UK borrowing hits its highest level amid Iran war concerns
Britain’s public finances recorded their biggest April shortfall since the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting mounting fiscal pressures facing finance minister Rachel…
UK PMI drops to 48.5 amid Iran war and political uncertainty
British companies are experiencing their most widespread decline in activity in more than a year as the economic effects of…
UK inflation slows to 2.8% despite Iran war energy shock
British consumer price inflation slowed to 2.8% in April from 3.3% in March, according to official data released on Wednesday.…
UK wage growth steady at 3.4% as BoE weighs inflation
Growth in British wages excluding bonuses stood at 3.4% in the first three months of 2026 compared with the same…
Southeast Asia’s power demand to triple by 2030: report
Southeast Asia’s power demand from green industrial parks, data centres, and electric vehicles is expected to increase threefold to more…
The ‘Thucydides Trap’: why a 2,500-year-old war loomed over the Trump-Xi summit
In 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping used the term “Thucydides Trap” in Seattle before an audience that included former Secretary…
US industrial production rises 0.7% in april, beats estimates
US industrial production rebounded strongly in April, while retail sales continued to show resilience despite mounting inflationary pressures across the…
Column: All-time highs, hot inflation and a deal that isn’t done yet
At the time of writing, President Trump, along with a clutch of top US corporate executives, is in China. Mr…
India wholesale inflation jumps to 8.3% in April
India’s wholesale price inflation accelerated sharply in April, rising to its highest level in more than three-and-a-half years, government data…
US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to Fed Board
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to a 14-year term as a governor at the Federal Reserve. This…