US stocks rose on Thursday, with the Nasdaq (^IXIC) and S&P 500 (^GSPC) eyeing a comeback as investors digested news that the ...

For now, UBS believes "global equities have additional room to grow," while gold remains an attractive hedge, supported by ...

The economic outlook for the UK in 2025 presents a mixed picture, with expectations of modest growth tempered by persistent ...

Trump expects Washington's NATO allies to spend more on bombs and bullets, but nations are reluctant to boost spending.

There is concern over how much longer governments can continue to finance the mountain of debt they have accumulated, which ...

Borrowing has reached almost £18bn and the concern is more debt will be required to pay that off - and the same could happen ...

The government borrows money by selling financial products called bonds. A bond is a promise to pay money in the future. Most ...

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £17.8 billion last month, up £10.1 billion on a year earlier.

Government borrowing overshot expectations last month, new figures show, as ministers promised to take a hard line on ...

Opinion: Wasteful spending must always be addressed, but it is the addiction to low taxes that severely limits equal opportunity for all and rapidly increased government debt.

Russia recorded a budget deficit of more than 3 trillion roubles for the third year running in 2024, the finance ministry ...

Inflation is causing rates to rise, and rising interest rates are the predominant problem facing markets in early 2025. Read ...