Economy

The economic shockwaves of the pandemic, and the Ukraine war appear, finally, to be calming. Inflation has fallen for three months in a row and pay is now almost matching…

The UK Space Agency has announced up to £65 million of funding for ground-breaking innovations that could boost UK leadership in space technologies and applications. The National Space Innovation Programme…

British supermarkets Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) and Asda announced more price cuts on Wednesday, adding to the country’s brighter outlook for food inflation. M&S said it was cutting the prices of 200…

Brussels, Vienna (27/9 – 37) An ancient Chinese curse contains a curious “blessing”: “May you come to the attention of wealthy and powerful people”. While that might seem to be…

Immigration played a key role in the UK’s decision in 2016 to leave the EU. Opinion polls showed strong support among leave voters for an end to free movement and…

Frankfurt, Brussels (11/3 – 120 Tajikistan’s reliance on a limited range of export products, including aluminium and cotton, makes its economy vulnerable to external shocks, such as changes in global…

 Layoffs, working from home and misguided tips on how to get ahead are hindering moves by financial firms on inclusion and diversity, British industry executives said on Wednesday. Britain’s Financial…

Mortgage holders are making big changes to their finances – from cutting pension contributions to downsizing – to cope with dramatically higher monthly payments, a new survey shows. Faced with…

Ockendon solar farm to generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of 15,000 homesThe largest solar farm in Europe to be built on a closed landfill site has begun…

So far 2023 has seen some false dawns for the UK economy. The next few weeks’ data are critical. Recession has been avoided but growth has bumped along the bottom.…