As the economy slows and productivity flatlines, is Australia having another banana republic moment?
In 1986 Paul Keating warned the nation was headed towards economic disaster without reform. Now, Jim Chalmers faces a similar dilemma
‘People have a right to be happy’: the former Waitrose boss on how the UK can boost productivity
Mark Price says solving worker misery will get people back into the labour market and spur the growth the government seeks
Trump’s cold brew: New York coffee shops warn of higher prices amid steep tariffs
Major coffee-producing countries like Brazil, Vietnam and Colombia are also preparing for disruption from US duties
Could a wealth tax work in the UK? A visual guide
Rachel Reeves is under pressure to consider a new levy to help balance the books. We look at her options
How Spain put up wealth taxes – without chasing away the billionaires
Amid calls for Rachel Reeves to bring in a new levy for the super-rich, Madrid offers lessons for policymakers
UK’s largest bioethanol plant to shut after blow from Starmer’s trade deal with Trump
Associated British Foods says 160 jobs will be lost at Vivergo site in Hull after ministers refuse to fund rescue
Martyn Cornell obituary
Other lives: Renowned historian of beer who wrote many myth-debunking books on the subject
Britain’s biggest bailiff firm forced into refunds programme after overcharging
Exclusive: Marston Holdings apologises to consumers for ‘enforcement fees’ error
Kingsmill owner to buy Hovis in £75m deal to create UK’s biggest bread brand
Jobs expected to go if competition watchdog approves takeover by Associated British Foods
Chinese economy slows as Trump tariffs bite; FTSE 100 on track to hit new record – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
At 23, she set out to modernize the spice trade. Now she’s navigating Trump’s tariffs
Sana Javeri Kadri built a successful spice company by sourcing directly from south Asian producers. But new tariffs threaten her business model
Jim Chalmers says environment laws need overhaul to stop people ‘burning cash waiting for approvals’
Treasurer says ‘status quo is no longer acceptable’ on Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act as Labor pushes to build 1.2m new homes by 2029
Iceland offering £1 reward scheme for customers who report a shoplifter
Grocery chain employees will verify the incident and the reward will be added to the shopper’s loyalty card
Booze up: is gen Z’s ‘sensible’ relationship with alcohol moving towards hedonism?
Reports those born between 1997 and 2012 are ditching clean-living ways don’t tell whole story, say experts
Online fashion retailer Shein’s UK sales leap by a third to more than £2bn
Profits rise 56% to £38.2m in 2024 as company overtakes British rival Boohoo and closes in on Asos