UK economic growth slows ahead of Budget after JLR shutdown The Office for National Statistics said UK gross domestic product grew by 0.1% between July and September. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
Labour leadership live: Starmer denies No 10 aides to blame for attack on Streeting Concerns around Labour Party leadership deepens ahead of Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Budget The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025
Economic growth predicted to have slowed in third quarter Experts have predicted that the Office for National Statistics will report 0.2% growth over the three months to September. Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025
UK economic growth set to slump next year if income tax goes up, warns City forecaster Research firm Morningstar slashes its GDP growth prediction from 1.5% to just 0.5% in 2026 Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025
Scrap tourist tax, university foreign students levy and cut stamp duty on shares to boost London, Reeves urged The Chancellor could also create new jobs and more homes by supporting new transport schemes for the city, say London bosses Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2025
Crude Prices Supported by Energy Demand Optimism December WTI crude oil (CLZ25 ) on Thursday closed up +0.09 (+0.15%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25 ) closed up +0.0019 (+0.10%). Crude oil and gasoline prices posted modest gains on Thursday. An easing of US-China trade tensions is supportive for economic growth prospects and energy demand after President Trump... Barchart · Oct 30, 2025
Crude Prices Push Higher as Global Growth Prospects Improve December WTI crude oil (CLZ25) today is up +0.11 (+0.18%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25) is up +0.0008 (+0.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are slightly higher today. An easing of US-China trade tensions is supportive for economic growth prospects and energy demand after President Trump and President Xi Jinping... Barchart · Oct 30, 2025
Dollar Rallies on Hawkish Powell The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 2-week high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.62%. The dollar found support on Wednesday amid easing global trade tensions, which are supportive of economic growth prospects. The US and South Korea finalized a trade deal on Wednesday that will see South... Barchart · Oct 29, 2025
Dollar Climbs as Global Trade Tensions Ease The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.18%. The dollar is climbing today on easing global trade tensions, which are supportive of economic growth prospects. The US and South Korea finalized a trade deal today that will see South Korea make $150 billion in shipbuilding investments and cap... Barchart · Oct 29, 2025
Planning bill could risk UK’s trade deal with EU, say sources Exclusive: Proposed legislation removes EU-derived nature protections as government hopes to boost economic growth The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
Fresh blow for Reeves as house builders warn Labour will struggle to hit 1.5m homes target The warning is likely to harm prospects for the OBR upgrading its forecast for economic growth from construction The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Inside Côte d’Ivoire’s pivotal election: voices of hope and uncertainty Ivorians voted on Saturday to choose their next president, in what is being seen as the most important election in West Africa. Côte d’Ivoire remains the region’s most stable and economically prosperous nation, and the last close ally of its former colonial power, France. Yet despite recent economic growth, the… Radio France Internationale · Oct 28, 2025
Rachel Reeves heads to Saudi Arabia in search of economic growth The Chancellor will attend the Future Investment Initiative event and push for progress on a trade deal with the Gulf bloc. Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025 ‘Dare to change’: Ivory Coast heads to the polls as rivals seek to oust Ouattara Incumbent leader, 83, is accused of cracking down on political dissent and overseeing unequal economic growth
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025 More Londoners to suffer noise blight from planes from new flight paths, warn MPs Ministers have not provided evidence economic growth from expanding airports provides enough benefit to outweigh environmental harm, says new report
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025 UK energy firms call for overhaul of regulator Ofgem Energy UK claims Ofgem has overseen ‘dramatic rise in red tape’ that has pushed up bills and slowed economic growth
The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025 NZ’s government wants tourism to drive economic growth – but how will it deal with aviation emissions? Following a brief dip during the COVID pandemic, aviation is back in a growth phase.
Barchart · Oct 20, 2025 Crikey! As Economic Growth Slows, Make This 1 Trade ASAP. December Australian dollar futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025 China’s economic growth slows amid Trump tariff war and property woes GDP rises by 4.8% year on year between July and September, down from second-quarter growth rate of 5.2%
The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025 Keir Starmer needs to give voters short-term gain to persuade them he can deliver long-term renewal Whatever the Labour government is doing, it doesn’t seem to be working, yet. Economic growth – its number one priority – hasn’t taken off. The party is trailing far behind Reform in the polls. It risks presiding over an outright decrease in living standards.
International Business Times · Oct 20, 2025 China's Economic Growth Slows Amid Sputtering Domestic Demand China's economic growth slipped below five percent in the third quarter of 2025, the slowest pace in a year as trade headwinds and a domestic consumer slump continued to weigh.
Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025 FTSE 100 closes higher despite sluggish economic growth The tepid progress for the economy recently could prompt the Office for Budget Responsibility to downgrade its economic assessment.
The Conversation · Oct 14, 2025 How this year’s Nobel winners changed the thinking on economic growth What makes some countries rich and others poor? Is there any action a country can take to improve living standards for its citizens? Economists have wondered about this for centuries. If the answer to the second question is yes, then the impact on people’s lives could be staggering.
The Conversation · Oct 14, 2025 The 2025 Nobel economics prize honours economic creation and destruction Three economists working in the area of “innovation-driven economic growth” have won this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.