‘A foot out in the cold’: leaders huddle at IMF as icy economic winds blow

Worries over private credit, tax and spend, skittish bond markets and tariff chaos dominate meeting in Washington

What could a Trump deal on critical minerals mean for Australia – and could Maga be a sticking point?

Ahead of Anthony Albanese’s White House visit, a ‘price floor’ and US investment in mining ventures have been flagged

UK government borrowing costs fall to lowest level since July

Boost for Rachel Reeves as bond yield falls while she considers tax rises and spending cuts in budget

Gaucho chain to slash waiters’ share of service charge and boost head office pay

Restaurant group plans to cut share as low as 17% for new waiting staff, with office workers among those benefiting

‘Finances are getting tighter’: US car repossessions surge as more Americans default on auto loans

Wall Street sounds alarm over strain throughout car lending market as experts warn of potential risks for wider economy

Ferrari cuts number of cars it sends to UK after non-dom tax status scrapped

Carmaker says reasons for reduction include that some wealthy people ‘are getting out of the country’

The ‘messy’ trend behind Australia’s rising unemployment is worrying economists

The RBA is holding fire on further rate cuts until it is confident that inflation is easing. But the latest jobs data complicates matters

Australia Post incorrectly charged tariffs on items ordered online being returned to the US

Trump tariffs are not meant to apply to returned goods if they were manufactured in the US

Banks need stricter controls to prevent romance fraud, says City regulator

FCA cites study showing victims’ ‘red flags’ are often missed and calls for improved monitoring systems

US regional bank stocks fall amid Wall Street concern over credit markets

Zions and Western Alliance reveal problems with bad loans as scrutiny of regional banks’ lending practices increases

Cardiff becomes first UK council to impose higher parking charges on larger vehicles

Premium charge aims to combat steep rise in SUVs and other larger vehicles which are ‘a danger to other road users’

Thousands in UK take legal action against Johnson & Johnson over alleged talc cancer link

High court claim says company knowingly sold product containing asbestos and ‘concealed’ risk to public

Timely arrival: Great British Railways clock launches at London Bridge

Digital timepiece is UK rail’s first national clock in more than 50 years and will be seen at stations across the country

IMF chief reveals worries about private credit market keep her awake at night – as it happened

International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva urges more attention to the non-bank financial institutions, as the world may have “a foot out in the cold”

Head of IMF says risks in private credit market keep her awake at night

Kristalina Georgieva urges vigilance over ‘very significant shift of financing’ after collapse of Tricolor and First Brands