08 Aug 2025
Global Economy
FirstFT: Swiss gold bars hit by tariffs
Also in today's newsletter, Netanyahu's Gaza plan and Intel's chief executive hits out at 'misinformation'
08 Aug 2025 10:07am GMT
Labour’s real threat is sticky inflation
Plus, homelessness minister's exit prompts speculation of a reshuffle of the government's middle ranks
08 Aug 2025 8:29am GMT
Yahoo Finance
10 Cheap, Beautiful Places To Retire
08 Aug 2025 8:04am GMT
Global Economy
US hits one-kilo gold bars with tariffs in blow to refining hub Switzerland
Futures contracts for precious metal reach new high after blow to country's bullion trade
08 Aug 2025 7:30am GMT
Japan says US to amend ‘regrettable’ tariff deal inconsistency
Trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa pushes for clarification on 'stacked' levies as exporters report huge charges
08 Aug 2025 5:22am GMT
Grapes of wrath: South African wineries hit by 30% US tariffs
Country faces steeper levies than rivals in Europe or South America after Donald Trump's attacks over affirmative action
08 Aug 2025 4:00am GMT
Flattery and fear: a CEO’s guide to handling Trump
Tim Cook and Brian Moynihan are among US bosses determined to keep the president happy
08 Aug 2025 4:00am GMT
Could AI help America out of its debt hole?
Some investors believe the technology's productivity benefits will put the US on a better fiscal path
08 Aug 2025 4:00am GMT
A divided Bank of England
The 5-4 vote by the central bank to cut rates by a quarter-point raises concerns over inflation
08 Aug 2025 4:00am GMT
Trump’s tariff threats hit Indian rupee
Also in this newsletter: AI changes the plot in Indian cinema, and devastating flash floods in Uttarakhand
08 Aug 2025 1:30am GMT
07 Aug 2025
Global Economy
What is Apple’s $600bn US investment pledge?
Tech giant promised Donald Trump hundreds of billions of spending - but the real scale is difficult to measure
07 Aug 2025 11:39pm GMT
Crocs shares sink 30% on weak spending and looming end of ‘ugly’ shoe trend
Rubber clog maker predicts 10% quarterly revenue fall and warns that poorer consumers are 'not even going to stores'
07 Aug 2025 8:34pm GMT
Trump’s attack on stats agency echoes strongmen leaders, economists say
President's decision to fire head of Bureau of Labor Statistics puts data at risk, survey shows
07 Aug 2025 6:51pm GMT
‘Ugly optics’: fears mount over stubborn UK inflation
Central bank warns of 'genuine uncertainty' over scope for further rate cuts
07 Aug 2025 5:46pm GMT
Bank of England cuts rates to 4% in tight vote
Split decision prompts investors to rein in expectations for further loosening in blow to consumers and businesses
07 Aug 2025 4:22pm GMT
Capitalism and Its Critics by John Cassidy — lessons from the global economy’s ‘permanent revolution’
A well-researched A to Z of capitalism's most influential commentators from one of the world's leading economic writers
07 Aug 2025 4:00pm GMT
BBC News
Interest rates cut to lowest level in more than two years
The Bank of England cuts its key rate to 4%, the fifth reduction since August last year.
07 Aug 2025 3:45pm GMT
Global Economy
‘Never compromise’ or ‘Narendra Surrender’? India’s Modi navigates showdown with US
Donald Trump's announcement of punitive tariffs puts Indian prime minister in a difficult position
07 Aug 2025 3:26pm GMT
BBC News
What the interest rate cut means for you
Changes to the Bank's base rate can affect mortgage and savings rates.
07 Aug 2025 2:23pm GMT
Faisal Islam: Why has the Bank of England cut rates?
Rates are now at their lowest since March 2023 even though inflation is well above target.
07 Aug 2025 1:46pm GMT
Why is UK inflation still rising?
UK Inflation has fallen from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.
07 Aug 2025 1:19pm GMT
Yahoo Finance
US expects $50 billion a month in tariff revenues, US Commerce chief Lutnick says
07 Aug 2025 1:17pm GMT
BBC News
What is a mortgage?
Find out how you get a mortgage, how they are affected by interest rates and what a credit score means with this article from BBC Bitesize
07 Aug 2025 12:42pm GMT
What are interest rates and will they fall further?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
07 Aug 2025 12:29pm GMT
Yahoo Finance
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Is Struggling From High Prices, Says Jim Cramer
07 Aug 2025 1:42am GMT
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)’s A Short Term Disappointment With Long Term Potential, Says Jim Cramer
07 Aug 2025 1:42am GMT
Dollar gains on report Waller favored for Fed head
07 Aug 2025 1:09am GMT
Microsoft Raids Google’s DeepMind AI Unit With Promise of Less Bureaucracy
07 Aug 2025 1:00am GMT
How to Navigate the Jungle of Online Job Postings
07 Aug 2025 1:00am GMT
Stocks to Watch Afterhours: Apple, DraftKings, Corning, Airbnb
07 Aug 2025 12:20am GMT
06 Aug 2025
Yahoo Finance
Bumble Sales Drop Amid Decline in Paying Users
06 Aug 2025 11:39pm GMT
Jim Cramer Calls Out Intel's $18.8 Billion Foundry Loss Despite Subsidies: 'We Sell Your Stock'
06 Aug 2025 11:31pm GMT
This Dividend Stock Yields Almost 7.5% and Looks Set To Gain from Trump's Trade Deals: Time to Buy?
06 Aug 2025 11:30pm GMT
Fiserv, Shift4, Toast Stocks Tumble on Earnings. Analysts Are Optimistic Anyway.
06 Aug 2025 11:14pm GMT
SoftBank Group swings to profit in first quarter, Stargate timeline delayed
06 Aug 2025 11:05pm GMT
BBC News
How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China
The EU is aiming to increase its own production of rare earth metals, led by a facility in France.
06 Aug 2025 11:02pm GMT
Yahoo Finance
These are the top takeaways for investors from the latest high-profile earnings reports
06 Aug 2025 11:02pm GMT
Why Adaptive Biotechnologies Stock Popped by Almost 6% on Wednesday
06 Aug 2025 11:01pm GMT
Paramount's co-CEO Robbins to step down, memo shows
06 Aug 2025 10:58pm GMT
BBC News
What economic levers are left for Reeves to pull?
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to deliver her Budget in the autumn.
06 Aug 2025 12:30pm GMT
Reeves must raise tax to cover £41bn gap, says think tank
Sir Keir Starmer defended the government's handling of the economy but failed to answer a question about taxes.
06 Aug 2025 12:10pm GMT
04 Aug 2025
BBC News
Why were US job numbers which riled Trump revised down by so much?
President Trump has fired the head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics after the department revised down job numbers which he said were "rigged".
04 Aug 2025 8:28pm GMT
Cornwall's summer job market shrinks
New figures reveal a sharp drop in hospitality vacancies, with local businesses feeling the strain.
04 Aug 2025 5:20am GMT
31 Jul 2025
BBC News
Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump pressure
But support for a cut may be widening, as debates rage about how tariffs will affect the US economy.
31 Jul 2025 12:30am GMT
30 Jul 2025
BBC News
Watch: What to know about US interest rates staying steady
A divided Federal Reserve has defied pressure from US President Donald Trump to lower the rates.
30 Jul 2025 9:00pm GMT
29 Jul 2025
BBC News
What will the new banknotes look like?
Young people are among those suggesting new themes for the biggest change to banknotes in 50 years.
29 Jul 2025 11:04pm GMT
Merger could create first coast-to-coast US freight railroad
Union Pacific agrees to buy Norfolk Southern, establishing a $250bn colossus with 50,000 miles of track.
29 Jul 2025 2:16pm GMT
25 Jul 2025
BBC News
Government considering having borrowing assessed once a year
The move comes after the IMF suggested the change would reduce pressure for "overly-frequent changes to policy".
25 Jul 2025 2:07pm GMT