Biden to speak on economy as he urges Congress to pass infrastructure bill – live | World news
9.30am EDT 09:30 US to provide protections from discrimination in health care based on gender identity and sexual orientation The…
UK business confidence jumps as non-essential shops, pubs and restaurants reopen – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Introduction: Restrictions on English retailers and hospitality relaxed Non-essential shops reopen…
European, US stocks hover near record highs on Covid recovery hopes – business live | Business
3.59am EDT 03:59 Deliveroo shares rise 3.5% as retail investors join trading Deliveroo curriers seen in Dublin city center during…
Credit Suisse scraps bonuses, bosses exit after Archegos, Greensill fallout – business live | Business
3.05am EDT 03:05 And the belated print from Germany’s DAX shows the index hitting a fresh record after opening 1.1%…
UK economy poised to recover after Covid-19 second wave | Business
Retail sales return close to pre-pandemic level in online boom Online sales boomed during lockdown, although the forced closure of…
Covid pushes UK government borrowing to record February high | Business
UK government spending to combat the coronavirus pandemic pushed the public finances further into the red in February, although by…
William Keegan | Beware Rishi Sunak, a small state ideologue posing as a big spender | UK news
Chancellor Sunak made much of his attachment to fiscal prudence in the run-up to last Wednesday’s budget – so much…
IFS urges Rishi Sunak to extend support to tackle ‘triple challenge’ to economy | Business
Britain’s foremost economics thinktank has urged Rishi Sunak to use next month’s budget to announce a targeted extension of government…