Gig workers are endlessly exploited. AI could make more of us share their fate
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Tesco’s UK sales growth more than halves amid Iran war uncertainty
Tesco’s UK sales growth has more than halved as it said the conflict in the Middle East had created “ongoing u…
Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold; UK unemployment falls – business live
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Dubai property sales have fallen ‘off a cliff’ since start of Middle East war
Property sales in Dubai have fallen “off a cliff”, a leading market watcher has said, after war in the Middle …
NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs
Britons are facing some of the “most severe” shortages of NHS medicines on record including common painkillers…
CME chief executive says company plans to sue CFTC after perpetual futures approval
CME Chief Executive Terrence Duffy said the derivatives provider planned to sue the U.S. Commodity Futures Tra…
Warsh to review how Fed works after holding US interest rates at first meeting
The Federal Reserve held US interest rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge …
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Titan sub: design flaws and company groupthink central to catastrophe, report finds
Canadian officials find structural defects in material used for hull and say firm failed to fully test ‘novel’…
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady for fourth time this year
The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the fourth time this year after its first meeting und…
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 12 â 0 vote:
Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the June 16-17 FOMC meeting
The June FOMC Minutes reinforced the Fed’s cautious approach as policymakers unanimously agreed to maintain in…
The Guardian view on Britain and the EU: Ed Davey is right – a changed world changes the argument | Editorial
Membership of the European single market was at stake when the UK voted on Brexit, but it was not the decisive…
I once protested against the G7. I feel no need now, because it’s collapsing all by itself | Zoe Williams
When 200,000 protesters gathered to meet the G8 summit in Genoa , 25 years ago, their point (our point, in fac…
Index-linked Treasury Stock
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Protesters to rally against World Cup sponsor Hyundai before Mexico game
Hyundai will be targeted by protesters at a rally before the Group A game between Mexico and South Korea in Gu…
Labour came to power with no big idea for relations with EU, says former top diplomat
Ivan Rogers, Britain’s EU ambassador from 2013 to 2017, says party’s ideas did not ‘remotely measure up’ to ch…
Surprisingly benign UK inflation data signals a softer Iran war hit than feared
War’s impact on UK cost of living more muted than first forecast suggesting fuel price rises have failed to sp…
What is happening to UK prices?
Inflation in the UK was 2.8% in the year to May, according to new figures from the Office for National Statist…
Announcement of the publication of the Governor's interview transcript
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UK social media ban ‘likely to cause £1.3bn drop’ in digital advertising spend
Brands are expected to cut more than £1bn of digital advertising spending due to the UK’s ban on social media …
BitGo offers Europe’s crypto firms a MiCA-compliance lifeline as license deadline looms
As the deadline looms for crypto companies to obtain licenses in Europe, BitGo (BTGO) is offering firms an eas…
UK inflation unexpectedly stays at 2.8% with higher transport costs offset by slower food price rises – business live
Food prices rose at the slowest rate since December 2024 with declines in inflation for meat, cheese, vegetabl…
UK inflation stays steady at 2.8% despite Iran conflict driving up fuel prices
UK inflation unexpectedly remained at 2.8% last month as higher transport and fuel costs were offset by slower…
‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals
As bosses ridicule the chancellor’s scheme, one venue is offering a £25 ‘kids’ menu of snails and anchovy butt…