The Guardian
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Asia-Pacific markets slide after Wall Street routDespite the sharp losses suffered on global stock markets around the world, most indices are still up for the year.The Nasdaq Composite index, for example, is still up 4.6% since the start...
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 10:05 am
BBC
Musk said it was to make room for production of its Cybercabs - autonomous taxis without a driver.
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 9:57 am
BBC
Changes in the FTSE 100 and other indexes are not just for financial experts, they can affect our lives.
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 9:21 am
BBC
Changes in the FTSE 100 and other indexes are not just for financial experts, they can affect our lives.
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 9:21 am
The Guardian
Workers' rights campaigners say measure will help young people and women in particular achieve more equal payUK politics live - latest updatesEmployers will be forced to publish salaries on job adverts, Andy Burnham has announced, in an effort to empower both employees and jobseekers.The prime m...
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 8:54 am
The Guardian
October drop of 0.6% leaves average price of property at £296,285, says Lloyds, as high mortgage rates hit marketBusiness live - latest updatesUK house prices fell at the steepest rate in more than three years in October, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline, as high mortgage rates hit ...
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 8:05 am
BBC
The government argues the change will help jobseekers and could help to prevent pay discrimination.
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 7:36 am
BBC
Investors have reacted to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry.
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 7:27 am
The Guardian
In Panipat, 1m tons of used clothing a year are turned into products for global brands, but dangerous machinery and few safeguards mean life-changing injuries are commonFor three months, Suraj Kumar's job was to feed discarded clothes into shredding machines in Panipat, an industrial city in the n...
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 7:00 am
The Guardian
James Norton and Lucy Punch star as a youthful Mr and Mrs Claus in lively ad about shared moments as well as shoppingFor years the "Christmas advert moment" has belonged to one brand. John Lewis's syrupy commercials featuring piano ballads and tearjerker storylines have given the 160-year-old ...
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 7:00 am
The Guardian
From a former Kentish oast house to an award-winning 1950s home an architect built for himself Continue reading...
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 7:00 am
The Guardian
The move to clean electricity will form the focus of the climate summit, which begins next week in coal-obsessed Turkey. The outlook doesn't look good• Don't get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereHolding a climate conference under the presidency of one coal-obsessed country mi...
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 7:00 am
The Guardian
Santiago Peña's rightwing administration had authorised Ueno Bank to drastically expand operations before collapseParaguay's rightwing president, Santiago Peña, resigned on Thursday after a political and financial crisis collapsed the South American country's banking system in recent days.At...
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 6:16 am
BBC
People in Sussex say they are taking on extra work and not heating their homes due to oil prices.
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 6:06 am
The Guardian
Bosses from Great Britain's biggest energy companies called to meeting as part of government's debt relief planAn energy minister has told the bosses of Great Britain's biggest energy suppliers to do more to help households get on top of their unpaid energy bills this winter, before the govern...
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 6:00 am
BBC
Investment has surged into the making of jet turbine blades - an extremely difficult component to make.
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 12:06 am
BBC
Bad job interviews can be horrible to experience in the moment, but there is a lot they can teach us about the world of work
Posted on 6 November 2026 | 12:02 am
The Guardian
Website known for politics, arts and culture coverage announces closure just weeks before anniversarySalon, one of the early internet's pioneering publications, is closing after more than three decades, the outlet announced on Thursday."It's difficult to find the right words for the end of som...
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 9:27 pm
The Guardian
Law bans social media platforms from providing minors features such as autoplay that lead to compulsive useGoogle, Meta and TikTok have sued California to block enforcement of a new state law intended to limit the risk of addicting children under 16 to social media platforms.The law, known ...
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 9:10 pm
The Guardian
Bills have soared in rural state buffeted by tariffs and war in Iran - and Democrat Adam Hamilton's stunning upset shows how deep economic frustrations runLinda Olson always does her homework before voting - a trait she inherited from a family invested, and interested, in politics. Her father ...
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 8:00 pm
The Guardian
Base rate increases from 3.75% and Bank governor signals another rise in near future to combat rising inflationAnalysis: Interest rate rise in midst of cost of living crisis will leave many incredulousThe Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in three years and warned of anoth...
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 6:00 pm
The Guardian
With flights disrupted, how concerned should you be about your travel plans?More than 30 planes have been subjected to security alerts or diversions this week, with at least 25 more bomb threats on Thursday disrupting civil aviation across Europe.What do we know so far, and how concerned should you ...
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 5:36 pm
The Guardian
Discover and buy more of Ben's cartoons hereOrder your own print of this cartoon from the Guardian Print ShopBen's latest book, Drawn to the Chaos, is available to pre-order now Continue reading...
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 5:35 pm
BBC
Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 5:09 pm
BBC
Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 5:09 pm
BBC
A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 3:27 pm
The Guardian
Facing a slump in the polls, Javier Milei is making economic attacks on the Falkland Islands' oil industry and suggesting its key fisheries industry could be next. In a UN speech, the Argentinian president claimed that the UK's offshore oil development, the Sea Lion Project, was illegal, and threate...
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 3:26 pm
BBC
Location is not just the only factor on why prices differ across London, as Anna O'Neill finds out.
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 3:19 pm
The Guardian
Telecoms group reports £1.1bn pre-tax profit in six months to end of September and share price touches five-year highBusiness live - latest updatesBT has cut almost 8,000 jobs since the end of March as it pushes ahead with sweeping cost reductions across the business.The telecoms group said its w...
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 2:40 pm
The Guardian
New policy would permit passengers to take firearms to their seats in lockboxes on 1,500 trains a day across the USThe Transport Workers Union, which represents 360 onboard service workers at the national passenger rail operator Amtrak, has lambasted the planned implementation of a new policy that w...
Posted on 5 November 2026 | 2:34 pm