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04.07.2025

Trump celebrates tax bill passing, UK electric car sales rise – business live | Stock markets | The Guardian

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Trump celebrates the passage of his flagship tax and spending bill

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03.07.2025

Pound calm after Starmer backs Reeves, following bond sell-off – business live | Business | The Guardian

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as economists predict that Wednesday’s sell-off has strengthened Reeves’s position

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02.07.2025

Heathrow fire caused by preventable fault, report finds, as Ofgem launches investigation into incident – business live | Business | The Guardian

Root cause of fire at substation was ‘preventable, technical fault’ most likely caused by moisture, report says

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01.07.2025

UK house prices fell in June; London stock market celebrates best first half to a year since 2021 – business live | Business | The Guardian

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30.06.2025

UK economic growth confirmed at 0.7% in first quarter as household saving ratio falls – business live | Business | The Guardian

UK-US trade deal kicks in today, lowering tariffs for British carmakers and aerospace sector

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27.06.2025

US ‘close to 10 trade deals’ after China rare earth agreement reached – business live | Business | The Guardian

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26.06.2025

Eurostar passengers suffer ‘nightmare’ disruption after ‘cable theft’ disrupts services; Nasdaq 100 tech share index hits record high – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

Disruption between St Pancras and Gare du Nord after theft of cables at Lille leave passengers stranded

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26.06.2025

UK businesses plead for no more tax rises; Shell says it has ‘no intention’ of bidding for BP – business live | Business | The Guardian

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24.06.2025

Oil slumps and markets rally as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire – business live | Business | The Guardian

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as oil falls to lowest level since June’s conflict began

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23.06.2025

IMF chief warns of broader risks from US strikes on Iran, after oil hits five-month high – business live | Business | The Guardian

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20.06.2025

UK government borrowing is second highest for May on record; retail sales slide – business live | Business | The Guardian

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19.06.2025

Bank of England expected to leave interest rates as Middle East conflict drives up oil price – business live | Business | The Guardian

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18.06.2025

UK inflation slows to 3.4% in May as transport costs ease – business live | Business | The Guardian

Easing transport costs partly offset by highest food inflation since early 2024, with chocolate, ice-cream and meat becoming dearer

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17.06.2025

FTSE 100 closes near record high, and oil price falls, on reports Iran seeks talks with Israel – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

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17.06.2025

Fuel tanker rates surge as Middle East crisis worries markets – business live | Business | The Guardian

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13.06.2025

Oil surges after Israel’s attack on Iran, as markets slide – business live | Business | The Guardian

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12.06.2025

UK exports to US plunge as Trump tariffs hurt growth; Britain ‘turning into a National Health State’ – business live | Business | The Guardian

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK economy shrinks by 0.3% in April and trade with US slides

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11.06.2025

US and China ease trade war tensions by agreeing ‘framework’ truce in London – business live | Business | The Guardian

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10.06.2025

US-China trade talks to resume; UK jobs market ‘weakening’ as payrolls tumble – business live | Business | The Guardian

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09.06.2025

US and China officials to meet for trade talks in London – business live | Business | The Guardian

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06.06.2025

UK house prices drop in May; markets brace for US jobs report – business live | Business | The Guardian

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05.06.2025

Eurozone interest rate cut expected; fintech Wise delivers blow to London stock market – business live | Business | The Guardian

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04.06.2025

UK to be spared 50% steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by Trump on other countries – business live | Business | The Guardian

Asian stocks rise as markets shrug off new US levies

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03.06.2025

China’s factory activity hit by tariffs; KKR pulls out of Thames Water rescue talks – business live | Business | The Guardian

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03.06.2025

US manufacturers hurt by Trump trade war; pound near three-year high against dollar – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

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30.05.2025

Stocks in Asia fall after court pauses block on Trump tariffs – business live | Business | The Guardian

Asian stocks slide as appeals court grants pause until challenge is heard

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29.05.2025

Stock markets rise in Asia after Trump tariffs blocked by US court – business live | Business | The Guardian

Trump’s tariffs blocked by a federal court in New York

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28.05.2025

Ofwat fines Thames Water £123m, cites ‘unacceptable’ impact on environment – business live | Business | The Guardian

Thames Water fined nearly £123m, including biggest ever penalty from Ofwat

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27.05.2025

Tesla sales halve in Europe; markets welcome US delay to EU 50% tariffs – business live | Business | The Guardian

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23.05.2025

Britain’s poorest still face ‘summer of hardship’, charities warn, despite first energy price cap cut in a year – business live | Business | The Guardian

Typical household energy bill to fall by £129 per year this summer, Ofgem says

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22.05.2025

UK government borrowing jumps to £20.2bn in April – business live | Business | The Guardian

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21.05.2025

UK inflation forecast jumps to 3.5% in April on higher energy, water and transport costs – business live | Business | The Guardian

‘Awful April’ inflation surge casts doubt on summer rate cut as water bills rise most since 1988; chancellor ‘disappointed’ by cost of living pressures as she heads to G7 summit

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UK inflation unexpectedly rises to highest since January 2024 on food and transport prices – business live | Business | The Guardian

FTSE 100 index on brink of 9,000-point record; Thames Water reports £1.6bn loss – business live | Business | The Guardian

Pound hits three-week low after Bank of England says slowing jobs market could prompt rate cut – business live | Business | The Guardian

Rachel Reeves say GDP figures ‘are disappointing’ after UK economy shrinks for second month running – business live | Business | The Guardian

Royal Mail allowed to scrap second-class post on Saturdays to help universal service ‘survive’ – business live | Business | The Guardian

US copper price hits record high after Donald Trump threatens 50% tariff; more trade letters expected today – business live | Business | The Guardian

Stock markets shrug off tariff letters after Trump says August 1 tariff deadline ‘not 100% firm’ – business live | Business | The Guardian

Donald Trump threatens extra 10% tariff for ‘anti-American’ Brics policies, as trade war deadline approaches – business live | Business | The Guardian

Trump celebrates tax bill passing, UK electric car sales rise – business live | Stock markets | The Guardian

Pound calm after Starmer backs Reeves, following bond sell-off – business live | Business | The Guardian

Heathrow fire caused by preventable fault, report finds, as Ofgem launches investigation into incident – business live | Business | The Guardian

UK house prices fell in June; London stock market celebrates best first half to a year since 2021 – business live | Business | The Guardian

UK economic growth confirmed at 0.7% in first quarter as household saving ratio falls – business live | Business | The Guardian

US ‘close to 10 trade deals’ after China rare earth agreement reached – business live | Business | The Guardian

Eurostar passengers suffer ‘nightmare’ disruption after ‘cable theft’ disrupts services; Nasdaq 100 tech share index hits record high – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

UK businesses plead for no more tax rises; Shell says it has ‘no intention’ of bidding for BP – business live | Business | The Guardian

Oil slumps and markets rally as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire – business live | Business | The Guardian

IMF chief warns of broader risks from US strikes on Iran, after oil hits five-month high – business live | Business | The Guardian

UK government borrowing is second highest for May on record; retail sales slide – business live | Business | The Guardian

Bank of England expected to leave interest rates as Middle East conflict drives up oil price – business live | Business | The Guardian

UK inflation slows to 3.4% in May as transport costs ease – business live | Business | The Guardian

FTSE 100 closes near record high, and oil price falls, on reports Iran seeks talks with Israel – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

Fuel tanker rates surge as Middle East crisis worries markets – business live | Business | The Guardian

Oil surges after Israel’s attack on Iran, as markets slide – business live | Business | The Guardian

UK exports to US plunge as Trump tariffs hurt growth; Britain ‘turning into a National Health State’ – business live | Business | The Guardian

US and China ease trade war tensions by agreeing ‘framework’ truce in London – business live | Business | The Guardian

US-China trade talks to resume; UK jobs market ‘weakening’ as payrolls tumble – business live | Business | The Guardian

US and China officials to meet for trade talks in London – business live | Business | The Guardian

UK house prices drop in May; markets brace for US jobs report – business live | Business | The Guardian

Eurozone interest rate cut expected; fintech Wise delivers blow to London stock market – business live | Business | The Guardian

UK to be spared 50% steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by Trump on other countries – business live | Business | The Guardian

China’s factory activity hit by tariffs; KKR pulls out of Thames Water rescue talks – business live | Business | The Guardian

US manufacturers hurt by Trump trade war; pound near three-year high against dollar – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

Stocks in Asia fall after court pauses block on Trump tariffs – business live | Business | The Guardian

Stock markets rise in Asia after Trump tariffs blocked by US court – business live | Business | The Guardian

Ofwat fines Thames Water £123m, cites ‘unacceptable’ impact on environment – business live | Business | The Guardian

Tesla sales halve in Europe; markets welcome US delay to EU 50% tariffs – business live | Business | The Guardian

Britain’s poorest still face ‘summer of hardship’, charities warn, despite first energy price cap cut in a year – business live | Business | The Guardian

UK government borrowing jumps to £20.2bn in April – business live | Business | The Guardian

UK inflation forecast jumps to 3.5% in April on higher energy, water and transport costs – business live | Business | The Guardian

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