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Trump wants new Fed chair to be 'totally independent'

The US president piled major pressure on Kevin Warsh's predecessor to cut interest rates. Source link

UK-Gulf trade deal a monumental achievement: Bahrain industry minister

The trade deal between the U.K. and Gulf states is a "monumental achievement," Bahrain's industry minister told CNBC. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Bahrain's...
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Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs

Helen Dickinson, the chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: "Rather than introduce 1970s style price controls...

AI is changing who gets hired in America’s economy

From the Dayton, Ohio, suburbs to boardrooms in Dallas, the employees fueling AT&T's next wave of growth aren't...

UK growth forecast upgraded by IMF but ‘risks’ remain

"Today's policymaking is constrained by a more volatile external environment with more frequent and overlapping shocks, a rising...

Inflation rate projected to hit 6% in the second quarter, top economic forecasters say

Cuts of beef are displayed at Handy Market on May 14, 2026 in Burbank, California. Justin Sullivan |...

Parents hit by Child Maintenance Service errors

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), which runs the CMS, did not address the experiences of John...

Traders now see next Fed interest rate move as a hike following inflation surge

Construction on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025....

Faisal Islam: Six things we now know about the UK economy in charts

The UK economy is showing resilience – it’s worth diving into the data in more detail to understand...

PPI inflation report April 2026:

Wholesale prices in April posted their highest annual increase in more than three years, signaling more nettlesome inflation...

UK borrowing costs jump as uncertainty over PM's future continues

The possibility of a change of leadership in the UK has unsettled some investors and sent bond yields...