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Byline: Eshe Nelson Stubborn inflation, tax rises and high interest rates make it difficult for many to muster optimism, at least in the short term. It's a somber end to [...]

The bank has been lowering rates since June as inflation slowed, but other risks are growing, including the threat of higher tariffs promised by President-elect Donald J. Trump. The European [...]

Byline: Eshe Nelson Officials are grappling with an incomplete picture of Britain's labor market as the national statistics agency strains to improve data quality. An essential ingredient in economic policymaking, [...]

Officials are grappling with an incomplete picture of Britain's labor market as the national statistics agency strains to improve data quality. An essential ingredient in economic policymaking, from interest rates [...]

The Guardian Media Group said it had struck a deal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, shortly after a 48-hour strike by journalists ended. The Observer, a British Sunday [...]

Workers have begun a 48-hour walkout, the first in 50 years for the outlet, over a proposal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, a digital media start-up. Journalists at [...]

Workers have begun a 48-hour walkout, the first in 50 years for the outlet, over a proposal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, a digital media start-up. Journalists at [...]

The central bank said future cuts would be gradual amid higher inflation forecasts after the new government introduced spending and tax increases in its budget. The Bank of England cut [...]

The central bank said future cuts would be gradual amid higher inflation forecasts after the new government introduced spending and tax increases in its budget. The Bank of England cut [...]

Byline: Joe Rennison, Eshe Nelson, Daisuke Wakabayashi and Danielle Kaye Stocks surged to record highs, the dollar strengthened by the most in years, and government bond yields soared on Wednesday [...]

Stocks surged to record highs, the dollar strengthened around the world, and government bond yields soared on Wednesday after a conclusive win by President-elect Donald J. Trump. In part, the [...]

Las acciones alcanzaron máximos históricos, el dólar se fortaleció a su punto máximo en años y los rendimientos de los bonos gubernamentales se dispararon el miércoles tras la victoria decisiva [...]

Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services. The new British government, led by the Labour [...]

The new Labour Party government said it had inherited a challenging financial position and warned of tax increases and spending cuts when it reveals its budget this week. As Britain's [...]

Policymakers who set interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro have lowered rates in back-to-back meetings for the first time since 2011. The European Central Bank cut [...]

Byline: Eshe Nelson and Sam Bush On its journey to the North Sea, the River Thames runs through Henley, a picturesque middle-class town about 35 miles west of London. The [...]

On its journey to the North Sea, the River Thames runs through Henley, a picturesque middle-class town about 35 miles west of London. The river is central to the town's […]

Investors now expect the European Central Bank to lower interest rates at its next meeting in October. Inflation in the eurozone dropped below the European Central Bank's target in September [...]

Byline: Eshe Nelson and Karl Russell Officials in some countries started cutting rates last year, but others, including those in Europe and the United States, have taken a more cautious [...]

The British central bank has emphasized its intention to move steadily to ensure that inflation continues to slow. The Bank of England held off on cutting rates on Thursday, but [...]

For the second time in five years, the parent company of the shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland, will enter administration, with Royal Navy contracts in the balance. Harland & Wolff, [...]

The reduction, to 3.5 percent from 3.75 percent, comes as inflation has slowed and the bank faces pressure to bolster the region's flagging economy. The European Central Bank cut interest […]

Byline: Eshe Nelson On a baking hot afternoon in July, Firouz Thompson proudly drove down the freshly paved road that leads into Northstowe, a new town about six miles northwest [...]

On a baking hot afternoon in July, Firouz Thompson proudly drove down the freshly paved road that leads into Northstowe, a new town about six miles northwest of Cambridge, England. [...]

After ending last year in a recession, Britain's economy has so far bounced back this year. The British economy grew relatively strongly in the spring, data on Thursday showed, the [...]

Byline: Eshe Nelson Over the past few days, the billionaire has posted incendiary comments about violent protests on the social media platform he controls, drawing the ire of the prime [...]

El dueño de la plataforma social X publicó comentarios polémicos sobre las protestas en el Reino Unido. El primer ministro advirtió que azuzar la violencia en línea también es un [...]

Over the past few days, the billionaire has posted incendiary comments about violent protests on the social media platform he controls, drawing the ire of the prime minister. As he [...]

Central bank policymakers lowered rates to 5 percent amid lower inflation in Britain, but they warned that future rate cuts would come slowly. The Bank of England decided, by a […]

Rachel Reeves, the chancellor of the Exchequer, cut some infrastructure funding and pensions benefits, adding that more ''difficult decisions'' would come later this year. Britain's Labour government said it was [...]

Rachel Reeves, the chancellor of the Exchequer, cut some infrastructure funding and pensions benefits, adding that more “difficult decisions” would come later this year. Britain’s Labour government said it was [...]

Airlines to banks to retailers were affected in many countries. Businesses are struggling to recover. Across the world, critical businesses and services including airlines, hospitals, train networks and TV stations, [...]

The central bank left its key deposit rate at 3.75 percent as inflation in the eurozone is expected to fluctuate throughout the rest of the year. European Central Bank policymakers […]

The central bank left its key deposit rate at 3.75 percent as inflation in the eurozone is expected to fluctuate throughout the rest of the year. European Central Bank policymakers [...]

Consumer prices rose 2 percent in June from a year earlier, a bit higher than economists expected, with a big jump in hotel prices coinciding with a blockbuster series of [...]

The vote, which would have forced the tech giant to negotiate collectively with workers, was the closest an Amazon center in Britain had come to being unionized. A fight to […]

Consumer prices rose 2 percent in June from a year earlier, a bit higher than economists expected, with a big jump in hotel prices coinciding with a blockbuster series of [...]

Byline: Eshe Nelson Rachel Reeves, who will oversee Britain's budget, is expected to pursue an agenda influenced by Janet Yellen's more activist approach to job-creation and investment in the United [...]

Rachel Reeves, who will oversee Britain's budget, is expected to pursue an agenda influenced by Janet Yellen's more activist approach to job-creation and investment in the United States. After 14 […]

As the newly named chancellor of the Exchequer, she is taking on the tough job of boosting Britain’s productivity growth and of reviving struggling public services. Rachel Reeves became Britain’s [...]

With Britain’s productivity and wages stalled for the past decade and a half, the winning party in the general election faces a tall order. The Labour Party, which won Britain’s [...]

The left-leaning Green Party, which is particularly popular with people under 30, took seven percent of the vote and will now have four lawmakers in Parliament. It might look small [...]

Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, and Christine Lagarde, the European Central Bank chief, sounded optimistic about recent inflation data but reiterated the need for more confidence for rate cuts. [...]

I'm an economics and business reporter in the London newsroom of The New York Times. It's a fascinating but intellectually taxing job, wading through economic policy and untangling crises. So, [...]

Byline: Eshe Nelson Economists are debating what effect the singer's sweep through Europe will have this summer as swarms of fans increase demand for hotels and services. It's not just [...]

Economists are debating what effect the singer's sweep through Europe will have this summer as swarms of fans increase demand for hotels and services. It's not just Taylor Swift fans [...]

Officials kept rates at their highest level since 2008 for a seventh consecutive meeting, even as inflation dipped to 2 percent in May. The Bank of England held interest rates [...]

After more than a decade of deep budget cuts, slow growth and weak productivity, the country has struggled to overcome years of uncertainty and underinvestment. ''Our economy has truly turned [...]

After more than a decade of deep budget cuts, slow growth and weak productivity, the country has struggled to overcome years of uncertainty and underinvestment. “Our economy has truly turned [...]

The newspaper’s new publisher argued against coverage of British phone hacking. Instead, he has invited renewed scrutiny. In 2011, Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, News Corporation, faced a grave threat in […]