UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays | Consumer spending
UK households cut back on spending at the fastest pace in almost five years last month as consumers put Christmas…
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China’s trade surplus hits $1tn for first time despite Trump’s tariffs – business live | Business
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Introduction: China’s trade surplus hits $1tn…
Bill Kingdom obituary | World Bank
My husband, Bill Kingdom, who has died aged 69, was a global leader in water supply and sanitation. He worked…
The K-shaped Christmas: wealthy few drive holiday spending splurge while many struggle to get by | US economy
Entering Printemps in downtown New York City feels like an escape. A slight smell of musk hangs in the air…
Forcing UK banks to support credit unions would help keep loan sharks at bay | Heather Stewart
Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, made a pilgrimage on Friday from its glass and steel HQ…
Canada may approve a new oil pipeline. First Nations tribes fear another ‘worst-case scenario’ | Canada
The distress call went out to the Canadian coast guard station after midnight on an October night. The Nathan E…
Friday briefing: After constant leaks and a resignation, is the OBR still fit for purpose? | Office for Budget Responsibility
Good morning. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) was designed to be an institution that crunches numbers quietly in the…
US private payrolls unexpectedly declined in November, ADP says | US unemployment and employment statistics
US private payrolls unexpectedly declined in November, the ADP employment report showed on Wednesday. Private employment decreased by 32,000 jobs…
EU unveils €3bn strategy to cut dependency on China for raw materials | Mining
The EU has unveiled a €3bn (£2.63bn) strategy to reduce its dependency on China for critical raw materials amid a…
Can you be on a six-figure income and still be considered poor? | Arwa Mahdawi
Have you heard that a family of four in the US is now considered poor if their household income is…