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UK growth sputters to 0.1 percent in Q3 setting up tougher economic choices

UK growth sputters to 0.1 percent in Q3 setting up tougher economic choices

The United Kingdom’s economy expanded by a scant 0.1 percent in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics preliminary estimate, a result that fell short of market expectations and leaves policymakers facing renewed questions about the timing and scale of stimulus measures ahead

European markets to open higher as U.S. government shutdown ends restoring global risk appetite

European markets to open higher as U.S. government shutdown ends restoring global risk appetite

European stock markets were poised to open broadly higher on Thursday as investors digested the news that the United States had moved to end its protracted government shutdown, a development that removed a major source of political risk weighing on global trade flows financial stability and corporate planning. Futures across

Private equity’s dilemma Why so many firms are stuck with unsellable zombie companies

Private equity’s dilemma Why so many firms are stuck with unsellable zombie companies

The private equity industry is confronting a growing and uncomfortable reality. After a decade of deal making driven by cheap credit and eager capital, many buyout firms now sit on a rising inventory of portfolio companies that neither thrive nor die. These so called zombie companies are businesses that generate

How Trump’s $2,000 tariff rebate proposal would work and why it faces steep hurdles

How Trump’s $2,000 tariff rebate proposal would work and why it faces steep hurdles

President Donald Trump over the weekend renewed a long standing idea to funnel tariff revenue back to Americans by promising a so called tariff dividend of at least two thousand dollars per person for most taxpayers. The announcement, posted on the former president’s social feed, injected fresh debate into

U.S. - China trade detente advances as tariffs ease yet strategic rivalry remains

U.S. - China trade detente advances as tariffs ease yet strategic rivalry remains

A tentative thaw in U S China trade relations has begun to reshape market expectations and diplomatic signalling, even as fundamental strategic competition between the two powers remains unresolved. In recent weeks Washington and Beijing implemented a tranche of measures agreed in last month’s high level talks that roll

European Stocks Set to Open Higher as Momentum from U S Funding Relief Lifts Risk Appetite

European Stocks Set to Open Higher as Momentum from U S Funding Relief Lifts Risk Appetite

European equity markets were poised to open broadly higher on Wednesday as investor sentiment warmed following signs that the US government funding impasse may be nearing resolution and as a fresh batch of corporate results offered pockets of reassurance about earnings momentum. Futures for major indexes pointed to gains across

Why a strong stock market is propping up the economy and why a labor market shock could topple it

Why a strong stock market is propping up the economy and why a labor market shock could topple it

Stock market gains have become an unexpectedly important prop for the U.S. economy this year. Wealth effects from rising equity portfolios have supported household spending, corporate confidence and local government finances even as key measures of the real economy showed signs of cooling. That dynamic has allowed growth to