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Global stock markets slump as US jobs disappointment fuels growth fears – business liveNon-farm payrolls show US economy created 114,000 jobs in July, well below expectations, sparking speculation of an emergency interest rate cut
Public sector pay rises unlikely to drive up inflation, says Bank of England after interest rate cut – as it happened
City economists predict further cut in November, after first reduction in UK interest rates since 2020, as Bank lifts its growth forecast for this year
Boeing appoints Kelly Ortberg as new chief executive – as it happened
Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as 64-year-old aerospace veteran becomes latest boss tasked with turning around US manufacturer’s fortunes
Germany on brink of recession; eurozone beats forecasts with 0.3% growth; US job openings fall – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including growth figures from across the eurozone
McDonald’s sales fall for first time since 2020, as higher prices deter consumers – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as McDonald’s faces pressure to cut prices and lure back customers
Chief of staff to ex-Post Office chief Paula Vennells drafted email ‘to discourage investigating prosecutions’ - as it happened
Public inquiry hears Martin Edwards warned of ‘setting the hares running’ among board members as prospect of appeals against unsafe prosecutions of branch owner-operators loomed
Post Office management were ‘thugs in suits’, former Lib Dem leader Vince Cable tells inquiry – as it happened
Cable agrees with characterisation of leadership at state-owned body when he was business secretary from 2010-15 in testimony to hearings on Horizon IT scandal
Thames Water credit rating downgraded to ‘junk’ status by Moody’s – as it happened
Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as rating agency says water company will struggle to find new investment
Spotify shares surge 15% after profitability hits record high – as it happened
The Swedish streaming company said gross margins hit a record high of 29.2% in the second quarter, after cost cuts and growth in subscriptions
Business secretary expects to call in Czech billionaire’s Royal Mail takeover for review; Ryanair profits fall 46% – as it happened
UK business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says it is “reasonable” to expect Daniel Kretinsky’s £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail would be subject to government review
Windows IT outage: CrowdStrike CEO ‘deeply sorry’ for global chaos caused by update and warns fix may take time to work – as it happened
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says fix has been issued to software update responsible – but impact of that will not be immediate
Ed Davey apologises to Alan Bates at the Post Office Horizon inquiry – as it happened
Lib Dem leader had declined meeting with campaigner in May 2010, saying "‘I do not believe it would serve any useful purpose’
UK inflation stays at 2%, defying forecasts of a further dip; pound rises to $1.30 – as it happened
Economists talk of Taylor Swift effect on prices, but say Bank of England is likely to be more worried about sticky services inflation
UK grocery inflation falls to 1.6%; Fed chair Powell hints at US rate cuts – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business economics and financial markets as Kantar data shows pressure easing on UK shoppers, and the Fed hints at nearer term rate cuts
Wall Street stocks rise after Donald Trump assassination attempt – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business economics and financial markets as share price of Trump Media & Technology Group and cryptocurrency price rise as traders position for Trump election victory
Pound nears one-year high; Japan’s SoftBank buys UK chipmaker Graphcore – as it happened
Sterling boosted by UK growth data and weaker US inflation; Graphcore once touted as rival to Nvidia but has struggled to secure investment
Environment secretary says water bill rises ‘result of years of failure,’ utilities sign up to reforms – as it happened
Clean water campaigner Feargal Sharkey accuses Ofwat of ‘utter disregard for customers and environment;’ US inflation falls more than expected to 3%
South East Water calls for investor cash to stay afloat; environment secretary to meet water bosses – as it happened
Steve Reed summons executives from all 16 water suppliers in England and Wales as regulator due to publish draft determinations on companies’ five-year spending plans
Dyson to cut 1,000 jobs in the UK; chancellor launches national wealth fund –as it happened
Rachel Reeves says ‘Britain is open for business and the work of change has begun’
Bank of England policymaker argues for holding interest rates until inflation pressures ease – as it happened
Live coverage of business, economics and markets as Jonathan Haskel says UK ‘inflation will remain above target for quite some time’
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