Economy
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...
Cuts to overseas aid will worsen shocks to global economy, David Miliband says
Cuts to overseas aid by countries including the US and the UK risk stoking global economic instability amid the humanitarian crisis resulting from the Iran war, David Miliband has...
UK economy was growing faster than expected in February before Iran war began – business live
UK economy smashes forecasts with 0.5% growth in FebruaryNewsflash: The UK economy was growing much faster than expected before the Iran war jolted global activity.UK GDP rose by 0.5%...
Air New Zealand’s economy Skynest bunk beds set for launch
Economy passengers on Air New Zealand’s ultra-long-haul flight between Auckland and New York can book a spot in the airline’s bunk-bed style sleeping pods from May, which will take...
China’s ‘teapot’ oil refineries keep economy brewing – but surging crude prices leave them strained
The towns that are the bulwark of China’s energy security can, at a moment of global crisis, appear deceptively quiet. Trucks carrying oil trundle along wide-open highways that have...
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...
