for 25 minutter sidenDonald Trump: Vil øke tollen på biler fra EU til 25 prosent
Saken oppdateres.
for 42 minutter sidenSpirit Airlines prepares to cease operations amid financial struggles and high oil prices
Company had struggled to increase post-pandemic demand before war in Iran pushed up jet fuel costs Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations after the beleaguered company ran out of cash and a rescue attempt by the Trump administration appeared to stall. The company struggled to make a deal with its creditors and secure funding to maintain operations, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter. Continue reading...
for 1 time sidenVil ha 75 mill. for Hafjell-luksus
Mens luksushytter «hoper seg opp» på Finn.no, forbereder megleren seg på at salget kan ta noe tid: – Man hiver seg ikke rundt etter en uke.
for 1 time sidenOctopus Energy boss: some people would accept occasional blackouts if bills cut
Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills The boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept an occasional electricity blackout in exchange for much lower energy bills. A year on from Europe’s largest power outage – which left tens of millions of people in Spain and Portugal without trains, metros, traffic lights, ATMs, phone connections and internet access – the chief executive of Octopus Energy argued against costly investments in the UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills. Continue reading...
for 2 timeer sidenWall Street stiger fra rekordnivåer: Apple-aksjen hopper etter tallslipp
Fra før har Nasdaq og S&P 500 lagt bak seg sine beste måneder siden 2020.
for 3 timeer sidenCzech energy group hints at combined bid for British Steel and Speciality Steel UK
Exclusive: Sev.en Global Investments could turn state-owned businesses into Britain’s biggest steelmaker Business live – latest updates The owner of the UK’s largest electric steelworks has said the government should find a single buyer for British Steel and Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), a move that would create the country’s biggest steelmaker. Sev.en Global Investments, owned by the Czech billionaire Pavel Tykač, said it not only plans to invest £100m in the UK – mainly in the electric arc steelworks in Cardiff it bought last year – but also has the ability to invest “hundreds of millions of pounds” more in Britain under its 7 Steel brand. Continue reading...
for 3 timeer sidenFCA faces four lawsuits over £9.1bn compensation scheme for car loan victims
Watchdog says legal challenges from Consumer Voice and three lenders ‘create fresh uncertainty for millions of consumers’ Business live – latest updates The UK financial watchdog is facing four legal challenges against its £9.1bn compensation scheme for victims of the motor finance scandal. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said that it will defend the scheme “robustly” as the “fastest, simplest route for consumers and the most efficient way for firms to put things right”. Continue reading...
for 6 timeer sidenCEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers’ pay
Analysis finds real wages fell 12% since 2019, with inequality widening in the US beyond global levels CEO pay increased 20 times faster than worker pay around the world in 2025, according to a new analysis from Oxfam and the International Trade Union Confederation, the world’s largest trade union federation. When adjusted for inflation, global worker pay declined 12% between 2019 and 2025, the equivalent of 108 days of free work during that time period. In comparison, CEO compensation increased by 54% between 2019 and 2025. Continue reading...
for 7 timeer sidenHer er de alvorlige boligfeilene dyrest
Hvor du bor kan avgjøre hvor dyrt det blir å rette TG3-feilene når du kjøper bolig. Ekspertene gir råd som hjelper deg å unngå de største smellene.
for 7 timeer sidenUK house prices jump despite impact of Middle East conflict
Rise of 3% in April, the fastest annual pace in 11 months, leaves typical property worth £278,880, says Nationwide Business live – latest updates House price growth in the UK has surprised estate agents and economists by jumping in April at the fastest annual pace in 11 months, according to Nationwide. The UK’s biggest building society said its mortgage data showed that house prices unexpectedly rose by 3% in April on a year earlier, from 2.2% in March, leaving the typical UK property worth £278,880. Continue reading...
for 7 timeer sidenAvviser flydrivstoffkrise: – Mediene overdriver
Hverken Ryanair, SAS eller Norwegian ser krise i drivstoffmarkedet. Prisene er høye, men forsyningen er ikke et problem, mener de.
for 9 timeer sidenNatWest faces £140m hit from Iran war as UK growth slows and inflation rises
Profits ahead of expectations but almost half of £283m impairment charge follows forecast reassessment Business live – latest updates NatWest said the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East could cost it £140m amid slowing growth and rising inflation even as it reported profits ahead of expectations. Overall, the FTSE 100 lender booked a £283m impairment charge and said that almost half of that was because of a reassessment of its economic forecast to “reflect increased geopolitical risk and weaker equity markets”. Continue reading...
for 9 timeer sidenReagerer på Infantinos private millionfest: – Et voldsomt beløp
Gianni Infantino (56) har sittet ti år som FIFA-president. Det har gjort ham søkkrik.
for 10 timeer sidenEkspert om fond: Unngå disse tre feilene
Nybegynner med fondssparing? Dette er fallgruvene du bør se opp for, ifølge ekspertene.
for 10 timeer sidenBrudd i forhandlingene – statsoppgjøret går videre til mekling
Det er brudd i forhandlingene mellom staten og Akademikerne, LO Stat, Unio Stat og YS Stat om årets lønnsoppgjør.
for 12 timeer sidenFormer Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80,000 mac-and-cheese scheme
The Texas man allegedly refunded the orders of hundreds of catering-sized mac-and-cheese trays to his personal credit cards.
for 12 timeer sidenNorske familier sparte 8,5 milliarder på Norgespris
Norgespris på strøm har spart husholdningene for mye mer penger enn avgiftskuttene på bensin, ifølge energiminister Terje Aasland (Ap).
for 12 timeer siden«Norges billigste el-SUV» er skikkelig mye bil for pengene
Men vær forberedt på mye plingplong.
for 23 timeer siden– Kommer snart
Ungarns påtroppende statsminister er trygg på at en økonomisk boost er like rundt hjørnet.
for 1 dag sidenThe chips are down: pizza, fried chicken and doughnut shares plunge on ASX as living costs bite budgets
Shares in Domino’s Pizza, KFC operator Collins Foods and multi-brand food franchise owner Retail Food Group have all suffered double-digit falls Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Once a symbol of cheap eating, fast food is transforming into a luxury many can no longer afford due to resurgent living costs. This shift is reflected on the ASX, where major pizza, fried chicken and doughnut outlets are seeing significant price drops, raising the question: are consumers so downbeat that they are even giving up on fast food? Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenOil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’
Markets spooked as US president appears willing to keep up naval blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shut Business live – latest updates The global oil price hit $126 a barrel on Thursday, its highest level since 2022, after Donald Trump said the US blockade of Iranian ports could last for months and peace talks remained stalled. After surging more than 13% in 24 hours, the price of Brent crude futures reached its highest price since the war began on 28 February. Not since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has Brent topped $120, with the price then peaking at $139. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenCanada to create powerful financial crimes agency as US weakens its approach
Cryptocurrency ATMs also face ban, after public inquiry found Canada lacked anti-money-laundering strategy Canada is to establish a new and powerful law enforcement agency to investigate financial crime, in stark contrast to the US, where weakened federal investigators have struggled to pursue fraudsters and the White House has pardoned convicted money launderers. A bill to create the Financial Crimes Agency (FCA) completed its first reading in parliament this week. The legislation was introduced by the governing Liberals and with their parliamentary majority, the party is likely to move it through both levels of government quickly. Continue reading...
for 1 dag siden– Det handler om respekt, og det handler om livskvalitet
I 25 år har Maria slitt ut kroppen for at hotellgjestene skal få en så god opplevelse som mulig. Nå synes hun det er på tide at hun og kollegene får rett lønn for strevet.
for 1 dag siden– Hvorfor skal jeg tørre å satse på hotell?
Aksel Svartvassmo mener lønna må opp og at bransjen i større grad må statses på hvis folk skal bli værende.
for 1 dag siden– Jeg lever fra lønning til lønning
Baransatte forteller om en tøff tid for mange bransjen, og om manglende verdsetting av jobben de gjør.
for 1 dag sidenThe sub-Arctic town pitching itself as Canada's gateway to Europe
Churchill, Manitoba, best known as the world's polar bear capital, has ambitions of making its deep-water port a year-round trade route.
for 1 dag sidenA son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama
The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.
for 1 dag sidenIn five charts - How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price
The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.
for 2 dager sidenFellene du må unngå
Gi bort arv til en hjertesak eller sikre fordeling i familien? Her er reglene som gjelder og fellene du må unngå.
for 3 dager siden– Kan gi en dyr overraskelse
Felleskostnader og fellesgjeld gir ikke nødvendigvis et riktig bilde av hva en leilighet faktisk vil koste å eie.
for 6 dager siden– Kan få stor betydning
Med større aksjeandel på sparingen kan fripolisene endelig vokse i verdi og rundt 600.000 nordmenn få mer utbetalt i pensjon.
for 4 ukeer sidenSmåinvestorene som utfordrer makten
Norske aktivistinvestorer er ikke som andre aktivistinvestorer. De er bitte små, dukker opp som en flash mob og forsvinner like fort igjen.
for 4 ukeer sidenLover at avgiftskuttet går til kundene
Både Uno-X og Circle K avviser at de selv forsyner seg av avgiftskuttet. De forsikrer at kronene går til kundene.
for 1 måned sidenNå eies Friele av Dr. Pepper
Den amerikanske drikkevaregiganten har kjøpt den nederlanske Friele-eieren JDE Peet's.
for 1 måned sidenHer har de Norges billigste diesel: – Eventyrlig
Mens andre pusher nesten 30 kroner literen, kan du på fire bensinstasjoner nord i Gudbrandsdalen få deg en liter diesel til under en 20-kroning.
for 1 måned sidenWall Street åpner opp
Saken oppdateres gjennom handelsdagen.
for 1 måned sidenHousebuilder Berkeley to halt buying new land and hiring staff
Group cuts costs as shares plunge while it grapples with impact of Iran war on property market Business live – latest updates One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has said it will stop buying new land and hiring new staff, as it grapples with the impact of the Iran war on the property market. Berkeley, a London-focused housebuilder, said it would cut costs as it warned that “geopolitical volatility” and “reduced potential” for interest rate cuts could weigh on the business. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenKonkurransetilsynet: Ikke sikkert med drivstoffkutt krone for krone
Det er ikke gitt at regjeringens kutt i avgifter på diesel og bensin fra 1. april går rett ut til pumpeprisene, varsler Konkurransetilsynet.
for 1 måned sidenForventer at drivstoffkjedene kutter i prisene
Flere partiledere kaller det uakseptabelt om ikke bensinstasjonene senker prisene på bensin og diesel tilsvarende avgiftskuttet Stortinget har vedtatt. – Som forventet, sier andre.
for 1 måned sidenJon (84) er i full jobb: Får både pensjon og lønn
– Jeg er sikker på at mange i 80-årene kunne jobbet slik jeg gjør, sier Jon Winding-Sørensen (84). – Arbeidsgivere vet ikke hva seniorer kan bidra med, sier ekspert.
for 1 måned sidenUS tech firm Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as it steps up AI spending
Company chaired by Trump ally Larry Ellison seeks to reassure investors that bet on AI infrastructure will pay off Oracle is cutting thousands of jobs as the US technology company seeks to reassure investors that its bet on AI infrastructure will pay off. The $420bn firm, headquartered in Austin, Texas, started letting employees go on Tuesday, with thousands of Oracle’s 160,000-strong workforce expected to leave. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenInvesttech-analyse: Selg før smulene er borte
Når aksjer faller som en stein og kun en skygge av tidligere verdier står igjen, fryser mange, lukker øynene og håper på at verdiene kommer tilbake om man bare venter litt til. Statistisk fortsetter derimot taperaksjer å falle.
for 1 måned sidenOil price falls and markets rally after Trump says Iran war over in ‘two to three weeks’
US president’s claim that conflict is nearing end prompts 15% drop in Brent crude and stock market climb in Asia Business live – latest updates Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rallied across the world on Wednesday after Donald Trump said the war in Iran would end in “two to three weeks”. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, dropped to $99.78 a barrel, down more than 15% compared with its price on Tuesday – its lowest level in a week. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUK food inflation ‘could hit 9% this year’ as Iran war drives up energy prices
Even if cargo route of strait of Hormuz reopens soon, Food and Drink Federation almost triples earlier forecast Business live – latest updates Food inflation could hit 9% in the UK this year, even if the strait of Hormuz opens within the next few weeks, figures suggest, as the war in Iran pushes up energy prices. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents 12,000 food and drink manufacturers, has predicted that prices will rise by “at least” 9% the end of 2026, almost tripling a forecast made before the conflict of 3.2%. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUt mot bensinstasjonene: – Forventer at prisene settes ned
Politikerne skal bruke flere milliarder kroner på billigere pumpepris, men 1. april er det fremdeles skyhøye priser. Nå ber politikerne bensinstasjonene skjerpe seg.
for 1 måned sidenVarslet tale senket oljeprisen
Prisen på nordsjøolje falt onsdag morgen under 100 dollar fatet etter håp om en avslutning på Iran-krigen.
for 1 måned sidenKraftig fall i oljeaksjer
Oljeaksjene faller kraftig på Oslo Børs. Oljeprisen har dempet seg kraftig etter håp om fred i Midtøsten.
for 1 måned sidenOljeprisen under 100 dollar fatet
Prisen på nordsjøolje falt onsdag morgen under 100 dollar fatet etter håp om en avslutning på Iran-krigen.
for 1 måned sidenVG-leserne reagerer på pumpepriser: – Er dette virkelig lov?
VG-lesere reagerer kraftig på at bensinstasjonenes pumpepriser ble satt opp rett før midnatt.
for 1 måned sidenEmpty petrol stations and volatile prices: Australia’s fuel crisis in charts
Track the latest data on fuel prices, outages and oil tanker deliveries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Hundreds of service stations across Australia have run empty, fuel prices are elevated and oil shipments have been cancelled. Australia is battling a fuel crises as Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz continues to bite. The federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenEnergy crisis: why ‘keep calm but cut down’ may be a better message for Labour
Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumption Labour ministers sent out in recent days to respond to the looming energy crisis sparked by the Iran war have essentially stuck to that reassuring wartime slogan: keep calm and carry on. “I think people should go about their lives as normal, knowing that the government is taking action to bring energy bills down,” James Murray, the chief secretary to the Treasury, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Tuesday. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenAvgiftskutt på bensin og diesel: – Endelig!
Stemningen er bedre enn på lenge på landets bensinstasjoner – men ikke alle er trygge på at avgiftskuttet får varig effekt på drivstoffprisene.
for 1 måned sidenVoldsomt press i leiemarkedet: – Må ty til ekstreme virkemidler
Leiemarkedet så langt i 2026 preges av et enormt press, der «kupping» av leieboliger har blitt utbredt, viser husleieindeksen.
for 1 måned siden– Vet ikke hva som vil skje
Selv med lavere drivstoffavgifter kan bensin- og dieselprisene øke igjen over tid, mener forsker.
for 1 måned sidenChancellor meets UK supermarket bosses to discuss cost of living
Rachel Reeves will address concerns about price rises and shortages with retailers as energy costs surge The bosses of the UK’s biggest supermarkets are to meet the chancellor on Wednesday as the government seeks to gauge the extent of potential price rises and shortages of household essentials amid a surge in energy, fuel and fertiliser costs. Rachel Reeves is meeting the bosses of Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons as concerns rise about the potential impact on the cost of living – including higher food prices – as a result of the Middle East conflict. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenPetrol and diesel prices fall across Australia as Labor’s fuel excise cut takes effect
Adelaide has the biggest price decline, with unleaded down 24.9 cents and diesel down 21.3 cents Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Fuel prices have started falling immediately across Australia in the wake of the government’s fuel excise cut, unexpectedly accelerating the delivery of the Albanese government’s cost-of-living relief. Prices in capital cities paused then plummeted on Wednesday, after the prime minister announced the tax on petrol and diesel would be halved to 26.3 cents a litre. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenChalmers says small business ‘paying the price’ for Middle East conflict as he unveils support measures
Treasurer says Iran war having ‘extreme impact on global economy’ as Albanese to address nation about fuel crisis Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers has unveiled a suite of Covid-era support measures for businesses struggling with soaring fuel prices and the prime minister is set to address the nation in the latest sign the government is preparing for a more severe economic downturn from the US-Israel war on Iran. “The war in the Middle East is having an extreme impact on the global economy. Australians and Australian small businesses are paying the price for that,” the treasurer told reporters on Wednesday. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenTwo-thirds of UK hospitality businesses plan to cut jobs and one in seven will close, survey finds
Sector cites ‘billions of pounds in additional costs’ from new business rates and increase in minimum wage thresholds Two-thirds of hospitality businesses are planning to cut jobs as a result of “suffocating” costs imposed by government, as new business rates and higher wage bills come into force. Many pubs, restaurants and hotel companies will see their costs increase significantly from 1 April after Rachel Reeves’s changes to business rates and an increase in minimum wage thresholds announced at the chancellor’s November budget. Continue reading...
for 1 måned siden– Norges Bank er mest aggressiv av dem alle
Behovet for renteøkning er basert på feil teori, mener Roger Bjørnstad.
for 1 måned sidenKraft er selve grunnmuren for industriproduksjon
Stabil tilgang på rimelig, fornybar kraft har gitt norsk industrivekst. Når kraftprisene blir høye og tilgangen usikker, trues både industriutvikling og konkurransekraften vår.
for 1 måned siden– Vil gi mer å gå på i en krise
Kan det være en idé for Norge å heve inflasjonsmålet når inflasjonen ikke vil ned? Dette sier ekspertene.
for 1 måned sidenFuel rations and free buses: How countries are responding to rising oil prices
Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases.
for 1 måned siden– Bra for norsk industri og arbeidsplasser
Mens ordningen har vært til EØS-vurdering, har det skjedd store endringer innad i EU.
for 1 måned siden– Gjorde at vi ikke kunne ansette
En ny undersøkelse fra NHO viser at flere bedrifter rammes av mangel på barnehageplass etter permisjon. Nå frykter de en presset privat barnehagesektor vil gjøre situasjonen verre.
for 1 måned sidenVi må ha en tydelig økonomisk strategi for vanlige folk
Hvordan kan vi håndtere en verden hvor husholdningsøkonomien blir et militært mål?
for 1 måned sidenWhy Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong
Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.
for 1 måned sidenTall sjokkerer spare-ekspert: Vi kaster pant for 700.000 kroner hver dag
Forbrukerøkonom reagerer på svinn i verdens beste panteland: – Det er jo galskap.
for 1 måned sidenUK borrowing costs jump again on fears Iran conflict will curb growth
Investors fear rising oil and gas costs will stoke inflation and delay cuts in interest rates UK borrowing costs jumped for a second day on Tuesday as the potentially damaging effects of the Iran conflict spooked investors concerned that growth will stall across the major industrial economies. Investors fear inflation will rise, driven by rising oil and gas prices, hitting businesses and households just as they are recovering from a long period of elevated inflation. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUnemployment set to hit 5.3% this year amid ‘worrying’ rise in young jobless
OBR raises forecast from 4.9% and downgrades UK’s growth prospects for 2026 – while also warning of war uncertainty Unemployment in the UK is set to peak this year at a higher rate than previously estimated, with a “worrying” increase in young people being out of work, the government’s official forecaster has said. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said unemployment will peak at 5.3% this year, up from its previous forecast in November of 4.9%. Continue reading...
for 1 måned siden‘The concert ticket industry is broken,’ justice department says as Ticketmaster trial begins
Entertainment giant keeps average of $7.58 of each ticket for events at major concert venues, court hears Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Ticketmaster keeps an average of $7.58 of the price of each ticket for events at major concert venues, an attorney for New York state told jurors at a trial on Tuesday where dozens of states are seeking to recoup damages for fans. Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, are accused of abusing their market power to prop up illegal monopolies in the concert industry. The trial in Manhattan could result in the US Department of Justice arguing for a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster or the companies paying compensation to ticket purchasers. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenAustralian energy bills could surge as Iran conflict drives up global gas prices
Experts warn of similarities with 2022, when electricity prices went up by more than 40% due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The US-Israel strikes on Iran risk a repeat of the 2022 energy shock that forced power bills up by more than 40%, sent Australian businesses to the wall and forced governments to spend billions on power bill subsidies. The stark warning from experts follow news that Qatar, the third-largest liquefied natural gas exporter, had stopped production after Iranian drones on Monday attacked its sprawling Ras Laffan complex. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenBane Nor stanser og utsetter flere utbyggingsprosjekter
Bane Nor varsler utsettelser og stans av en rekke utbyggingsprosjekter rundt om i landet. Men de oppgir ikke hvilke prosjekter det er snakk om.
for 1 måned sidenSpring forecast: Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’ as 2026 growth downgraded
Chancellor says she is in close touch with Bank of England governor and is meeting energy companies amid soaring oil and gas prices Business live – latest updates Rachel Reeves insisted Labour has “the right economic plan” for a world that has become “yet more uncertain” as she delivered a spring forecast that downgraded growth for this year. The chancellor was addressing MPs against the backdrop of surging energy prices, as investors fret about the impact of the spiralling conflict in the Middle East. The cost of a barrel of Brent crude was up another 7% on Tuesday, at $83.20. Continue reading...
for 1 måned siden‘Peak Greggs’? Bakery chain’s profits slump and sales slow
Retailer known for its sausage rolls and steak bakes says it has been resilient in a challenging market Business live – latest updates Greggs has reported a slump in profits as it bemoaned “challenging” market conditions hitting consumer confidence and disposable income, amid pressure to prove the UK has not hit “peak Greggs”. The high street bakery chain, known for its sausage rolls and steak bakes, said statutory pre-tax profits fell by 17.9% to £167.4m for the year to 27 December, compared with a year earlier. It also reported a slowdown in sales growth over the start of the new year. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUK grocery inflation in surprise rise as experts warn of worse to come
Extended war in Middle East could cause ‘substantial spike’ in inflation and ‘sharp drop in output’ in eurozone and UK, ECB official says Business live – latest updates Shoppers faced a surprise jump in grocery inflation last month after four successive months of falls, as experts warned there is worse to come if there is prolonged war in the Middle East. In a blow to households struggling with the cost of living, grocery price inflation rose to 4.3% in the four weeks to 22 February, after falling to 4% in January from 4.7% in December, according to the market research company Worldpanel by Numerator. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenSpring forecast: Rachel Reeves to insist government has ‘right economic plan’, as Middle East crisis threatens inflation spike – live updates
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the UK’s spring forecast Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists The pound is weakening again this morning too, approaching lows seen during yesterday’s volatile trading. Sterling is down two-thirds of a cent, or 0.5%, at $1.3342 against the US dollar, which is up against a basket of other currencies too. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenRachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists
Warning comes as OBR projections in the spring forecast are expected to show public finances moving in the right direction Soaring global energy prices as a result of the widening Middle East conflict will jeopardise Rachel Reeves’s plan to conquer inflation and rekindle growth, economists have warned as she prepares to deliver her spring forecast later today. Responding to the latest projections from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the chancellor will insist she has “the right economic plan for our country, in a world that has become more uncertain”. Continue reading...
for 1 måned siden‘Live’ chance of interest rate hike at March RBA meeting amid oil price spikes affecting inflation, governor says
Michele Bullock not ‘making a prediction’, but cites rise in oil prices due to attacks on Iran and tight labour market as factors in possible cash rate rise Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Michele Bullock, says there is a “live” chance of a rate hike in two weeks’ time, as the central bank frets that a “prolonged” oil price spike as a result of the attacks on Iran will make it harder to bring inflation under control. Investors and economists had largely discounted the chance of a move at the upcoming board meeting on 16-17 March, believing that the RBA would wait for the next quarterly inflation report before a likely hike in May. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenSlik påvirkes du av krigen
Dyrere bensin, rentekutt og utsatte ferier til Dubai. Slik kan krigen kan få konsekvenser for folk flest.
for 1 måned sidenBrewDog bought by US cannabis and drinks firm for £33m, costing nearly 500 jobs
Many early-stage crowdfunders left empty-handed as Tilray acquires beer company’s UK and Irish assets Business live – latest updates The UK and Irish assets of BrewDog, the Scottish self-styled “punk” brewer, have been sold to US cannabis and drinks firm Tilray for £33m, in a deal that will cost nearly 500 jobs and leave legions of the company’s early-stage crowdfunders empty-handed. Tilray agreed a deal to buy BrewDog’s brand, intellectual property, UK brewing operations and 11 “strategic” bars in the UK and Ireland, the two companies confirmed, preserving 733 jobs. The remaining 38 bars will close immediately, at a cost of 484 jobs. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenEn økonomisk opptur vi vil tape på
Selv om oljelandet Norge kan få en kortsiktig økonomisk gevinst av krigen i Midtøsten, vil resultatet på sikt være negativt for norsk økonomi.
for 2 måneder sidenMen almost twice as likely as women to earn high salaries in ‘reality check’ on Australia’s gender pay gap
Workplace Gender Equality Agency report shows a slight increase in number of women in highly paid roles, which are still dominated by men Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Men are nearly twice as likely as women to be making $220,000 a year, with minimal progress made on closing Australia’s gender pay gap in the past 12 months. The federal government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) published its gender pay gap results for 10,500 employers on Tuesday. It revealed there was a slight increase in the number of women in highly paid roles, but men were still 1.8 times more likely to be in the upper quartile of earners on an average salary of $221,000. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenWhat disrupting the strait of Hormuz could mean for global cost-of-living pressures
The narrow shipping route on Iran’s southern border carries one fifth of global seaborne crude oil, one fifth of LNG shipments and one third of the most widely used fertiliser Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Donald Trump’s attempt to overthrow the Iranian government by force could trigger a new wave of cost-of-living pressures that embattled governments and central banks around the world will struggle to deal with. The US-Israel attack on the Middle Eastern country at the weekend is the latest in a long series of global economic shocks. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenMarkedsuro etter Midtøsten-kaos: – Disse bør ta gevinst
Eksperter gir råd til småsparere om hvordan de bør håndtere uroen i markedet. Spesielt én gruppe vil dra stor nytte av urolighetene, mener ekspert.
for 2 måneder sidenMiddle East crisis pushes up oil prices – and could drive inflation rises too
Effects of extended conflict between US and Iran could also lead to higher interest rates and hit economic growth Business live – latest updates US-Israel war on Iran – live updates The impact of the deadly and unpredictable conflict in the Middle East on the global economy will be felt most immediately, and keenly, through the rising cost of oil. Prices jumped on Monday, as markets had their first opportunity to digest the weekend’s tit-for-tat attacks. A barrel of Brent crude oil was trading at about $79 (£59)by lunchtime in London, up about $6 or 8.5% on the day. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenUK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘negative speculation’
Rachel Reeves’ upcoming spring forecast has not led to slowdown, as property tax rumours did in November Business live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates House prices in the UK increased in February as Rachel Reeves avoided a repeat of the pre-budget “negative speculation” that depressed the market, as she prepares to present the spring forecast on Tuesday. The average price of a home rose to £273,176 last month, up 0.3% from the month before, Nationwide said. It matched January’s monthly increase, and was above analysts’ forecasts of a 0.2% gain. The annual growth rate remained steady at 1%, the country’s biggest building society said. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenUK competition watchdog investigates hotel groups over alleged data sharing
Regulator looks into claim Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott could be sharing ‘competitively sensitive’ information via analytics tool Business live – latest updates The UK competition watchdog has opened an investigation into three of the world’s biggest hotel chains – Hilton, InterContinental Hotels (IHG) and Marriott – amid suspicions they could be sharing “competitively sensitive” information with each other. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating allegations that the businesses, which together operate more than 25,000 hotels worldwide, could be sharing information through the data analytics tool STR. CoStar, the real estate data firm that owns STR, is also under investigation. Continue reading...
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for 2 måneder sidenDesperate first home buyers are fuelling price ‘up-crash’ at lower end of market, experts say
Biggest house price increases in February come in smaller capital cities as buyers undeterred by interest rate hikes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Hot competition for cheaper Australian homes has powered a relentless “up-crash” in prices despite rising interest rates, economists warn. Desperate first home buyers have bid up the price of affordable properties as they face off against investors, who have borrowed big despite government warnings they could lose tax discounts and deductions. Continue reading...
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for 2 måneder sidenOBR a backseat driver with out-of-date maps, thinktanks tell Rachel Reeves
Chancellor urged to reform Office for Budget Responsibility to open way to more public investment Rachel Reeves must reform the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to open the way to more public investment, an alliance of thinktanks has argued ahead of the chancellor’s spring forecast on Tuesday. With Keir Starmer’s government under intense pressure after Labour’s defeat by the Greens in Thursday’s Gorton and Denton byelection, the thinktanks called on Reeves to review the watchdog’s remit. Continue reading...
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for 2 måneder sidenYoung fashion fans help UK charity shops thrive on struggling UK high streets
Sales beat wider retail sector last year thanks to customers inspired by websites such as Vinted, industry body says Young people inspired by secondhand fashion websites such as Vinted and Depop are helping charity shops thrive despite rising energy and employment costs. Save the Children’s retail sales rose 3% last year, helped by a surge in December when the charity rang up 11% more than the same month a year before, raising more than £1m for its causes. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenInvestment in AI-resistant ‘Halo’ companies helps push UK and EU markets to record highs
Investors are shifting toward physical assets that are partially insulated from disruption, says Goldman Sachs Investors have a new mantra as they prepare for AI to shake up the global economy – the Halo trade. Interest in Halo – short for “heavy assets, low obsolescence” - has risen as investors seek out companies with tangible, productive assets, which might be insulated from AI disruption, such as energy and transport infrastructure companies. Continue reading...
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2026 blir det tøffeste året for Norges største bransje på mange tiår. Og ennå har vi ikke nådd bunnen, ifølge Nina Solli i NHO Byggenæringen.
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for 2 måneder sidenParamount set for $111bn Warner Bros takeover after Netflix drops bid
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