Core and services inflation ticked up, though the overall direction of travel remains positive
Figures come ahead of Bank of England interest rate decision on Thursday
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
Also in this newsletter: Friedrich Merz finally throws his hat in the ring for German chancellor
Also in today’s newsletter, Fed rate decision and Meta faces hefty EU fine
America has cultural and structural advantages that governments can’t close
Plans for facility on greenbelt land stokes tensions among local community
US project commitments from South Korean companies totalled $21.5bn last year, more than any other country
Chancellor seeks to save £1bn on external contracts as part of spending review ahead of UK Budget
Family of UK’s best-known plumber challenges private equity’s approach to home services
Industry executives air concerns over prime minister and chancellor’s gloomy comments about public finances
Minister says system leaves too many Britons ‘on the scrapheap’ ahead of autumn white paper
Appreciation of other major currencies such as yen and pound has put downward pressure on the greenback
Former US president courts wealthy suburban voters with pledge to ‘get Salt back’
Guy’s and St Thomas’ moves to tackle £31mn deficit as government push to improve standards collides with straitened budgets
Even so, perma-critics of the US central bank are cracking their knuckles in anticipation
His report on competitiveness presents the EU with an ‘existential challenge’
Some operators have put off plugging wells in hope of passing on cost
Markets price in 35% chance of central bank move this week as expectations of large US rate cut have grown
Tech giant creates new AI institutes with UAE’s G42 as it awaits decision to lift US controls on chip shipments
Its self doubt comes in a decisive week for central banks
Also in today’s newsletter, US-Japan tech curbs on China and Iran warms to nuclear talks
UK fold-up specialist breaks with hyper-compact 16-inch format to add off-road model
Manchester mayor says powerful finance ministry has to fundamentally change way it thinks
Abolition of Aim would make it harder to stimulate investor interest in smaller companies
