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‘Sharper, longer slowdown’ predicted for economy as fifth interest rate hike looms
Australia’s central bank expected to hit mortgage holders again on Tuesday, as war in Middle East combines wit...
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‘Elite North Korean hackers’ blamed for $6.3bn Binance heist – business live
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM says North Korea’s TraderTraitor hacking unit is responsible for the largest...
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Reader Q&A: Our money and economics correspondents answer your Budget 2026 questions
The 2026 budget has been revealed; how will it affect you personally, will it change the country and has chanc...
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Budget 2026 live: gas standing charges to be scrapped for millions as chancellor prepares to deliver budget
John Healey says UK faces ‘difficult moment’ as he prepares to deliver first budget of Andy Burnham’s governme...
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AI cloud computing companies face ‘guppy-level death’, Elon Musk warns, as funding dries up – business live
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UK consumer confidence falls at fastest rate since Covid as cost of living bites
Economic fallout from war in Middle East adds to pressures on consumers and on chancellor before budget
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‘Ugly’ jump in US inflation, driven by gasoline prices, in blow to Trump before midterm elections – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the IMF meeting in Thailand, the IEA’s n...
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The RBA keeps hiking interest rates – but are the rate rises actually working?
With the cash rate at a 15-year high, consumer confidence has tanked – while household spending is still growi...
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Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF
High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks
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IMF raises UK growth forecast as economist says Healey should ‘stay the course’
Fund upgrades UK’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 1.3%, but says it is likely to edge down next year
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Double blow to Healey as inflation rises to 3.5% and monthly deficit hits £24bn
Consumer prices rise by more than expected while government’s debt interest payments surge to record high for...
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UK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn as John Healey prepares for budget
Government paid £10.9bn in debt interest, the highest September figure since records began