Economy

October 23, 2025
Noah
Economy

How to kick-start the UK economy. With Tim Leunig

This is an audio transcript of The Economics Show podcast episode: ‘How to kick-start the UK economy. With Tim Leunig’ [THE AI SHIFT NEWSLETTER AD] [MUSIC PLAYING] Sam FlemingHow...

October 23, 2025
Noah
Economy

UK Mortgage Lending Slows as Consumer Credit Holds Steady in Mixed Economic Signals

X Register for free to receive latest news stories direct to your inbox Register The UK’s borrowing landscape presented a tale of two markets in July, with mortgage demand...

October 23, 2025
Noah
Economy

Copa Cogeca: Fair farm incomes needed for generational renewal

Generational renewal in agriculture will only be successful if farm incomes improve, according to Copa Cogeca. The umbrella organisation representing EU farm organisations and agricultural co-operatives was reacting to...

October 23, 2025
Noah
Economy

Stock market rockets as Trump confirms he will meet China’s Xi ‘in a couple of weeks’

The stock market was bouncing today after Donald Trump confirmed that he will meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping in South Korea. ‘We’re going to be meeting in South Korea in...

October 22, 2025
Noah
Economy

Scottish economy mixed news and a lamentable thing

There was some mixed news on the Scottish economy last week. Starting with the positives, the private sector economy north of the Border returned to growth in August, according...

October 22, 2025
Noah
Economy

Yes Brexit has weakened the economy, but here are other reasons it’s struggling

The Chancellor has claimed that Britain’s economic woes have been “compounded” by Brexit – but is that the case? Chancellor Rachel Reeves has linked the UK’s slow growth and...

October 22, 2025
Noah
Economy

Stocks taking a hit on trade, economic uncertainty and the selloff in gold: strategist

Stock-market losses have accelerated since Wednesday’s open on catalysts that include the U.S.-China trade conflict, a continued selloff in gold and worries about the economic outlook, according to global...

October 22, 2025
Noah
Economy

Are Traditional Money Transfers Losing the Battle in the Gaming Field?

Traditional bank transfers are losing ground in online gaming as operators chase speed across deposits and—more importantly—withdrawals. UK players now expect money to move at the same pace as...

October 22, 2025
Noah
Economy

WEF launches ‘Future Farming in India’ AI playbook to empower farmers and scale innovation

The World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution India, in collaboration with the PSA’s Office and MeitY, has launched the ‘Future Farming in India’ playbook under its...

October 22, 2025
Noah
Economy

Shares mixed, gold retreats as investors take profits

The sudden dive in gold was the main focus for investors, after prices of the yellow metal sank more than 5% on Tuesday despite no obvious catalyst. It was...