Economy & Money
European economy, markets, the euro, ECB, inflation and business.
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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.
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Starling Bank to cut 130 jobs and boost investment in AI to reduce costs
The London-based fintech says restructuring is necessary to reduce ‘duplicate’ roles Business live – latest updates Starling Bank …
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US residents angry at datacenters ‘being shoved down our throats’ are recalling officials
People across the country are pushing for moratoriums, and electeds who approve projects are being punished Lenoxdatacenter.com we…
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SSE Airtricity bills to increase by over £70 a year
SSE Airtricity said electricity bills will increase by 6.2% seeing the customer's bill rise by about 20p a day- that's £71.57 extr…
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Tackle workplace sickness to unlock hidden growth, former John Lewis boss says
More than 250 of the UK's biggest employers have signed up to his 'Get Britain Working' taskforce.
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Asian stocks rally after Dow sets fresh record, though chip weakness lingers
Asian markets pushed higher on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at another record high, with several AI and re…