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UK rail fare rise ‘will force key workers to quit city jobs’

Toby Helm and Gwyn Topham
August 19, 2017 11:45 pm

Cost of commuting unfairly penalises public sector staff and part-time workers, warns unionPlans to hit rail commuters with the biggest fare...

Chi Reading

Seven ways to cut the cost of Britain’s rail tickets

Gwyn Topham
August 19, 2017 3:16 pm

Last week’s fare rise saw new calls for action on rail pricing. We look at how this could be achieved: higher subsidies, lower pay, or som...

Markets slide on Trump and terror concerns – business live

Nick Fletcher
August 18, 2017 11:45 am

European markets open lower after Wall Street suffers second biggest drop of the year, with airline shares among biggest fallers 12.35pm BST...

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PENSION WARNING: How inflation ravages YOUR retirement income by hundreds of pounds

British News Cloud
August 17, 2017 6:00 pm

RETIREES face a deteriorating standard of living amid surging inflation which wipes spending power of income, experts have warned....

Euro slides on ECB currency concerns – business live

Rob Davies
August 17, 2017 12:00 pm

The European Central Bank fears the euro may be “overshooting”, posing a threat to crucial exportsEuro slips amid ECB currency concernsU...

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UK retail sales growth flat but beats forecasts – business live

Rob Davies
August 17, 2017 9:15 am

Consumer confidence steady as retail sales beats forecasts for July but June’s figures are revised downUK retail sales volume rose 0.3% in...

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UK retail sales to give hint on consumer confidence – business live

Rob Davies
August 17, 2017 8:00 am

Markets are awaiting an update on how UK shoppers are faring, with July’s retail sales figures due for release 8.57am BST While we’re wa...

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Trump disbands business councils as CEOs flee after Charlottesville remarks

Ben Jacobs in Washington
August 16, 2017 7:00 pm

The collapse of the advisory bodies follows seven different corporate leaders stepping down in recent days after Trump’s controversial rem...

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UK pay growth picks up as unemployment rate falls again

Larry Elliott, economics editor
August 16, 2017 12:45 pm

Living standards still face squeeze as earnings have failed to keep pace with rising inflationUK pay growth has started to edge up amid sign...

MP Reading

Pound v US dollar: GBP rallies from six-week low against USD

British News Cloud
August 16, 2017 12:00 pm

THE pound rallied against the US dollar this morning as Britain’s latest employment data impressed investors....

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Pound V euro: GBP rises against EUR as UK wage growth accelerates and unemployment falls

British News Cloud
August 16, 2017 11:45 am

STRONG labour market data has today boosted the pound against the euro, allowing sterling to rise 0.3 per cent to €1.098....

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UK wages grow by better than expected 2.1% – business live

Nick Fletcher
August 16, 2017 9:00 am

Cost of living squeeze eased while unemployment rate of 4.4% is lowest since 1975 9.48am BST Sterling has edged higher after the stronger th...

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IMF warns China over ‘dangerous’ growth in debt

Larry Elliott, economics editor
August 15, 2017 7:00 pm

Washington-based fund says pursuit of growth at any cost risks sharp slowdown or financial crisisChina’s credit-fuelled economic strategy ...

Chi China MP Reading

Rail users face steepest fare rise in five years as inflation hits 3.6%

Richard Partington and Gwyn Topham
August 15, 2017 11:01 am

Campaigners call for fares freeze saying passengers are ‘paying more for less’ as RPI jump raises prospect of hefty increaseRail fares f...

MP Reading Wales

POUND LIVE: Pound rises ahead of inflation data and interest rate signals

British News Cloud
August 15, 2017 8:46 am

THE pound lifted against the euro ahead of key inflation data on Tuesday, which is set to give further clues about when UK interest rates wi...

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Commuters brace for steepest fare rise in five years as UK inflation rises to 3.6%

Richard Partington
August 15, 2017 8:46 am

Latest data from ONS shows jump in retail price index with corresponding hike in rail fares such as season tickets likelyRail commuters in E...

MP Reading Wales

Pound dips ahead of UK inflation data – business live

Nick Fletcher
August 15, 2017 8:15 am

Consumer price index forecast to edge up slightly in July, while US retail sales also awaitedGerman economy continues to grow but by slightl...

EUR Europe head King Reading

Pound steady ahead of UK inflation data – business live

Nick Fletcher
August 15, 2017 6:30 am

Consumer price index forecast to edge up slightly in July, while US retail sales also awaited 7.25am BST Good morning, and welcome to our ro...

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Pound v euro: Sterling near 7-year low as full Brexit’ is confirmed

British News Cloud
August 14, 2017 12:00 pm

AFTER falling last week, the pound hit a fresh low against the euro today. At the open of trading, the GBP/EUR exchange rate was around €1...

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GBP V USD: Currency stable as Cabinet makes show of Brexit unity

British News Cloud
August 14, 2017 10:30 am

THE pound was trading in a narrow range against the US dollar at the start of this week’s session as the UK government moved to dispel rum...

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Markets move higher as Japanese growth beats forecasts, but EU data disappoints – live

Nick Fletcher
August 14, 2017 9:15 am

EU industrial production falls short of expectationsTrump could struggle to meet economic targets - S&PEuropean markets open higher afte...

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Markets move higher as Japanese growth beats forecasts – business live

Nick Fletcher
August 14, 2017 9:00 am

Trump could struggle to meet economic targets - S&PEuropean markets open higher after last week’s turmoilJapanese economy grows faster...

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POUND LIVE: Pound on edge ahead of inflation data and interest rate signals

British News Cloud
August 14, 2017 8:45 am

THE pound was flat against the euro ahead of key inflation and employment data out this week, which is set to give further clues about when ...

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REVEALED: The shock return on £15,000 saved in cash in 2007

British News Cloud
August 12, 2017 10:15 am

SAVERS suffering years of ultra low interest rates and surging inflation have barely made a return on cash, stark analysis has showed....

US dollar rises amid Trump North Korea nuclear war worrries

British News Cloud
August 11, 2017 11:45 am

THE US dollar lifted against the pound amid rising tensions between Donald Trump and North Korea and ahead of key US inflation figures....

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Pound v US dollar: GBP trending flatly as Trump takes another swipe at North Korea

British News Cloud
August 11, 2017 10:00 am

THE combination of an empty UK data calendar and market anticipation of the key US releases later in the day is currently keeping the pound ...

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Global markets slide as political tensions persist – business live

Angela Monaghan
August 11, 2017 10:00 am

European and Asian markets follow Wall Street lower after President Trump issues another provocative warning to North KoreaTrump ramps up No...

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Pound V euro: UK trade deficit at nine-month low, but GBP rises on North Korea tensions

British News Cloud
August 10, 2017 10:00 am

A MIXED slew of UK data this morning is providing only soft support for the GBP/EUR exchange rate, which is currently trading up 0.2 per cen...

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POUND LIVE: Pound rises as Brexit manufacturing boom set to lift economy

British News Cloud
August 10, 2017 8:45 am

THE pound lifted against the euro as Britain's latest manufacturing and industrial output jumped, in expected boost for Britain's economy....

EUR MP

Investors move to safe havens as US and North Korea trade threats

Larry Elliott
August 9, 2017 5:00 pm

Gold rises to highest level in almost two months, while Swiss franc increases by more than 1% against US dollarGrowing tension between the U...

Japan MP Reading

Markets fall after Trump threatens North Korea with ‘fire and fury’ – as it happened

Graeme Wearden
August 9, 2017 4:15 pm

Investors dump shares and dash for safe havens as tensions between Washington and Pyongyang escalate, on the 10th anniversary of the financi...

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Markets fall after Trump threatens North Korea with ‘fire and fury’ – business live

Graeme Wearden
August 9, 2017 3:15 pm

Investors dump shares and dash for safe havens as tensions between Washington and Pyongyang escalate, on the 10th anniversary of the financi...

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Financial crash warning: 10 years on from 2007 crisis experts warn debt bubble could burst

British News Cloud
August 9, 2017 1:45 pm

A DECADE since the financial crisis brought the world to its knees, experts fear a repeat could again shatter the global economy....

Markets rattled by escalating US-North Korea tensions – business live

Graeme Wearden
August 9, 2017 7:15 am

All the day’s economic and financial news, as shares are hit by war of words between Washington and Pyongyang on the 10th anniversary of t...

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Pensioners living in golden era as income rise outstrips workers’

Patrick Collinson
August 8, 2017 4:45 pm

Gross household incomes for the retired nearly tripled between 1977 and 2016, but only doubled for working households, says ONSPensioners en...

King official Reading

Manufacturing ‘continues to improve and will restore UK economic growth’

British News Cloud
August 7, 2017 11:00 am

MANUFACTURING continues to improve and will help return the UK’s economic output to growth, according to a new report....

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Pound v US dollar: GBP recovers from worst levels as UK house prices rise

British News Cloud
August 7, 2017 9:45 am

THE pound began to claw back some of Friday’s losses against the US dollar this morning following some upbeat British housing data....

RBS back in the black as bank posts first-half year profits for for three years

British News Cloud
August 4, 2017 9:31 pm

ROYAL Bank of Scotland boss Ross McEwan said there is “light at the end of the tunnel” for the Government-controlled lender after it pos...

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Dow hits record high after US jobs report beats forecasts – live updates

Graeme Wearden
August 4, 2017 1:45 pm

America’s economy created 209,000 new jobs in July, pushing the unemployment rate down to 4.3%Latest: Dow hits fresh alltime highTrump hai...

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US economy created 209,000 new jobs in July as jobless rate falls to 4.3% – live updates

Graeme Wearden
August 4, 2017 1:15 pm

All the day’s economic and financial news, including the latest US Non-Farm Payroll dataLatest: Trump hails job creation, promises moreBre...

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Pound v US dollar: GBP crawls higher against USD amid Trump-Russia investigation

British News Cloud
August 4, 2017 10:45 am

FRESH political turmoil in the US has prevented the pound from making further losses against the US dollar this morning....

King

US dollar rattled by grand jury probe ahead of America’s jobs report – business live

Graeme Wearden
August 4, 2017 7:45 am

All the day’s economic and financial news, including the latest US Non-Farm Payroll dataLatest: US dollar at 15-month low todayDollar also...

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Don’t relax rules on City after Brexit, Mark Carney warns

Larry Elliott and Jill Treanor
August 3, 2017 7:30 pm

Bank of England governor predicts financial sector will thrive after Brexit but says there can be no return to the lax pre-2007 regimeThe go...

Governor King Reading the Guardian

Britain’s finance sector will double in size in 25 years, says Mark Carney

Larry Elliott and Jill Treanor
August 3, 2017 5:08 pm

Bank of England governor predicts the industry will thrive after Brexit but warns that regulations must not be watered downThe governor of t...

Governor King Reading the Guardian

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