Economy
Stock markets rocked by Trump’s Iran ultimatum, as UK economy faces growth hit – business live
Asia-Pacific markets hit by Iran ultimatumDonald Trump’s threat to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants unless the strait of Hormuz reopens is hitting global stock markets today.A wave of selling is...
Oil price shock likely to ‘push the UK economy into recession’ after GDP stagnates in January – business live
Oil price shock likely to 'push the UK economy into recession'The oil price shock hitting the global economy could push the UK into recession, Tomasz Wieladek, chief European macro...
UK economy unexpectedly flatlined in January, official figures show
The UK economy entered the Middle East crisis after a weak start to the year, according to official figures showing flatlining January output before the US-Israel war on Iran...
Starmer warns of bigger impact on economy the longer Iran war continues – UK politics live
The longer Iran war goes on, the more likely the impact on our economy, Starmer saysAddressing the war in Iran, Keir Starmer acknowledged that the longer the conflict went...
Trump shouldn’t ease Russia sanctions – they are choking its economy | Phillip Inman
Donald Trump handed Vladimir Putin a financial lifeline last week when he waived a ban on India buying Russian oil for 30 days.Trump found himself in a furious row...
‘A viable alternative’: UN rapporteur outlines plan for redistributive global economy
The global economy must be reordered to ensure it serves ordinary people around the world rather than the “frivolous and destructive demands of the ultra-rich,” according to a leading...
Reform’s Danny Kruger criticises UK’s ‘totally unregulated sexual economy’
The UK is “suffering from having a totally unregulated sexual economy”, the Reform MP Danny Kruger has said, and he indicated he expected the party to have a “limited...
When skills beat degrees in an AI economy
HIRING in Singapore has long revolved around paper qualifications despite efforts to make them less relevant. While nearly 80 per cent of the country’s job postings in 2024 did not require the candidate...
