RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 4.35% as economy slows and unemployment rises
Reserve Bank of Australia decision on Tuesday comes after three consecutive cash rate hikes this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest up...
Number of arrests after riots in Northern Ireland rises to 19
Police call for calm before anti-racist protests in Belfast and Glasgow as MPs warn of failure over online misinformationPolice said 19 people, includ...
Aviva detects record £230m in bogus insurance claims as use of AI rises
Insurer found 18,400 suspect claims last year with some scammers using AI to fake accident scenes and documentsBogus insurance claims worth more than ...
Death toll rises to 11 in Washington tank explosion as all nine missing recovered
Two had been confirmed dead after tank containing ‘white liquor’ used in making paper pulp imploded last weekThe death toll from a chemical tank ruptu...
Death toll in Washington tank rupture rises to eight as recovery progresses
Three more people remain missing and are presumed dead, after tank containing chemical mixture collapsedThe confirmed death toll in the chemical tank ...
UK heatwave triggers price rises for items such as hot tubs and air conditioning units
Of 11 seasonal items in Guardian price comparison, six hit highest price in last three months, with some nearly doubling in price in last weekThe heat...
UK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5% as firms squeezed by Iran war
Pay growth eases to 3.4% as businesses face pressure from soaring energy costsUnemployment in the UK has unexpectedly risen to 5% while wage growth ha...
Ryanair ‘confident’ it will avoid jet fuel shortage but warns of future fare rises
Airline says travellers are leaving it longer to book and those buying flights later this year could face higher pricesBusiness live – latest updatesR...
Tesco boss’s pay rises by more than £1m to £10.8m after market share surge
Ken Murphy’s pay could rise even higher following scrapping of food waste target and weakness of rivalsBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Tesco...
UK borrowing costs fall and pound rises as Starmer says he will remain as PM
Bond yields drop as market fears ease that Labour leader will be replaced by a more leftwing rival Elections 2026 – live updatesBusiness live – latest...
Sony’s PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis
Sony sold just 1.5 million PS5 consoles in its most recent fourth fiscal quarter, down 46 percent year-over-year. The slump in PS5 sales comes after S...
UK electric car sales leap ‘could be hit by Iran war inflation and energy price rises’
BEV sales jumped nearly 60% in April, taking total electric car registrations to more than 2m, says SMMTBusiness live – latest updatesA recent jump in...
Australia’s property investor borrowing rises at fastest rate in a decade - despite interest rate rises
Owner-occupier mortgage growth slowed under growing costs while investor loans grew by $42bn in the year to March, a 9.6% increaseGet our breaking new...
NatWest 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 reassessmentBusiness live – latest updatesNatWest said the e...
UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets
Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facingConfidence in the ...
