Research questions image of spendthrift UK consumers

Changes to way companies fund pension obligations have distorted household savings ratio

Posted on 18 August 2017 | 11:01 pm

US triggers trade investigation of China

Trump administration risks retaliation with probe of intellectual property practices

Posted on 18 August 2017 | 9:12 pm

Canadian inflation rises as gasoline costs grow

Posted on 18 August 2017 | 1:00 pm

Chilean economy grows 0.9% on year

Posted on 18 August 2017 | 12:01 pm

Daily briefing: Second Spain attack thwarted, third Trump council disbands, US markets plunge

Counter-terror operation by Spanish police has killed five people to stop a second attempted attack

Posted on 18 August 2017 | 10:20 am

Taiwan GDP growth beats expectations as production rises

Posted on 18 August 2017 | 8:59 am

Eurozone current account surplus falls in June

Posted on 18 August 2017 | 8:21 am

Malaysia Q2 GDP outperforms on robust services and manufacturing

Posted on 18 August 2017 | 4:23 am

Mental bias leaves us unprepared for disaster

We are always cutting cognitive corners, especially in finance

Posted on 18 August 2017 | 4:00 am

How business leaders lost faith in Trump

Advisory group members had hoped to tame president but decided they had to draw a line

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 10:32 pm

US launches bid to rewrite trading relationships

Gideon Rachman discusses Trump’s chances of success with Shawn Donnan and James Kynge

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 2:10 pm

US first-time jobless claims fall to lowest since February

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 12:39 pm

Euro falls after minutes show ECB concern at strength

Rise of single currency complicates central bank’s efforts to hit inflation target

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 12:19 pm

ECB minutes reveal concern over euro strength

Policy makers flag worries over possible overshooting in the repricing of currency

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 11:41 am

Euro weakens as investors eye ECB minutes

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 10:20 am

Daily briefing: Apple chief slams Trump, Bannon on China, Walmart reports

Tim Cook sends email to employees across globe condemning racism and bigotry

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 10:11 am

Climbing imports shrink eurozone trade surplus

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 9:12 am

UBS Wealth raises forecasts for French GDP

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 8:56 am

Real interest rates aren’t particularly low

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 7:30 am

Over $9tn of bonds trade with negative yields

How central banks created the most curious legacy of the financial crisis

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 4:01 am

Philippines Q2 GDP edges up to 6.5%

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 2:54 am

Australia adds more jobs than expected in July

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 1:58 am

Japan export growth bounces back in July

Posted on 17 August 2017 | 12:12 am

Canada and Mexico rebuke Trump at tense start of Nafta talks

Lighthizer says accord has failed as Freeland stresses Ottawa is US’s biggest client

Posted on 16 August 2017 | 8:20 pm

Fed divisions on show in latest minutes

Some members were ready to announce unwinding of balance sheet in July

Posted on 16 August 2017 | 6:56 pm