“It’s by now widely agreed, almost all over the world: If you leave monetary policy in political hands, you’ll get too much ...

The FTSE 100 index closed up 46.09 points, 0.5%, at 8,972.64. The FTSE 250 ended up 164.57 points, 0.8%, at 21,766.43, and the AIM All-Share closed down 3.17 points, 0.4%, at 768.93.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday signed a treaty that is set to free up school exchange visits and passport e-gates. The agreement was also signed by ...

FTSE 100 Live Thursday Labour market weakensBudget costs hit FrasersOcado shares jump Market update: Diploma leads FTSE 100, Ocado rallies in FTSE 250 ...

Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher ...

The Federal Reserve was designed to resist short-run political pressure, but it may be defenseless against patient efforts to undermine its independence.

Britain's unemployment rate rose to 4.7% in the March to May quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics — higher than economists had expected.

Asian markets rose Thursday, tracking a record day on Wall Street where traders endured a rollercoaster fuelled by fears ...

Low-cost airline easyJet’s third quarter profit today improved by £50 million to £286 million, driven by strong demand for ...

OPEN The FTSE 100 was expected to open 38.7 points higher ahead of the bell on Thursday after wrapping up the previous session 0.13% weaker at 8,926.55.

The consensus forecasts are for the unemployment rate to remain at 4.6% for May (some economists expect it to rise to 4.7%), ...

The biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 were AstraZeneca, down 124.00p at 10,312p, British American Tobacco, down 60.00p at 3,813 ...