Economics

Many funds will have followed benchmark indices and invested in Chinese companies — so is your retirement safe?

The figures on growth, inflation, interest rates and wages suggest the chancellor has a lot of work to do before consumers feel optimistic

The chancellor looks likely to break Labour’s manifesto pledge of not raising income tax on November 26. She will then have to stand well back

The private credit market, known as ‘shadow banking’, is worth trillions. But a few bad loans caused a sell-off last week, amid fears much of the debt is hidden

It used to be said that the UK was too reliant on ‘debt fuelled’ spending. But now inflation, interest rates, tax and the budget are keeping wallets shut

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, said that Brexit’s impact on growth would hurt but that the economy would somewhat adapt to the shock in time

Consultancy claims that exits since Rachel Reeves changed the tax rules in April to raise £34 billion are 50 per cent more than the official forecast

Some types of consumer electronics are bucking the rising inflation trend — and their cost could soon drop further

The US president managed to reignite the trade row with China while achieving a ceasefire in Gaza, but both he and Xi Jinping will have firepower when they meet

The Enterprise Management Incentive scheme is a tax-efficient way for fast-growing firms to reward and retain talent – but it needs to go further