Tom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesRetail sales rebounded in June as the hot weather boosted fuel and supermarket sales, according to official data.Sales volumes were up by 0.9% in...

The UK government is considering having the public finances formally assessed only once a year following a suggestion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The global economic watchdog said the...

Simon JackBusiness editorGetty ImagesBritish car and van production in the first half of this year has hit its lowest level since 1953, excluding the industry shutdown during Covid.Car output...

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentBBCNeil Jacob says bills add to the costWhen Neil Jacob was looking to rent somewhere to live in central Manchester, the soaring cost of being...

Nick EdserBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUK government borrowing rose by more than expected last month, adding to the pressure on the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves.Borrowing - the difference between public...

Will GrantMexico, Central America and Cuba CorrespondentBBCWater levels in Lake Toronto, a reservoir in the north of Mexico, are said to be critically lowAfter the thirtieth consecutive month without...

The Bank of England is prepared to make larger interest rate cuts if the job market shows signs of slowing down, its governor has said.In an interview with the...

The chancellor has told the financial industry it must change the "negative" narrative around savers investing money in stocks and shares in order to help grow the economy. In...

Lucy Hooker and Connie BowkerBusiness reporters, BBC NewsGetty ImagesPrices rose by more than expected in the year to June, pushing inflation to 3.6%, the highest it has been since...

While the economy started this year strongly, Wednesday saw another example of a surprise to the markets in the wrong direction.In May the economy slowed again, and now inflation...

US inflation jumped last month as President Donald Trump's tariffs took hold, pushing up prices for items from clothing to coffee. Consumer prices rose 2.7% in the year to...

In this Americast episode, Anthony Zurcher, BBC's North America correspondent, discusses how Trump may start to feel pressure from his own supporters if prices continue to rise at home....