Economy News
Companies offer perks to offset cost of living crisis
A fifth of companies are giving staff extra benefits such as shopping vouchers, free parking and travel subsidies to help...
Annual mortgage bills to rise by £5,100 for 5mn UK households, study shows
More than 5mn households in Britain are set to see their annual mortgage payments increase by an average of £5,100...
FirstFT: Zelenskyy calls on G7 for air defences after Russian strikes
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Rio Tinto warns of excess globalisation in supply chains for critical metals
The boss of Rio Tinto has warned of the “excesses of globalisation” in critical mineral supply chains as the Anglo-Australian...
Iran’s youthful protests rattle an ageing regime
For almost a month, young Iranians — working women and men, university students and school pupils — have stood up...
Frontier markets: tightening financial conditions are bad news for smaller economies
Frontier markets offer investors the promise of higher growth. Of late, that has come in the form of debt, not...
Disease and war are shaping our economy
It was not familiar economic forces that caused the upheavals of recent years, but Covid and the war in Ukraine....
IMF forecasts ‘very painful’ outlook for global economy
The IMF has said there is a growing risk that the global economy will slide into recession next year as...
Marston’s boss warns ‘mini’ Budget fallout risks damaging consumer spending
The chief executive of Marston’s says the fallout from the UK government’s “mini” Budget has been “incredibly unhelpful” for consumer...
UK unemployment falls to lowest level since 1974
UK unemployment hit a fresh multi-decade low in the three months to August as long-term sickness kept more older workers...
