Stocks and Bonds Apr 24, 2026 Ignoring the War Has Been Working for Long-Term Investors The U.S. stock market’s quick rebound this month may be fragile, but riding out the market’s disconcerting waves has been a sound strategy. Ignoring the War Has Been Working for Long-Term Investors The U.S. stock market’s quick rebound this month may be fragile, but riding out the market’s disconcerting waves has been a sound strategy. See more
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Apr 24, 2026 Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrong Chancellor faced with fund’s forecast that impact of Iran war will leave Britain as G7’s biggest loserIran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF... Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrong Chancellor faced with fund’s forecast that impact of Iran war will leave Britain as G7’s biggest loserIran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF... Share
Global economy Apr 24, 2026 Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns Growth forecasts cut for US and global economy, while UK suffers sharpest downgrade in G7Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade w... Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns Growth forecasts cut for US and global economy, while UK suffers sharpest downgrade in G7Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade w... Share
US interest rates Apr 24, 2026 Trump’s push to cut interest rates has echoes of ‘banana republic’, says Yellen Former US Fed chair says lowering rates to reduce debt service cost can lead to inflation getting out of controlBusiness live – latest updates Continue readi... Trump’s push to cut interest rates has echoes of ‘banana republic’, says Yellen Former US Fed chair says lowering rates to reduce debt service cost can lead to inflation getting out of controlBusiness live – latest updates Continue readi... Share
Global economy Apr 24, 2026 Economic shock from Iran war risks driving up global debt levels, says IMF Conflict is pushing up price of energy and food, fuelling higher borrowing costs and hitting growth, report saysIran war escalation could trigger global rece... Economic shock from Iran war risks driving up global debt levels, says IMF Conflict is pushing up price of energy and food, fuelling higher borrowing costs and hitting growth, report saysIran war escalation could trigger global rece... Share
Economic growth (GDP) Apr 24, 2026 UK economy showed surprise 0.5% growth before Iran war ONS figure for February suggests Britain was gaining momentum before conflict dashed hopes of recovery Continue reading... UK economy showed surprise 0.5% growth before Iran war ONS figure for February suggests Britain was gaining momentum before conflict dashed hopes of recovery Continue reading... Share
Economics Apr 24, 2026 UK could face gaps on supermarket shelves by summer if Iran war continues Ministers drawing up contingency plans for ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ if supply of CO2 is disruptedBusiness live – latest updates Continue reading... UK could face gaps on supermarket shelves by summer if Iran war continues Ministers drawing up contingency plans for ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ if supply of CO2 is disruptedBusiness live – latest updates Continue reading... Share
Rachel Reeves Apr 24, 2026 Reeves rightly fears the bond market, but she can afford to ditch one unhelpful rule | Phillip Inman The chancellor has wisely vowed to drive down the annual deficit, but long-term defence investment must not be delayed Continue reading... Reeves rightly fears the bond market, but she can afford to ditch one unhelpful rule | Phillip Inman The chancellor has wisely vowed to drive down the annual deficit, but long-term defence investment must not be delayed Continue reading... Share
Brexit Apr 24, 2026 Labour’s ‘crabwise’ approach to closer EU ties must address damage of Brexit | Heather Stewart The damage to the economy dwarfs the upsides from the various non-EU trade deals the UK has struck since 2016 Continue reading... Labour’s ‘crabwise’ approach to closer EU ties must address damage of Brexit | Heather Stewart The damage to the economy dwarfs the upsides from the various non-EU trade deals the UK has struck since 2016 Continue reading... Share
Economics Apr 24, 2026 Bank bosses called to meeting with Reeves over impact of Iran war on UK economy HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest and Santander will this week discuss with chancellor how to limit effects of conflict Middle East crisis – live updates Conti... Bank bosses called to meeting with Reeves over impact of Iran war on UK economy HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest and Santander will this week discuss with chancellor how to limit effects of conflict Middle East crisis – live updates Conti... Share
Economic growth (GDP) Apr 24, 2026 Quarter of a million people could lose job by middle of 2027 as UK ‘flirts with recession’, analysis says Twin reports from top accounting firms underline scale of economic threat as Iran war shatters business confidenceA quarter of a million people could lose th... Quarter of a million people could lose job by middle of 2027 as UK ‘flirts with recession’, analysis says Twin reports from top accounting firms underline scale of economic threat as Iran war shatters business confidenceA quarter of a million people could lose th... Share
Consumer affairs Apr 24, 2026 Consumer watchdog zeroes in on Woolworths’ allegedly fake discounts as it meets supermarket giant in court Vinegar, Tim Tams and baby rice are among the products to be scrutinised in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s caseFollow our Australia new... Consumer watchdog zeroes in on Woolworths’ allegedly fake discounts as it meets supermarket giant in court Vinegar, Tim Tams and baby rice are among the products to be scrutinised in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s caseFollow our Australia new... Share
Business Apr 24, 2026 European stock markets fall and oil and gas prices jump as strait of Hormuz ‘chaos’ worries investors – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsTehran has ‘no plans to participate’ in new talks, state media reports, as it accuses US of violati... European stock markets fall and oil and gas prices jump as strait of Hormuz ‘chaos’ worries investors – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsTehran has ‘no plans to participate’ in new talks, state media reports, as it accuses US of violati... Share
