Saudi-led Opec+ expands production despite falling oil prices
Oil cartel agrees to add 411,000 barrels a day for the second consecutive month
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Reeves’ pension overhaul smacks of ‘desperation’, says shadow chancellor
Mel Stride’s comments come as funds warn plans to make them invest more in UK could leave members worse off
Trump’s promised ‘golden age’ for the US economy is off to a chaotic start
Growth in the first three months was challenged by Trump’s overhaul plans, and execution of his tariffs created widespread confusion and uncertainty
Donald Trump promised to usher in a new “golden age” for the US economy – one with lower prices, more jobs and greater wealth. This week, his first quarter report card came in, and the new age is off to a chaotic start.
Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank for the first time in three years during the first quarter, abruptly turning negative after a spell of robust growth as trade distortions and weaker consumer spending dampened activity.
Private equity’s bind should prompt an investor rethink
Returns are likely to be lower in a world of weaker growth, higher interest rates and a slump in dealmaking
Trump’s crypto-friendly stance lures firms to US market
Options exchange Deribit is latest company to look at building presence after president’s pledge to make US world’s ‘crypto capital’
M&S supplier resorts to pen and paper after cyber attack
What’s going on behind the scenes in the aftermath of the cyber attack on M&S.