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Next CEO Warns UK Jobs Market Is Slipping
18 September 2025 Simon Wolfson, chief executive of the UK retailer Next, has issued a stark warning that Britain is facing a decline in...
Sep 183 min read
Consumers Spend Big Despite Worried Signals
16 September 2025 Shoppers browse a Walmart Supercenter, in Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Siddharth Cavale/File Photo...
Sep 162 min read
A New Tide of Investment for UK Ports and Green Shipping
15 September 2025 In a significant move timed with the start of London International Shipping Week, the UK government and private...
Sep 153 min read
UK inflation races ahead of expectations as the Bank of England wrestles with its easing plans
20 August 2025 London awoke to news that inflation in the UK rose to 3.8 percent in July, the fastest pace among all G7 economies and...
Aug 202 min read
Britain narrowly avoids stagnation with stronger-than-expected 0.3% GDP growth in Q2
14 August 2025 Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves answers journalists’ questions at a Brompton flagship store in Beijing...
Aug 143 min read
UK employers hesitate to hire and hold back wages as cost pressures reshape the road ahead
11 August 2025 A drone view of London's Canary Wharf financial district in London, Britain, March 3, 2024. REUTERS/Yann Tessier/File...
Aug 113 min read
UK Pay Body Recommends 4.1% Minimum Wage Increase to Address Living Costs
5 August 2025 Getty Images On August 5, the UK’s Low Pay Commission (LPC), the independent advisory body responsible for framing national...
Aug 53 min read
Hong Kong Achieves Surprising 3.1 Percent Growth in Q2 as Exports and Consumption Rebound Strongly
31 July 2025 A general view of skyline buildings, in Hong Kong, China July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/ File Photo Hong Kong’s economy...
Jul 313 min read
A Looming Downturn for NYC Tourism as Foreign Visitors Vanish and Billions Slip Away
25 July 2025 New York City is facing a sharp slide in international tourism in 2025, with an estimated two million fewer foreign visitors...
Jul 253 min read
Britain’s Regions Branded Junk‑Bond Risk as London’s Financial Domination Leaves the Rest in the Cold
11 July 2025 London buses cross Waterloo Bridge as St Paul's Cathedral is seen together with skyscrapers in the City of London financial...
Jul 113 min read
A Glimpse of Vulnerability from London’s Treasury Sparks Market Turmoil
5 July 2025 Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, right, crying as Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's...
Jul 53 min read
UK Services Sector Sees Strongest Expansion in Nearly a Year Amid Cooling Price Pressures
3 July 2025 In an encouraging sign for the British economy, activity in the services sector reached its highest level since August 2024,...
Jul 33 min read
London's Historic Markets at Crossroads as City Plans Bold Redevelopment
28 June 2025 Photograph: Shutterstock London’s centuries-old wholesale food markets, Smithfield and Billingsgate, are facing their most...
Jun 283 min read
Toyota Signals Cost-Shift to Consumers as U.S. Auto Prices Rise by Over $200
21 June 2025 REUTERS/Johanna Geron In a move reflecting the mounting pressures on global automakers, Toyota Motor Corp. announced price...
Jun 214 min read
UK Borrowing Surge Intensifies Pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves
21 June 2025 Rachel Reeves at the Labor Party Conference (PA) (PA Wire) UK government borrowing hit £17.7 billion in May, marking the...
Jun 212 min read
Hong Kong Dollar Slides to Weak End of Trading Band, Pressures Peg Stability
20 June 2025 Photo: Shutterstock Hong Kong’s dollar weakened to the weak end of its fixed 7.75–7.85 per US dollar peg on June 20, trading...
Jun 202 min read
Bank of England Holds Steady at 4.25%, Signaling Caution Amid Weakening Jobs Market and Global Volatility
19 June 2025 A general view of the Bank of England building in London, Britain / REUTERS/Carlos Jasso The Bank of England has chosen to...
Jun 193 min read
Are the Super-Rich Leaving London? Tax Reforms Could Spur Wealth Exodus
31 May 2025 Charlie Mullins of Pimlico Plumbers / Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA In the wake of recent tax reforms implemented by the UK's...
May 311 min read
NYC Council Projects $1.7 Billion Increase in Tax Revenues Over Mayor's Forecast for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026
29 May 2025 Mayor Eric Adams (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) NEW YORK - Ahead of the New York City Council’s final...
May 312 min read
Bank of England’s Interest Rate Cuts Stir Debate as FTSE 100 Climbs Toward Record High Amid Inflation
20 May 2025 REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett LONDON - The Bank of England’s recent monetary policy moves have reignited debate among economists,...
May 312 min read
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