‘Every time you turn around, there’s a new price increase’: US small-business optimism plummets
At the same time, 29% of small-business owners also report having open positions they can’t fill
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The Hotspot: Aramco’s petrodollar backing of World Cup leaves stain of sportswashing
If you have watched the World Cup, you may have seen the big signs announcing Aramco as the tournament’s “energy partner”. This Saudi Arabian fossil fuel company also happens to be the world’s single largest corporate p…
AI models that can take down governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns
Powerful AI models capable of taking down governments and businesses are mere months away, cyber intelligence agencies for the Five Eyes have warned in a rare joint statement, urging leaders to “act now”.
US firm goes public with £4.7bn proposal to buy easyJet after earlier bids rejected
The US investment firm trying to buy easyJet has gone public with a £4.7bn takeover proposal for the budget airline, after three proposals were rebuffed by the easyJet board.
Paris taxi scam cost £493 but Monzo won’t help me
All was going well until I took a taxi from a rank outside Musée d’Orsay to my hotel near Notre Dame – a 12-minute journey.
Iran hails ‘progress’ as first day of talks with US conclude after shaky start
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar issue statement saying talks will run for rest of the week, as fighting in Lebanon continues to threaten deal
Brexit: how it has hit your wallet at the supermarket and on holiday
It is 10 years since voters in the UK chose to leave the EU, and our wallets have been feeling the effects ever since.
Bank of England launches policy statement and draft rules on regulating systemic stablecoins
The Bank of England has today published its policy statement and draft Code of Practice (rules) for systemic stablecoin issuers, marking a key milestone in establishing the UK’s stablecoin regime. The framework supports…
Gen Z earning more than millennials did at the same age, says thinktank
Gen Z’s early careers are more financially rewarding than those of millennials, research suggests.
UK taxpayers want higher levies on big tech companies, survey shows
Two-thirds of respondents support increasing the 2% digital services tax for multinationals
Lloyds Banking Group to hire 300 tech experts to work on AI
Lloyds Banking Group has launched an AI recruitment drive for 300 tech experts, weeks before its chief executive, Charlie Nunn, unveils a strategic plan for the 261-year old lender.
Burnham ally to unveil ambitious plan to reverse decades of privatisation
Andy Burnham’s government should reverse 40 years of privatisation with a long-term plan to take over failing utilities in administration, issuing “bonds for shares” and setting up state competitors, according to a new …
Trump hails Iran deal but conflict continues to cast long shadow over global economy
Hailing his Iran deal this week amid the excess of Versailles, Donald Trump urged sceptics to take Wall Street’s word for its success. “There is nothing as smart as the market – and the market loves it,” he said, claimi…
‘Slug sleuth’ farmers in England help develop prediction tool to cut back on pesticide use
Farmers believe they have a new weapon in their age-old battle against the slugs that destroy their crops: modern technology.
The business secretary knows about jobs, and seems pretty sure Keir is out of one | John Crace
Not another one. Brenda from Bristol must be doing her nut. After sounding on Friday like the Japanese soldier who had no idea the second world war had ended decades earlier , sometime over the weekend reality had bitte…
Film producer’s 50 firms struck off companies register, leaving workers unable to chase fees
Scores of Alan Latham’s firms were removed by Companies House, including one set up for movie starring Liz Hurley
‘There’s no jobs’: struggle and regret in a Welsh town that backed Brexit
Where Ebbw Vale’s steelworks once stood is now a cluster of gleaming modern buildings including a hospital, a leisure centre and a college. Over the past decade, these public facilities have been joined by a public-priv…
King Charles to publish personal tax bill in first for UK head of state
King Charles will become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill in what the palace said was an attempt to enhance the transparency of royal finances.
Revealed: Brexit voting areas have seen faster growth in foreign workers since EU referendum
Leave-voting areas have seen faster relative growth in foreign workers since the Brexit referendum, a Guardian investigation has found.
Boats, bankers and borders: five symbols that sum up Brexit a decade on
It took until 1 January 2021 for the country to sever its links to the single market and customs union, but the fractures Brexit left in Britain’s body politic, international relations and economy remain.
Motorway traffic drones are coming to UK roads, but will they drive us to distraction?
National Highways agency uses virtual reality test to see if drivers are distracted by introduction of low-flying drones
Great British summer savings: grab family deals on days out, films and more
Government’s temporary VAT cut aims to ease cost of living for families this summer – here’s what’s on offer
Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Sales – Market Notice 19 June 2026
At its September 2025 meeting, the MPC voted to reduce the stock of gilts held in the APF by £70 billion over the period from October 2025 to September 2026, to a total of £488 billion.
The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech | Taylor Lorenz
This week, the UK announced a wide-ranging ban on social media that will soon block users from communicating or accessing information on apps such as X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat unless they prov…