Jemma CrewandDearbail Jordan,Business reportersGetty ImagesHigher tobacco prices and airfares pushed the UK rate of inflation higher for the first time in five months, official figures show.The rise to 3.4%...

Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump faced a setback at America's top court on Wednesday over his unprecedented move to fire a central bank governor. Justices questioned why...

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesThe link between toys and sports has proved successful for the sectorUK toy sales have risen for the first time in five years, but...

Jonathan Josephs,Business reporterandNick Edser,Business reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesThe European Parliament is planning to suspend approval of the US tariffs deal agreed in July, according to sources close to its...

The boss of South East Water (SEW) should not receive a bonus after tens of thousands of its customers were recently left without water, the Environment Secretary has said.David...

Michelle Fleury,New York business correspondent,Jemma CrewandNick Edser,Business reportersGetty ImagesTrade tensions and a reversal in the artificial intelligence (AI) boom are among the main risks to global economic growth, the...

Gold and silver prices hit record highs but share prices fell on Monday as investors reacted to the threat by US President Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on...

Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump's threat to impose fresh tariffs on eight allies opposed to his proposed takeover of Greenland has pushed trade levies back into the spotlight.Last year,...

Faisal IslamEconomics editorReutersShoppers on Oxford Street during the Boxing Day salesA new year, a new beginning.The latest monthly figures on the economy hardly confirm a change of gear, but...

Danielle KayeBusiness reporterGetty ImagesCredit card debt is an increasingly heavy burden for millions of Americans.Selena Cooper, 26, is among those dealing with the strain. A former paralegal at the...

US President Donald Trump is set to announce a plan that would let Americans use their retirement savings for down payments on homes.National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who...

Rachel ClunBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUK car manufacturing recovered in NovemberThe UK economy grew by a faster-than-expected 0.3% in November after car production rebounded and the services sector got a boost.Growth...