Articles by Graeme Wearden

IMF chief reveals worries about private credit market keep her awake at night – business live

International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva urges more attention to the non-bank financial institutions, as the world may have “a foot out in the cold”

Oct 16, 2025

Business

UK economy posts ‘meagre’ 0.1% growth in August as ‘pre-budget funk’ hits services sector – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the latest UK growth report

Oct 16, 2025

Business

US treasury secretary accuses Beijing of trying to damage global economy; silver hits record high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Oct 14, 2025

Business

UK wage growth falls to four-year low as demand for workers slows – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Oct 10, 2025

Business

Entry-level workers face ‘job-pocalypse’ as firms turn to AI; risk of winter blackouts falls – business live

Business leaders are prioritising automation through AI to fill skills gaps, rather than training junior employees, survey finds

Oct 9, 2025

Business

Millions of water customers face higher hikes to bills; risk of winter blackouts falls – business live

CMA largely rejects water company requests for increased spending funded by bills, but customers at five water companies will still pay higher bills

Oct 9, 2025

Business

‘The debasement trade’: is this what’s driving gold, bitcoin and shares to record highs?

Investors fear governments will not – or cannot – rein in borrowing so are putting their money elsewhere

Oct 9, 2025

Business

Metro Bank customers hit by payment problems; EU to raise tariffs on foreign steel imports – as it happened

European Commission proposes 50% tariff on foreign steel, which UK union says is an “existential threat” to UK steel industry

Oct 7, 2025

Business

JLR to restart some manufacturing operations on Wednesday; Ineos claims UK ‘sleepwalking into deindustrialisation’ – business live

Jaguar Land Rover prepares to restart manufacturing and announce faster payment scheme for suppliers

Oct 7, 2025

Business

UK house price growth slowest since April 2024; Ineos claims UK ‘sleepwalking into deindustrialisation’ as it cuts jobs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Oct 7, 2025

Business

Politics drives markets: euro and Paris stock market slide amid French political crisis; Japanese stocks surge after Takaichi’s victory– business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as France’s prime minister resigns unexpectedly

Oct 6, 2025

Business

Euro and Paris stock market slide amid French political crisis; gold at record high near $4,000 per ounce – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as France’s prime minister resigns unexpectedly

Oct 6, 2025

Business

Euro and Paris stock market slide as French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu resigns – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Oct 6, 2025

Business

UK business growth hits five-month low amid budget uncertainty and weak demand – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Oct 3, 2025

Business

UK business growth hits five-month low amid budget uncertainty and weak demand – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Oct 3, 2025

Business

Oil on track for biggest weekly fall since June, but fuel prices creep up – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Oct 3, 2025

Business

UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record high; US jobs market weakens as companies cut workers – business live

FTSE 100 hits record high as global stocks celebrate best September since 2013

Oct 1, 2025

Business

UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record high as investors shrug off US government shutdown – business live

FTSE 100 hits record high as global stocks celebrate best September since 2013

Oct 1, 2025

Business

UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record high as investors shrug off US government shutdown – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Oct 1, 2025