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Back to profileRising inflation, bond yields and Middle East tensions unsettle investors
For households, this is a particularly unwelcome page turn in the inflation story.
Sluggish UK jobs picture as Middle East fracture sends crude and borrowing costs higher
With economic uncertainty so high, and payroll taxes increasingly onerous, it’s not surprising many UK employers are cautious.
Mining giants lift Footsie as UK jobs market remains stuck in low-hire, low-fire mode
Investors are largely shrugging off the consequences of a renewed surge in hostilities in the Middle East.
Footsie finds its mojo as blue chips outshine global tech
The Footsie has lost a little momentum after hitting a fresh intraday high.
Tensions flare in Middle East and AI sell off continues
Brent crude, a gauge of worry, has crept up again as traders digest the latest twists in the fractious saga.
Salads and iced matcha lattes help bring heatwave sales boost for Greggs
Greggs has continued to take a bigger slice of the food-to-go market.
No plans for ‘death tax’ to fund social care reforms, Government says
The timing is particularly striking given that more estates are already falling into the scope of the tax.
Barclays profits surge 17% as investment bank cashes in on trading spurt
The big driver behind Barclays’ performance has been the resurgence in corporate dealmaking.
Unilever hails best sales in more than a decade ahead of food business spin-off
While shoppers may be watching their wallets, they are still making space in their baskets for brands they know.
AI jitters hit chip stocks
Markets in Asia were roiled by a sell-off, with South Korea’s Kospi plunging 10 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei sliding more than four per cent.
Burnham rules out ‘crude cuts’ as he pledges to ‘get serious’ on welfare bill
There is still a distinct lack of detail on how he and his ministers will go about tackling the huge costs of welfare.
Devastating wildfires and costs for France and Spain
The devastating wildfires are set to leave a deep economic as well as environmental scar.