economy

Why is Japan’s economy growing at its fastest pace in over two years?

Japan's economy grew at its fastest pace for more than two years in the second quarter amid high consumer spending…

Spending on transport in the UK has fallen sharply — what’s behind it?

UK consumer spending fell for the third month in a row in July, the longest-running slump since February 2013, according…

Voting to leave the European Union has generated new political identities in the UK

In June 2016 the UK voted to leave the European Union, but almost a year on, how has the political…

UK inflation: how has it changed since the Brexit vote?

When the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) in June last year, the pound fell dramatically. As a…

UK unemployment rate set to increase amid slow jobs growth

UK unemployment is set to rise amid slow jobs growth according to a report by the EY Item Club, an…

Companies increase ad spending as confidence grows despite Brexit

Marketing budgets hit a four-and-a-half year growth streak as financial confidence grows despite Brexit. According to the latest Institute of…

Brexit: How bad could it be for households?

The UK's vote to quit the European Union last year is likely to hit the poorest the hardest. But how…

Nigeria’s president Buhari returns home as the 2019 election date is announced

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has returned to the country’s capital, Abuja, after spending seven weeks in the UK for medical…

UK could overcome Brexit slump to be the fastest-growing G7 economy by 2050

Despite the market woes caused the Brexit vote and the devaluing of the pound, the UK could be the fastest-growing…

Millionaires will be just as affected by Trump’s immigration crackdown as everyone else

US president Donald Trump's 90-day ban on all nationals including the very wealthy from seven Muslim-majority countries -- Iran, Iraq, Libya,…