South Korea becomes first major Asian economy to raise interest rates

South Korea has become the first major Asian economy to raise interest rates since the coronavirus…

UK economy grows 4.8% as Covid restrictions ease

UK economic growth rose by 4.8% between April and June, according to official figures, as most…

US job vacancies hit a record 10.1 million

US job openings hit a fresh record in June amid reports the country continues to face…

US economy adds more jobs than expected in July

The US economy added more jobs than expected in July as employment rose by 943,000. Read…

Covid: Asia follows global shares slide amid recovery fears

Stock markets across the world have dropped on fears that increasing numbers of Covid cases will…

Price rises speed up again as economy unlocks

The UK inflation rate hit 2.5% in the year to June, the highest for nearly three…

UK economic growth slows in May

The UK’s economy grew more slowly than expected in May after a rebound in the hospitality…

India economy: Seven years of Modi in seven charts

Narendra Modi stormed India’s political stage with grand promises – of more jobs, prosperity and less…

Government borrowing eases in May

Government borrowing fell in May compared with the same month last year, with the economy in…

UK starts talks to join Asia-Pacific free trade pact

Britain is to start negotiations to join a free trade area which could grant businesses access…

Can mining save Cornwall’s economy?

At an industrial site in central Cornwall there are a couple of boreholes, each just 12cm…

What do we know about global youth unemployment?

How has the pandemic altered the landscape for young people entering the job market? For the…