to make claims
In March, the US Court of International Trade ordered customs officials to refund the more than $160bn (£121bn)…
West Yorkshire hauliers ask government for help to keep inflation down
Shipley Transport managing director David Clarke said the company, which moves food, drink and packaging, spent £50,000 more…
UK borrowing lowest for three years but Iran war clouds outlook
Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said the full impact from the energy price shock…
The fragile optimism in markets hangs in the balance
As oil prices continue to move up, there was a surprising rally in US stocks yesterday. But after…