Labour will listen to bosses’ concerns on workers’ rights, says business secretary
Peter Kyle tells CBI conference he will ensure firms do not lose as a result of overhaul
Has Britain become an economic colony?
The UK could’ve been a true tech leader – but it has cheerfully submitted to US dominance in a way that may cost it dear
Rachel Reeves, please, let’s make budgets boring again
Budgets need to be reassuringly dull with no repeat of this year’s long, drawn-out and chaotic buildup
China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice
Despite the US’s economic success, income inequality remains breathtaking. But this is no glitch – it’s the system
EU and US to restart trade talks as sticking points on July tariff deal remain
US officials to hold high-level talks in Brussels amid unhappiness in Washington at slow action on July deal
A make-or-break budget: inside the Treasury before Labour’s crucial day
From the outside, the run-up to Rachel Reeves’s announcement has looked chaotic, and many see the future of the chancellor and PM in the balance
Falling stock markets and high shop prices hit US consumer confidence; rate cut hopes lift Wall Street – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
US data agency cancels October inflation report as Fed considers whether to cut rates
Bureau of Labor Statistics canceled release of October’s consumer price index, citing the government shutdown
Europe’s economy is geared towards a disappearing world, says ECB’s Lagarde
Central bank chief warns that the bloc’s dependence on third countries for trade and security has left it vulnerable
UK government borrows more than expected in setback before budget
October figures represent final snapshot of public finances before Rachel Reeves’s tax and spending statement
UK retail sales drop unexpectedly as shoppers await Black Friday and budget
Supermarkets, clothing stores and online mail order firms suffer sales declines as consumers delay purchases
AI bubble fears return as Wall Street falls back from short-lived rally
Leading US stock markets tumble less than 24 hours after strong results from chipmaker Nvidia sparked gains
US economy added more jobs than forecast in September, after shock losses in August – as it happened
US non-farm payrolls rose by 119,000 in September, but new data also shows economy shed jobs in August
US added 119,000 jobs in September in report delayed by federal shutdown
Unemployment rate hits 4.4%, its highest level since 2021, and government has said no October report will be issued
What does the left want? A wealth tax. What will that accomplish? Very little
Imposing a 1% levy on the super-rich isn’t a policy, it’s pantomime. Tackling inequality in Britain will require much more far-reaching changes, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty