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US adds just 73,000 jobs in July amid pressure from Trump’s trade war

silverguide.site – July jobs growth slowed amid rising signs that Trump’s tariffs are weighing on trade, prices and hiring…
US adds just 73,000 jobs in July amid pressure from Trump’s trade war

Trump to blame for high cost of living, Americans say in new poll

silverguide.site – Six out of 10 Americans fault president for financial struggles and eight out of 10 worry about tariffs’ impact…
Trump to blame for high cost of living, Americans say in new poll

Car finance scandal: UK supreme court poised to rule on hidden commissions

silverguide.site – Verdict could could pave way for millions of motorists to claim compensation for mis-selling…
Car finance scandal: UK supreme court poised to rule on hidden commissions

UK house prices rebound as market recovers from June dip

silverguide.site – Average price of property rises 0.6% in July to £272,664, says Nationwide…
UK house prices rebound as market recovers from June dip

Trump threatens drug giants with crackdown over prices

silverguide.site – US president tells pharma firms to match lowest global prices or face crackdown, citing burden on US families…
Trump threatens drug giants with crackdown over prices

Rolls-Royce hits turbo speed. Now keep going for a decade | Nils Prately

silverguide.site – After years of false dawns, the company is churning out heaps of cash – the real measure of success in its business…
Rolls-Royce hits turbo speed. Now keep going for a decade | Nils Prately

Air traffic control failure an isolated incident, says UK minister after meeting

silverguide.site – Nats blames ‘radar-related issue’ for disruption during which hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed…
Air traffic control failure an isolated incident, says UK minister after meeting

Pound on track for worst month in almost two years; ‘no evidence of malign activity’ behind UK airport disruption – as it happened

silverguide.site – Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as minister Heidi Alexander says problem was ‘isolated event’ after meeting under-fire head of Nats air traffic controller…
Pound on track for worst month in almost two years; ‘no evidence of malign activity’ behind UK airport disruption – as it happened

‘Shame on them’: Standard Chartered CEO decries banks that drop climate pledges

silverguide.site – Bill Winters criticises those that have rowed back on green commitments or have gone quiet amid political pressure…
‘Shame on them’: Standard Chartered CEO decries banks that drop climate pledges

Next gets sales lift from sunny weather and M&S disruption

silverguide.site – Retailer raises forecast for second half of the year after full-price sales soar by 10.5% as winning streak continues…
Next gets sales lift from sunny weather and M&S disruption

Rolls-Royce profits soar 50% on strong demand for jet engines

silverguide.site – Shares hit record high on news that underlying operating profits climbed to £1.7bn in first half of 2025…
Rolls-Royce profits soar 50% on strong demand for jet engines

Shell profits down nearly a third after drop in gas prices

silverguide.site – Fall to $4.26bn profit in second quarter beats City forecasts and oil firm says it will continue to buy back shares…
Shell profits down nearly a third after drop in gas prices

Co-op expands its ‘food on the go’ offering with 15 new bitesize stores

silverguide.site – First outlet selling hot pizza, ready meals and home essentials will open in Solihull on Thursday…
Co-op expands its ‘food on the go’ offering with 15 new bitesize stores

Queensland Productivity Commission argues construction industry ‘reset’ needed to fix housing crisis and deliver Olympics

silverguide.site – Commission’s interim report calls on LNP government to remove so-called ‘Best Practice Industry Conditions’ from procurement policy…
Queensland Productivity Commission argues construction industry ‘reset’ needed to fix housing crisis and deliver Olympics

Tax rises in autumn would force our prices up, retailers tell Reeves

silverguide.site – Lobby group says shops have already had to put up prices and new increases would leave households struggling…
Tax rises in autumn would force our prices up, retailers tell Reeves

Labour says firms will be penalised for late payments to suppliers

silverguide.site – Government drive to support small business will include startup loans for 69,000 companies worth £4bn…
Labour says firms will be penalised for late payments to suppliers

Divided Fed leaves interest rates unchanged despite Trump pressure

silverguide.site – Two Federal Reserve governors vote against decision as US GDP grows at an annual rate of 3% in second quarter…
Divided Fed leaves interest rates unchanged despite Trump pressure

Adani claims its export program helps contribute to sustainable energy – but experts say that’s ‘wilful disinformation’

silverguide.site – Indian conglomerate’s claim about exporting coal and its role for developing nations is ‘meaningless sustainability waffle’ and amounts to greenwashing, one says…
Adani claims its export program helps contribute to sustainable energy – but experts say that’s ‘wilful disinformation’

US economy grows faster than expected as Trump announces 25% tariffs on India – as it happened

silverguide.site – Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as world’s biggest economy grows at 3% annualised rate in data distorted by trade wars…
US economy grows faster than expected as Trump announces 25% tariffs on India – as it happened

Aston Martin’s 24-hour scramble to get lower US tariffs pays off

silverguide.site – Carmaker avoids reporting a slump by sending three months’ worth of sales on last day of the quarter at levy of 10%…
Aston Martin’s 24-hour scramble to get lower US tariffs pays off
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