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Weaker growth, rising energy costs and persistent inflation mean Britain could face tougher times in the autumnUK economic growth slows downBusiness live – latest updatesIn the spring the International Monetary Fund warned Britain faced the heaviest economic blow from the Iran war among the world’s most advanced nations. Almost six months into the conflict, on the surface, the UK appears to be proving the forecasters wrong.The latest official figures show the UK maintained its pole pos

This summer’s extreme weather and wars in Iran and Ukraine have made our need for food stockpiles more pressing than everWhen a business makes long-term plans, they call it prudence. When a government makes long-term plans, they call it communism. Any sustained state intervention attracts the prefix “Soviet-style”, and triggers vicious attacks across the billionaire media. So governments have developed a bias against long-term thinking. This may explain why we no longer maintain strate

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as GDP rises in June despite Iran war after stagnating in MayThe UK economy is estimated to be 1.2% bigger than it was a year ago.Real GDP per person is estimated to have increased by 0.4% in the second quarter, up 1.0% compared with the same quarter a year ago.I know people are worried about the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on their cost of living, which has been too high for too long and it has added pre

GDP expanded by 0.4% in three months to June, down from 0.6% in the first quarter, says ONSEconomic growth slowed in the second quarter of the year, as the disruption unleashed by the Iran war began to take its toll, official figures show.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said GDP expanded by 0.4% in the three months to June, down from 0.6% in the first quarter, in line with City economists’ expectations. Continue reading...

Energy is cheaper than at its peak in late April, but gas is still nearly $1 a gallon more expensive than before the Iran warUS consumer prices cooled slightly in July as the annualized inflation rate dipped down to 3.4%, though prices still remain higher than levels seen before the war with Iran.Though inflation decreased 0.7% in June during a brief ceasefire between the US and Iran that brought energy prices down, consumer prices have remained elevated. Price increases hit a three-ye

Falling water levels linked to weather system are expected to limit number of slots to transit shipping laneBusiness live – latest updatesCommercial ships travelling through the Panama canal are facing a rise in costs amid disruption triggered by the Iran war and falling water levels linked to this year’s intense El Niño weather system.Highlighting the fragility of global trade, a container ship reportedly paid about $4m (£3m) to jump a queue of vessels waiting to pass through the vita

Brent crude prices hover near $90 per barrel, as fallout from Iran war hits travel firm Tui’s profitsGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Oil prices are still on the rise, as fresh attacks on ships raise concerns about disruptions to Middle Eastern fuel supplies, adding to doubts over the prospects of a US-Iran peace deal.Yesterday, the rally in US crude paused for a minute after Pakistan’s Defence Minister said that

Na semana passada, os repórteres Jillian Ambrose e Damian Carrington revelaram que as maiores empresas de petróleo obtiveram US$ 93 bilhões em lucros em três meses em meio ao conflito no Irã e à crise climática. Eles estarão online para responder suas perguntas.

US president demands compensation for damage incurred by US, complicating standoff with TehranNvidia ⁠has partnered with six major Wall Street financial institutions to raise ⁠more than $500bn (£370bn) capital for artificial intelligence infrastructure.The Nvidia chief executive, Jensen Huang, said on X that the company has ⁠the option to backstop up to $125bn, or 25% of the potential deals. Continue reading...

Em meio às tensões entre Estados Unidos e Irã, cerca de 20 mil tripulantes vivem um confinamento indefinido a bordo de embarcações no Golfo, enfrentando o esgotamento físico e mental longe de suas famílias.

Teerã intensifica pressão diplomática e levanta novas exigências enquanto conflito no Golfo Pérsico escala. Estreito estratégico permanece como ponto de tensão entre potências regionais.

UN index says weather is affecting wheat yields while conflicts in Ukraine and Iran hit exports and drive up pricesBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal food prices have hit their highest level in three and a half years, as summer heatwaves and conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East push up crop costs.The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) index of food commodity prices rose last month to its highest level since January 2023, after a jump in prices for cereals, sugar and vegeta