‘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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Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100
Former US Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan has died aged 100, his wife has said.
Cracks are showing in Trump’s blue-collar base | Steven Greenhouse
Voters are upset that Trump has failed to deliver on his economic promises. That’s bad news for Republicans in November
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…
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
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.
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…
Oil prices fall and stock markets rise as US-Iran peace talks progress – business live
Brent crude prices fall below $80 per barrel on after Iranian negotiators said progress had been made in peace talks with US
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.
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.
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
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…
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…
‘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.
Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality
As Barack Obama’s presidency was coming to a close, Jason Furman, then chairman of the president’s council of economic advisers, laid out the strides his administration had made to curb the nation’s exorbitant income in…
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…
How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs
The winding backstreets of London, Paris and Rome are a large part of their charm. But they are also a problem for electric carmakers. For a long time, squeezing big batteries into smaller, cheaper cars to fit European …
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.
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