Boost for Rachel Reeves as bond yield falls while she considers tax rises and spending cuts in budget Business live – latest updates The UK government’s borrowing costs have fallen to the lowest level since July as Rachel Reeves considers tax rises and spending cuts before next month’s autumn budget. In a boost for the … Read more
Joel Mokyr has warned of ‘dark clouds’ amid Trump tariffs, while Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt have written about role of ‘creative destruction’ Business live – latest updates Three experts in the power of technology to drive economic growth have been awarded this year’s Nobel prize in economics. Joel Mokyr of Northwestern University secured half … Read more
Investors rattled by resignation of French PM but country is not alone in trying to grapple with political maths Macron asks outgoing French PM to make last-ditch effort to avoid political crisis What happened on a chaotic day in French politics – and what next? Sébastien Lecornu’s abrupt resignation as the French prime minister on … Read more