Economic News
UK needs to adapt to industrial change - TUC
The UK government must have a strategy in place to deal with the industrial changes that will follow-on from automation and the emerging green economy, said the TUC on Monday.
Empire State factory index stages partial recovery in July
Factory sector activity in the New York area picked up a tad more quickly than expected in July, following a sharp drop during the previous month, according to the results of a closely-followed survey.
EU foreign ministers meet to save Iran nuclear deal
Foreign ministers from France, Germany and the UK were meeting in Brussels on Monday in an attempt to save the Iran nuclear deal.
Codebreaker Alan Turing new face of £50 note
The mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing, whose work helped shorten the Second World War, is to be the new face of the £50 note.
Trump considers removing Wilbur Ross following Supreme Court defeat
Donald Trump has allegedly told aides and close allies that he was contemplating removing Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross after he backed down from adding a contentious question on citizenship to the 2020 census, according to NBC News.
Chinese economic growth slows to 27-year low
Chinese economic growth eased to its weakest pace in 27 years in the second quarter, according to data released by the country’s statistics bureau on Monday.