The Latest Breaking News from Susannah Streeter

Washington (AFP) - Britain has had its knuckles rapped over its controversial debt-fueled budget at the IMF's annual meetings, with the crisis lender's chief urging London on Thursday to maintain "coherent and consistent" policies.

Confirmation of the date comes as the Bank of England also seeks to reassure markets on its intervention in UK debt market

Fuelled by hype and hysteria, the market in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies went from an obscure niche to a $3tn industry. Then the house of cards collapsed

Tesla Inc faces a series of hurdles ranging from production snags to rising inflation that may hit profits, Wall Street analysts said on Tuesday, as the electric-car maker reported a fall in deliveries for the first time in two years. Stung by China's COVID-19 lockdowns and soaring costs, Tesla said…

London (AFP) - European and Asian stocks mostly advanced Monday as investors tentatively regained some optimism following the heavy losses in the financial markets last week on fears that rising interest rates could spark a recession.

London (AFP) - Europe's stocks recovered somewhat Monday as investors tentatively regained some optimism following the heavy losses in the financial markets last week on fears that rising interest rates could spark recession.

Nearly half of hospitality firms will raise prices in July – survey

Firms face ‘inevitable’ wave of closures and job losses if strikes spill over into other sectors

Shopper numbers remain well below rates seen before pandemic as inflation soars