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Euro falls to parity with the dollar
The euro has fallen to parity with the dollar for the first time in 20 years as another jump in inflation in the United States added…
Sunday 25 October 2026
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The euro has fallen to parity with the dollar for the first time in 20 years as another jump in inflation in the United States added…
The pub chain JD Wetherspoon has warned of bigger-than-expected annual losses amid rising staff pay and a slow recovery in bar trade as older drinkers continue…
The UK economy will suffer from the government’s “chop and change” strategy for delivering long-term growth, an influential cross-party group of MPs has said.
Britons’ confidence in the economy has fallen for a seventh consecutive month, adding to mounting signs of squeezed spending leading to a recession this year.
While most workers spend July counting down the days to their holidays, arable farmers spend these weeks anxiously watching their crops — and the weather forecast…
Low growth and inequality have left British households £8,800 worse off than their counterparts in other wealthy countries, research has found.
Twitter sued Elon Musk last night for violating his $44 billion deal to purchase the social network and asked a Delaware court to force the world’s…
Leading economists, two former Conservative chancellors and the former head of the Treasury turned on Tory leadership rivals yesterday, accusing them of unwisely promising billions of…
British Business Investments has announced a cornerstone commitment of £20 million to Tosca Debt Capital’s (TDC) Impact Fund.
Ministers have approved controversial plans to allow agency workers to replace striking workers, voting through the regulations on Monday night by 289 votes to 202.
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone will face charges of fraud by false representation after an investigation by UK tax authorities that allegedly found undeclared assets…
A record amount of space in big warehouses was taken up in the first half of this year, confounding fears that Amazon’s decision not to expand…
Over one hundred Crown Post Offices will be disrupted by strikes today after workers voted in favour of a staff walk out over pay.
Companies have reported their highest employment levels since before the pandemic, underscoring the strength of the labour market even as the broader economy slows.
One in six households face serious financial difficulties and are cutting back on their spending and energy use, adding 1.6 million people to the total of…