Economy
UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds
More than a million jobs, higher wages, nearly half a trillion pounds in investment in the pipeline – the UK’s green economy is powering ahead, according to research by...
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair as Trump faces backlash over economy
Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as chair of the US Federal Reserve, tasked with steering the world’s largest economy as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over Americans’...
UK economy beats forecasts with 0.3% growth in March despite Iran war – business live
Introduction: It's UK GDP dayGood morning. We’re about to learn how much economic damage the UK suffered in the early weeks of the Iran war.The first estimate of UK...
Cuba says Trump’s fresh sanctions on its economy amount to ‘collective punishment’
Cuba’s government has said new sanctions imposed on the island by Donald Trump amounted to “collective punishment”, as an enormous 1 May procession outside the American embassy in Havana...
Genuine Fake Premium Economy review – brilliantly obnoxious millennial rage at a rigged financial world
This is a bitter, resentful exhibition by a handful of bitter, resentful artists. Americans Jenna Bliss, Buck Ellison and Jasmine Gregory were born in the mid-1980s, coming of age...
UK house prices in surprise increase; NatWest braces for slowing economy – business live
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureDiageo shares rise after Trump removes whisky tariffsA bartender takes a bottle of Johnnie Walker whisky at a...
UK exports to Middle East tumble as Iran war hits economy – business live
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureIntroduction: UK exports to Middle East drop 20 % since war beganGood morning, and welcome to our rolling...
Billionaire-tax backers say they have enough signatures — times two — to qualify for ballot
Supporters of a billionaire tax said Sunday that they had gathered nearly twice as many signatures as necessary to qualify the controversial proposal for the November ballot. Opponents of...