Economy & Money
European economy, markets, the euro, ECB, inflation and business.
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Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’
Report says current network of buses, trains and stations effectively locks 2.8m people out of workforce Investing in the UK trans…
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Mobile internet coverage in UK worse than any EU or G7 country, Which? says
Analysis finds services cheaper but country ranks 57th in network performance and 70th for download speeds British holidaymakers w…
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The Guardian view on private equity in the public sector: children’s services must be freed from debt-fuelled takeovers | Editorial
New analysis by the Guardian has revealed the disturbing extent of these firms’ influence in highly sensitive areas Children’s hom…
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Delivery firm Evri sues BBC for £1.2m over Panorama documentary
Private equity-owned delivery company Evri is suing the BBC for £1.2m, highlighting the reputational risks facing Europe's competi…
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‘New direction, same old problems’: the economic challenges facing Andy Burnham | Richard Partington
Blair met good fortune when he assumed office, others such as Wilson faced tougher times. The PM-presumptive will start firmly on …
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‘Did Westminster just ignore buses?’ Burnham aims to shake up UK transport
In the fourth of a series on nationalisation, we look at plans to emulate Manchester’s Bee Network in Britain’s buses and rail Wil…
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I’ve seen what the death of major industry did to Britain. Without a good revival plan, Burnham cannot succeed | John Harris
Collieries turned into retail parks, manufacturing in the doldrums. The problem is vast, but at least the PM-in-waiting sees it: a…
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Not cool: the air conditioning scams offering fake deals in the heatwave
By using websites copied from stores such as Aldi, fraudsters hope hot and bothered buyers will miss the red flags With the UK hea…
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Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham
Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economy A former chief economi…
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US lawmaker takes four months paid leave after blocking it for workers
A US congressman’s four-month paid absence for depression highlights the stark divide between American and European labour protect…
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UK's £30bn OpenAI datacentre deal was mostly hypothetical
The UK government inflated investment figures for a flagship AI datacentre project that lacked basic grid infrastructure, exposing…
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Money Box
Half a million people say 'no thanks' to joining a workplace pension, why?
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Boris Johnson wasted my levelling up idea. Here’s how Burnham and his ‘good growth’ plan can do better | Justine Greening
The need to devolve power and share prosperity is as strong as ever. Whatever the project is called, whoever is in No 10, the prio…
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Consumer Fight Back
Linzi checks in on 89-year-old Margaret's battle to get her landline reconnected.
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Why can’t Britain turn its green revolution into cheap energy? A visual analysis
Labour has approved a wave of renewable energy projects, but turning plans into power remains slow. Why is that? Labour has a race…
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EBRD backs Kazakhstan's move up the minerals value chain with €255m loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is financing Kazakhstan's first large-scale refractory gold ore proces…
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Americans disgusted at Trump earning $1bn from crypto as president: ‘Obviously a grift’
Hundreds of Guardian readers expressed concerns over greed in the White House and a billionaire president unconcerned with high ga…
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How to avoid fees when spending abroad
Martin is revealing everything you need to know right now to cut the cost of getting away.
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London has lost ‘catastrophic’ 89% of car club vehicles since Zipcar exit
Only 330 car club vehicles available for rent after big provider left British market, data reveals The number of car club vehicles…
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New pipeline in Canada to proceed after C$150bn pledged to ease BC and First Nations concerns
Port expansion and protections for whales part of BC and Alberta plan to expand country’s presence overseas The governments of Can…
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UK summer bookings jump as Britons put off overseas holidays by travel fears
Reports of ‘stampede’ for stays near water amid concerns over cancelled flights, higher air fares and EU border delays Summer book…
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'Not a lot of Gen Z trust the state pension system'
Young people tells the BBC what they think about the state pension.
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Late World Cup kick-off divides UK employers over flexible working
England's 1am World Cup clash with Mexico has forced UK employers to navigate a stark divide in flexible working, weighing short-t…
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Excitement and concerns over credit card plans
Some islanders say changes will help but others are worried about their data being shared.