The Latest Breaking News from Economy

A group of economists brought together by former prime minister Liz Truss says the minimum wage should be frozen and then cut.

Plans to increase the minimum wage will be a ‘significant drag on the economy’, according to The Growth Commission.

At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum on Tuesday, US treasury secretary Janet Yellen said a trade deal that would cover some 40 percent of the global economy "looks not to be complete". Her comments came after Democrat senator Sherrod Brown voiced his opposition to the text over labour standards…

Manish Tewari terms BRS as BJP's 'B' team & AIMIM as 'B Plus' team. He asserts Congress is reflecting people's voice & wants BRS to go. He recalls how Sonia Gandhi overcame pressure to form Telangana. He alleges family rule has destroyed Telangana's economy & BRS govt is rife with…

Batteries are collections of cells, and corrosion can degrade their performance. Li-ion batteries and EVs are two examples of batteries in the news. Hydrogen fuel cells are of great interest for the green hydrogen economy.

“The leading macro data suggests that we're in a late cycle market environment,” Morgan Stanley's Wilson wrote Monday, adding that it's stock pickers' world.

The Index of Industrial Production for September indicates an asymmetry in the economy and that a fresh fork lies in the road ahead

Shadow chancellor also backs planning changes and industrial strategy, but no ‘unfunded tax cuts’

Recent alternative data and independent surveys show China’s domestic consumption rebound slowed, and private business confidence lost momentum in October, suggesting the recovery isn’t sustainable and additional stimulus measures may be needed to revive domestic demand. Chinese leaders met in July and warned that the Chinese economy is following a...