Barclays fined £42m for ‘poor handling’ of financial crime risks; UK inflation rises to 18-month high of 3.6% – business live
Food prices rising at fastest rate since February last year, with cakes and cheese dearer
Drowning in admin? 14 productivity hacks to regain control of your diary, inbox – and life
No one knows more about admin than administrators. They share their top tips, from ‘eating the frog’ to drawing up a ‘ta-da’ list
Sick pay changes could benefit UK firms by up to £2bn, TUC says
Exclusive: Analysis shows covering part of salaries from first day off can boost productivity and employee retention
Southern Water issues hosepipe ban for 1m people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Announcement takes number of people hit by restrictions across England to about 8.5 million
Trump threatens to impose drug and chip tariffs as soon as 1 August
US president talks of low tariff to give pharmaceutical firms a year or so to build, and then making it ‘very high’
UK inflation rise makes it clear: the cost of living crisis has not gone away
Analysts say pressure will be on Bank to keep interest rates higher for longer, as consumers’ mood stays gloomy
UK inflation rises unexpectedly to 3.6% driven by food and fuel prices
Annual increase in June follows two months of negative growth and comes as speculation mounts over tax rises
Trust in the US is eroding. The question isn’t if the dollar will lose supremacy – it’s when
De-dollarisation is not a threat to global stability. Countries are simply questioning the rules of a game long rigged in Washington’s favour
As Optus Sport closes, subscription refunds are on their way – by cheque
Optus says cheque refunds are not standard practice but are implemented ‘where electronic banking is unavailable’
Wednesday briefing: Why Labour wants to cut financial red tape – and why critics fear that risks a new crisis
In today’s newsletter: Rachel Reeves has announced the ‘biggest financial regulation reforms in a decade’ – but are they enough to spark the economy?
HMRC criticised by watchdog for failing to track billionaires’ tax
Report comes as government faces growing demands for wealth tax to improve health of public finances after welfare U-turn earlier this month
UK taskforce calls for disability training for all airline and airport staff
Report led by former Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson warns of ‘sometimes catastrophic’ treatment of passengers
Tread carefully with reform of bank ringfencing, chancellor
Ditching the regulation in its entirety risks another financial crisis. Stamp duty on shares remains the background drag
JP Morgan chief defends independence of Fed chair amid Trump attacks
Jamie Dimon cautions against interference as treasury secretary says process to replace Jerome Powell has begun
Reeves says rules and red tape are ‘boot on the neck’ of business
At the Mansion House dinner she calls for regulators to allow more risk to clear the way for economic growth