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Last orders: can UK pubs be saved?
Pubs in Britain are closing at the rate of one a day, continuing and accelerating a long-term downward trend. Why? And can anything be done to save them?
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Will taxes rise further in the 2025 Autumn Budget?
Tax hikes in the Autumn Budget are likely, but questions remain over what Rachel Reeves is able to target
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ONS: UK economy grew just 0.1% in August, as revisions now show negative growth in July
UK GDP saw month-on-month growth of just 0.1% in August, bringing three-month growth to 0.3%. But revised data showing the economy contracted in July is overshadowing celebrations.
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Should you move your money out of the US?
US exceptionalism – the belief that the US and its economy is different from and superior to other nations – is coming under fire as a concept as investors move money out of American stocks
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UK to have highest inflation among advanced economies this year and next, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it expects inflation to remain high in the UK, while lowering economic growth forecasts for 2026.
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Tariffs latest: Trump turmoil is back
Trump’s latest tariff threats have pushed global markets back into social media-driven jitters
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Wage growth slows and unemployment climbs as UK labour market suffered a soft summer
Wages grew by 4.7% in the three months to August, down from the previous quarter, while unemployment edges up to the highest level since May 2021.
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Stock market selloff: should you buy the dip?
US tech stocks and cryptocurrencies were hit hard by a stock market selloff as tariff-driven trade tensions return
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David Ellison: America's new media mogul
David Ellison is building a mighty new force in old and new media. Critics worry that he will prove to be a Trumpian patsy. Is that fair?
