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In this week’s newsletter: As the EU consolidates, the UK faces renewed debate over the long‑term shape of its relationship with the continent • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The morning of 24 June 2016, the day after Britain voted to leave the EU, dawned grey and overcast in Brussels, after a stormy night. As the Guardian’s correspondent in the city, after a…
Experts say consolidation and market power have left consumers paying more for less How do people in the US describe customer service in 2026? When Delta Airlines charged Marie Duggan, an economic historian visiting Oaxaca, Mexico, $1,200 to change a scheduled flight to the United States, she was so angry she cancelled and booked a cross-border night-time bus ride instead. Duggan thought Delta’s…
More locations are offering debt advice, health services, cafes, social activities and support under one roof Shortly before lunchtime in a London community centre, older visitors are chatting over coffee and crosswords as young families drift in and out. Kitchen volunteers from the Real Junk Food Project are preparing lunch at a “pay as you feel” cafe, using food that would otherwise have ended…
Cheesemakers, farmers, exporters and wine merchants say red tape, lack of vision and rising costs mean they have stopped trading, sold up or retired early Out of pocket, out of business, retired early. These are the tales of the “sunlit uplands” experienced by small-to-medium-sized businesses across Britain after Brexit. Between 16,000 to 20,000 businesses stopped exporting to the EU altogether,…
Luis von Ahn co-founded the #1 language app after selling reCAPTCHA to Google
Treasury also promises a new first-time buyer Isa with no upper age limit, as the ‘age at which a first home is bought is rising’ Isa reforms announced on Tuesday promise a new first-time buyer account with no upper age limit, and a tax on interest on cash savings held in a stocks and shares wrapper. Savers and investors can currently deposit up to £20,000 a year in Isas, which offer the chance…
Losses spread globally as investors questioned soaring valuations and spending on AI infrastructure A tech sell-off shook global markets on Tuesday as attention turned away from developments in the US war with Iran and toward the future of AI companies and chipmakers that have driven stock markets to record highs. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index closed 2.2% lower on Tuesday. The S&P 500 was also down…
Despite more than double the needed number of signatures to qualify for ballot, there’s uncertainty it’ll make it to voters Hi and welcome to TechScape. Nick Robins-Early and Dara Kerr here, filling in for your usual host Blake Montgomery who is out on vacation. We’ll be talking about the fight over a proposed billionaire tax in California, the UK’s social media ban and SpaceX making a big buy in…
Denver renters are celebrating falling housing costs. But sometimes cheaper housing is a sign of economic decline. How can you tell the difference?
The former Federal Reserve chair was a smart guy – but he had a huge blind spot. Here’s what I wish I’d said to him Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100. My students don’t recognize his name, but you probably do. When he was chair of the Federal Reserve – for more than 18 years, from 11 August 1987 to 31 January 2006 – he not only ran the US (and most of the world’s) economy but was also in…
Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?
During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. But later, his reputation was tarnished by the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The food industry also faces the threat of climate change, with forecasts of a “very strong” El Niño this year. Goldman Sachs have predict…
The Guardian Business (UK)Airport has also been ‘engaging closely’ with regulator to discuss cost of plan to build third runway Business live – latest updates Heathrow has said that passenger numbers and profits will fall t…
The Guardian Business (UK)The Indonesian government will put an estimated 400 trillion rupiah ($22 billion) of its standby funds in state-owned lenders to keep on fueling economic growth, according to its finance chief.
Bloomberg MarketsAnna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie and Ven Ram break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg MarketsWhat the Iran War has taught us about the oil market.
Bloomberg MarketsAlejandro Gertz Manero’s cars and properties contrast starkly with Morena party’s long association with austerity With his million-dollar jewellery collection and his two Rolls-Royces, Mexico’s new…
The Guardian Business (UK)Inflation expectations among euro-area consumers for the next year fell significantly in May, even before a deal was reached to end the hostilities in the Middle East.
Bloomberg MarketsIn this edition of Next Africa, we examine how the Donald Trump administration's America First health strategy is changing the landscape of healthcare across Africa as a growing Ebola outbreak spre…
Bloomberg MarketsTrading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.
BBC BusinessHorizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interview…
Bloomberg MarketsTeens increasingly have mental health issues, schools are trying to keep up. School psychologists are costly. LLMs can be an amplifier as a tool. An AI Insider scoop.
Forbes BusinessT. Rowe Price is betting on a pullback in the yuan, arguing that it looks “expensive” against a basket of currencies from China’s major trading partners.
Bloomberg MarketsNavis Capital Partners is planning to sell its majority stake in nuts and snacks company Dan-D Foods Ltd.
Bloomberg MarketsReading and travel are intrinsically linked but book travel is on the up—where people choose destinations explicitly to read, with other people, in search of community.
Forbes BusinessTwo chefs lift the lid on the expensive business of creating menus they love You pay: £21 Restaurant profit: £1.65 Continue reading...
The Guardian Business (UK)Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Eu…
The Guardian Business (UK)China is leaving room for coal consumption to grow in coming years, as the stability of the world’s largest energy market continues to outweigh climate concerns.
Bloomberg MarketsKazakhstan’s giant Karachaganak oil and gas field cut crude production by more than a quarter after a drone attack forced the shutdown of a processing plant in Russia that handles its gas.
Bloomberg MarketsEmerging-market stocks slumped the most in almost three weeks, dragged lower by a global tech selloff that hammered South Korean equities and triggered a 20-minute trading halt.
Bloomberg MarketsEuropean natural gas prices inched higher after an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz renewed fears about safe passage through the critical waterway.
Bloomberg MarketsPalm oil advanced on rising Malaysian exports and expectations of better demand from the biggest buyer India as festival season nears.
Bloomberg MarketsFor one of the first times since Nuremberg, a court is considering whether executives should go to prison for doing business with a brutal government. Lundin Oil’s former chairman Ian Lundin, and A…
Bloomberg MarketsThere are renewed concerns about safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz after an attack on a cargo ship. Meanwhile, oil was on track for a weekly decline after transits through the Strait accele…
Bloomberg MarketsFinance Minister Roland Lescure reaffirmed his commitment to lower France’s deficit after the country’s fiscal watchdog rebuked the government’s pending plans.
Bloomberg MarketsZalando SE plunged after Germany’s financial regulator said it launched a probe into the online fashion retailer’s 2025 report over a suspected violation of accounting rules.
Bloomberg MarketsAn attack on a container vessel sailing through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted some shipowners to review exit plans, but traffic continued to flow in both directions through the vital thoroughfa…
Bloomberg MarketsMicron's earnings numbers came at a delicate moment for the AI industry. Shares of chipmakers and other technology companies had been hammered in recent days on fears that a spending boom was falte…
Bloomberg MarketsFrom a London tower near reservoirs to a Plymouth townhouse close to a historic saltwater lido Continue reading...
The Guardian Business (UK)Changes due to take effect next year for stocks and shares Isas have become become clearer, prompting concern The way you can invest in Isas will change next April , and for under-65s that will mea…
The Guardian Business (UK)Indian markets are showing signs of recovery, but volatile oil prices, a delayed monsoon, and uneven stock valuations could eat into those gains. Against the fragile calm, four financial experts po…
Bloomberg MarketsInsight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominen…
Bloomberg MarketsCORTIS is coming for Singapore. The rising quintet have been confirmed as the only K-pop act on the opening night of the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026.
Forbes BusinessSheffield Family Holiday Fund provide much-needed holidays for families facing adversity.
BBC BusinessPlans by Wolfgang Porsche to bore private 500-metre road link through Austrian hill caused anger among locals Wolfgang Porsche, the Austrian-German automotive magnate, appears to have abandoned pla…
The Guardian Business (UK)Researchers find increases in toxic chemical in the air in some areas as people switch to cheaper wood burning New research shows that the unreliability of fossil fuel supply chains and consequenti…
The Guardian Business (UK)High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth Monique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the food factory in Yorkshire where she work…
The Guardian Business (UK)FTSE Russell is undertaking its semi-annual rebalancing — what the index provider calls its reconstitution — and the size of the undertaking could impact markets, say analysts.
MarketWatch Top StoriesInternational Maritime Organization says safety guarantees must be confirmed before ships can move again A United Nations agency has paused the evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz afte…
The Guardian Business (UK)Asian technology stocks slumped after Apple raised prices for its products, stoking concern that rising component costs will curb demand for devices and eventually slow the memory chip rally that h…
Bloomberg MarketsLegal technology is facing a existential crisis even as it flourishes
Forbes BusinessThis week marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players from both sides, Kiran Stacey looks back on the Brexit vote that changed the country forever…
The Guardian Business (UK)City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units As heatwaves intensify across Europe, most cities are reaching for a…
The Guardian Business (UK)The decision means the time to assess unpaid taxes can remain open when the tax preparer committed fraud—even if the taxpayer didn’t know about it.
Forbes BusinessInvestors seem to be having second thoughts about the lofty valuations in the sector, an analyst said.
MarketWatch Top StoriesChina’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US Xi Jinping meets Bangladesh’s new prime minister on Friday, the lat…
The Guardian Business (UK)"The Bear," starring Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, is back with its fifth and final season Thursday night, and most Rotten Tomatoes critics are fulfilled by what they’ve s…
Forbes BusinessPlan to levy 5% tax on California billionaires championed by progressives – but state’s super rich are forcefully opposed Full story: California billionaire tax heads to ballot The proposed billion…
The Guardian Business (UK)Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure California’s billionaire tax, explained: what you need to know California voters wil…
The Guardian Business (UK)Gold traded either side of $4,000 an ounce on Friday after the latest US inflation print tempered expectations for an interest-rate hike, capping a tumultuous week that saw bullion slump to the low…
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