The RBA hoped this year’s three interest rate rises would tame inflation – but nothing is going their way
The breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, rising oil prices and the explosion in datacentre investment are making the central bank’s task harder
EU unveils ‘buy European’ public procurement rules to counter China
Authorities and public bodies to be urged to buy goods and services from Europe, but without binding quotas
UK airport disruption: what are your rights if you have been affected?
Air traffic control issue affecting UK airports on Tuesday has been resolved, but disruption continues into Wednesday
Electronic shelf labels likely to cost jobs and drive up grocery prices, US report warns
AFL-CIO calls for ban on such labels to protect consumers and workers from surveillance pricing and job cuts
Ministers to put white working-class people in UK at heart of new equalities unit
Bridget Phillipson to announce creation of unit which will make class a key part of its equalities agenda
Supercar maker McLaren to create 1,000 UK jobs in £450m tech investment
New roles at Woking-based centre a welcome boost to ailing automotive industry
UK datacentres will create just 25% of jobs predicted by tech sector, analysis finds
Facilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank says
Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax
Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords
UK air traffic control chaos disrupts flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers
More than 1,000 flights cancelled with problems continuing on Wednesday and airlines calling for overhaul after third incident in just over three years
Ikea wins right to launch legal action against Belgian far-right party
EU’s highest court allows Swedish furniture firm to begin proceedings after Vlaams Belang used its trademarks in immigration campaign
More than 600 UK flights cancelled after air traffic control ‘technical issue’ – as it happened
National Air Traffic Services apologise for technical issue disrupting departures today, which Flightradar24 say has caused hundreds of cancellations
United Utilities fined nearly £1m after discharging raw sewage along Lancashire coast
Seaside communities and businesses were affected significantly by the contamination in June 2023
Yes, cut red tape. But shareholder votes on boardroom pay are not ‘pointless admin’
Nothing good can come of ditching annual investor votes on remuneration reports or encouraging online-only shareholder meetings
UK government pays highest interest rate on 30-year bond since 1998
High yields threaten to wipe out at least half of the £24bn headroom John Healey was expecting to have for his budget
Channel 4 to axe about 300 jobs in biggest layoffs in its history
Exclusive: Staff expect ‘brutal’ cutbacks as broadcaster seeks to reduce costs amid advertising slowdown