Consumer sentiment fell for the first time in six months to 71.1 on The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index’s final January report. The index dropped 2.9 points (3.9 percent) from December’s final ...

Strong holiday retail sales were driven by both consumer optimism and fears of future price hike. A similarly complex picture is emerging in 2025.

The green revolution, where Europe has a head start, is gaining followers around the world. But if companies are keen to splash the cash, they have a funny way of showing it. Their investment rate has ...

Hungary is facing another challenging year after two years full of negative surprises. The third could be a charm ...

The Times also says the Bank's alert is a setback for Reeves as it says there was a warning of a new squeeze on living standards. The Bank cut interest rates to 4.5% as it attempts to stimulate the ...