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British manufacturing continues to face low orders and upward price pressure, says CBI
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (419+ words) Industrial trends survey shows firms expecting to raise prices in coming months, with order books well below average British manufacturing orders remain well below average and price pressure continues to persist, according to a closely watched survey. The CBI industrial…...
Is Tim Wilson an ‘inflation nutter’? Why the new shadow treasurer’s RBA comments are making waves
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (821+ words) Liberal MP claims the Reserve Bank has been soft on inflation. Labor says questioning the RBA's dual mandate amounts to a "plan for higher unemployment' There was good news on Thursday. Another solid month of jobs growth left the unemployment…...
‘It feels like a worse version of Lotto’: Guardian Australia readers on the great intergenerational wealth transfer
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (1544+ words) From deciding not to have more babies to making plans for how to give hundreds of thousands to adult children, readers share their experiences of planning for life with or without inheritance Read more from The Age of Inheritance series…...
The rise of AI is making the future of work look bleak – but it could be an opportunity
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (533+ words) New technology has workers spooked, but experts say it's creating an opening for a resurgence in worker power In 2026, it's a scary time to work for a living. So which version of the future of work awaits us? It is…...
‘Made in Europe’ EU industrial strategy could hit supply chains, UK minister warns
16+ hour, 12+ min ago (431+ words) Nick Thomas-Symonds says move could also create unnecessary UK-EU trade barriers and increase costs A British minister has warned that the EU's "Made in Europe" industrial strategy could hit supply chains, increase costs and create unnecessary trade barriers between the…...
‘By the end of the day we’re just knackered’: business booms for UK’s south Asian jewellers as gold prices soar
1+ day, 9+ min ago (1260+ words) Economic uncertainty drives customers to snap up 22-carat gold bars and coins or sell off unworn jewellery "With everything that's going on in the economy and Donald Trump banging his chest against the world, we're finding there's no trust in…...
Consumer watchdog concerned by rise of per-item prices at Australian supermarkets
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (581+ words) Gina Cass-Gottlieb says one of the regulator's main priorities is to ensure price claims are "clear and truthful' The head of Australia's consumer regulator says she is concerned by the growing practice of major supermarkets charging customers for fresh produce…...
As real wage growth falls again, Australian workers must feel the economy is rigged against them | Greg Jericho
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (792+ words) The RBA never misses a chance to blame wages for rising prices but data shows profit-driven inflation is back In 2025 wages grew slower than inflation, which means that wages clearly are not the cause of rising prices. Not only have…...
March cut to UK interest rates more likely after inflation drops to 10-month low; FTSE 100 hits new record high – business live
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1175+ words) UK inflation fell to 3% in January thanks to cheaper petrol and air fares, and a slowdown in food inflation The Guardian's expert news coverage is funded by people like you, not a billionaire owner. Readers who choose an All-access digital…...
UK inflation falls to 3%, boosting hopes of early cut in interest rates
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (699+ words) January annual drop is lowest level since March 2025, although still above Bank of England's 2% target UK inflation tumbled to 3% in January, giving a boost to hopes of an early cut in interest rates by the Bank of England. The slowdown…...