UK service sector growth ‘seizes up’ as firms put plans on hold before election
June slowdown – to lowest level in seven months – follows ‘wait-and-see approach’ on orders and projects
Labour landslide may boost investment and confidence in UK, say City analysts
Strong mandate for Keir Starmer’s party should help restore Britain’s ‘safe haven’ status, knocked by Liz Truss and Brexit
Labour is putting its plans for Britain in the hands of private finance. It could end badly
Handing vital infrastructure to big finance will generate windfalls for investors and leave the rest of us worse off. We need a better plan, says Daniela Gabor, a professor of economics and macrofinance at UWE Bristol
Sainsbury’s boss says rate cuts needed to spur consumer spending; eurozone inflation dips to 2.5% – as it happened
Simon Roberts says consumer caution ‘not surprising given everything households have been through in the cost of living crisis’
Eurozone inflation eases but ECB likely to keep interest rates on hold
Consumer prices slip to 2.5% but core rate stays high, prompting little belief in further cuts in borrowing costs
Obsession with growth is enriching elites and killing the planet. We need an economy based on human rights
Economic growth allows the few to grow ever-wealthier. Ending poverty and environmental catastrophe demands fresh thinking
Next UK government poised to benefit from fall in inflation and fuel prices
Pressure on household finances eases as shop price rises slow to 0.2% and petrol costs drop for second month
Greece introduces ‘growth-oriented’ six-day working week
Pro-business government says measure is needed due to shrinking population and shortage of skilled workers
Nick Hartley obituary
Other lives: Founder member and chief economist at Oftel who later became head of economics and statistics at the DTI
Port Talbot steel union suspends strike; French share prices jump after elections – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Unite suspends Tata Steel strike and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally set to be largest party in France
London investment bankers to rake in bigger bonuses after two-year slump
Exclusive: Rise in dealmaking likely to be reflected in spring bonus season as interest rate hike cycle ends
Soaring government debt could roil global financial markets, warns BIS head
Agustín Carstens says world economy on course for ‘smooth landing’ after inflation but political turmoil poses risk
What can lipstick and underwear sales tell us about the economy?
Some look beyond typical metrics like GDP and job data, but these alternatives shouldn’t be taken seriously
Better economic news will not stop Tories from suffering their biggest ever defeat
Rachel Reeves will be the beneficiary of UK growth but faces a world still trying to shake off the 15-year Great Stagnation
The baby bust: how Britain’s falling birthrate is creating alarm in the economy
Costs, the climate crisis and choice are all factors in a demographic revolution presenting huge challenges for government