Global economic growth is set to be slower this year largely because of Donald Trump's US tariffs, according to a leading international policy group.Worldwide growth is now expected to ...

Dearbail JordanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesKFC has announced plans to create 7,000 new jobs across the UK and Ireland as rival fast food chicken chains such as Wingstop threaten ...

Emma HaslettBusiness reporter, BBC NewsEPAThe UK economy is forecast to grow slightly more than previously expected in 2025, but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the Chancellor ...

US President Donald Trump's escalating trade tariffs will hit world growth and raise inflation, the OECD has predicted in its latest forecast.Canada and Mexico are forecast to see the ...

US President Donald Trump's cuts to the government workforce have started to hit, but overall hiring last month remained stable as growth in other sectors offset those losses. The ...

Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesJob growth in the US slowed last month but unemployment remained low, in a sign of a solid, if more subdued economy.Employers added 143,000 ...

Getty ImagesChancellor Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that "economic growth is the number one mission of this government" as she unveiled a series of proposals to boost the UK's ...

Brian WheelerPolitical reporterWatch: Rachel Reeves on Heathrow, benefits and the EURachel Reeves has backed a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport as part of a fresh plan to get ...

BBCIt has been a wild January for Rachel Reeves and frankly for economics in the UK and the world.When Labour swept to victory last summer, Reeves pledged she would ...

Theo LeggettBusiness correspondentGetty ImagesThis is a key week for the government and its pledge to grow the UK economy.On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce plans for ...

The government is to ease restrictions on how some pension schemes are managed, as part of efforts to boost economic growth.The Treasury said defined benefit pension schemes have a ...

Getty ImagesMost growth came from the service sectorNorthern Ireland's economy grew strongly in the third quarter of 2024, the latest official data suggests.The economy expanded by 1.3% compared to ...