The Latest Breaking News from Economy

The cut to GDP figures will be bad news for the chancellor in her mission to grow the UK economy

Gross domestic product fell by 0.3% in April, compared with growth of 0.2% in March.

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, biggest fall since October 2023, as trade with the US slumped.. but FTSE 100 ends at new record close

Pakistan hikes its defence budget by 20 percent after border clashes with India, economy remains reliant on IMF loans.

Recent economic data shows both job growth and inflation slowed in May

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With the Brexit reset, new trade deals and planning reforms, the chancellor’s spending review could result in a stronger economy with a better long-term growth rate. But it will take time

The June Fed meeting was a key economic event, with Wall Street keyed into what Fed Chair Powell & Co. have to say about interest rates and the economy.

A former Lebanese Cabinet minister has been arrested and charged after an investigation into alleged financial crimes

A new report from the International Labour Organisation outlines a set of propositions on how countries should go about formalising the informal economy. The report provides the basis for negotiations on the subject at the International Labour Conference in Geneva in June 2025.