EU-US trade deal could add £10bn to UK economy a year, claims minister
TTIP negotiations are transparent and are not driven by interests of big transnational firms that want deregulation, says LivingstonThe government has rebutted accusations that a vast free trade deal...
View ArticleAnd so the Great British Railway Rake-Off rolls on | Aditya Chakrabortty
Network Rails £34bn debt has helped private companies to make huge profits. And now were ordered to pick up the billCongratulations, dear reader! As of this morning, you have racked up an extra £539 in...
View ArticleReserve Bank holds cash rate at 2.5% with no hint of change
Governor Glenn Stevens says low interest is helping support economic growth but the strong dollar offers less assistanceThe Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged at a record low of 2.5% and...
View ArticleCapitalism needs new rules to restore the growth and stability of postwar era...
Simple political changes can reverse the decades of growing inequality wrought by Reaganism and Thatcherism, writes Joseph StiglitzThe reception in the US, and in other advanced economies, of Thomas...
View ArticleA sick joke: the NHS in 2024, as seen by GP and graphic novelist Ian Williams
In his book The Bad Doctor, Ian Williams explored the life of a troubled family physician. Here, in an exclusive strip for the Guardian, he imagines the future of the NHS ...Continue reading...
View ArticleBring on the defeat of the EU-US free trade deal | Nick Dearden
The TTIP is an aggressive expression of the free market ideology that should have been binned with the financial crashIn spite of previous suggestions to the contrary, the proposed EU-US free trade...
View ArticleUK moves up to ninth in thinktank's list of best performing economies
World Economic Forum praises flexible labour market, uptake of technology and government efforts to reduce public sector deficitBritain has moved up a list of the world's best performing economies,...
View ArticleGlenn Stevens cautions against risk-taking because of low interest rates
Reserve Bank governor advises a more prudent approach in housing market to try to avoid boom-bust cycleThe Reserve Bank governor, Glenn Stevens, has warned against excessive risk-taking in the housing...
View ArticleCan Scotland be independent and keep sterling?
If the yes vote wins on 18 September, what currency will an independent Scotland use?The future of the pound in an independent Scotland has been a central part of the debate in the lead up to the 18...
View ArticleRoyal Mail sell-off helps Hargreaves Lansdown make record profits
Retail broker made pre-tax profits of £209.8m after record number of people bought Royal Mail shares through companyThe founders of Hargreaves Lansdown have reaped more than £68m in annual dividends...
View ArticleCBI forecasts slowing growth for UK economy
Group says uncertainty over Scotland and Ukraine will hurt growth as recent improved confidence and better credit wears offEconomic growth will slow in the second half of the year as the effect of...
View ArticleMonetary union for Scotland? Just look at the eurozone
Alex Salmond is pinning his hopes on monetary union with the UK but political independence has landed the euro countries in a grim collective plightHave I got this right? The world is facing, in...
View ArticleScottish independence debate can pave way for more devolution in England
Devolution has spread to England with inter-city partnerships but joined-up thinking between town halls is proving difficultMuch of the debate about devolution rightly focuses on the prospect of 5.2...
View ArticleNorthern commuters face big rise in fares for evening travel
Extension of peak rail fares hits travellers in Leeds, Manchester, Bradford, Sheffield and NewcastleRail passengers in the north of England are facing large increases in the cost of travel after the...
View ArticleWhat would independence really mean for Scotland's economy? | Larry Elliott
Countries poorer than Scotland have thrived after independence, but it would not be a land flowing with milk and honey eitherAlistair Darling seems to be a sucker for punishment. He was chancellor of...
View ArticleDeflation would be the stuff of nightmares for European economies| Paul Mason
The world has been haunted by the fear of deflation since the 30s. Now it is a very real prospect for the eurozoneJust as a bad cold leads to pneumonia, so over-indebtedness leads to deflation, wrote...
View ArticleBreak the silence on the danger of the TTIP | @guardianletters
Why are the media almost silent about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership being negotiated by the EU and the US? The TTIP represents a massive attack on the sovereignty of democratically...
View ArticleUnions say planned international trade deal poses threat to NHS
Transatlantic trade and investment partnership may make the outsourcing of national health services in Britain permanentBritish trade unions are this week expected to lend their support to a growing...
View ArticleCan Scotland be independent and keep sterling? Readers have their say
We reality checked the main currency options for an independent Scotland last week here are the best of your comments and emailsLast week we carried out a reality check on the main currency options...
View ArticleBillions of pounds wiped from value of Scottish firms after yes vote leads poll
Lloyds Banking Group worst hit falling £1.7bn in value as stock and currency markets get jitters over shock YouGov pollThe value of major Scottish companies has fallen by billions of pounds after the...
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