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Graeme Wearden

Graeme Wearden tracks the latest world business, economic and financial news in our daily liveblog. Previously he worked as a technology journalist at CNET Networks

November 2024

  • Shoppers in Sutton High Street, south London

    Business live
    Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – as it happened

    Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaking during today’s news conference

    Business live
    Jerome Powell says Donald Trump can’t fire him, after Fed and BoE cut rates – as it happened

    Presidents are “not permitted under the law” to fire Federal Reserve chair or demote governors, Powell insists
    • Wall Street and bitcoin soar to record highs as Trump wins US election

    • Business live
      Wall Street hits record high after Trump election win, as US dollar, bitcoin and Tesla shares surge – as it happened

    • Business live
      OBR moving to ‘trust but verify’ relationship with Treasury after ‘black hole’ row – as it happened

October 2024

  • Rachel Reeves delivers the budget in the House of Commons

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Autumn budget: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools – as it happened

  • The German Chancellery in Berlin, where an economy and industry summit took place last night.

    Business live
    US economic growth slows, as Germany avoids recession and France gets Olympics boost – as it happened

  • Gold bars are displayed at South Africa's Rand Refinery in Germiston.

    Business live
    Gold price hits fresh record high, as bitcoin also rallies – as it happened

  • large signs showing red care and a worker

    Business live
    Volkswagen to shut at least three German factories, union warns; Oil price falls 5% after Israel’s attack on Iran – as it happened

  • London’s Aim shrinks to smallest since 2001 amid fears of tax relief changes

  • OBR to publish breakdown of claimed £22bn ‘black hole’ on budget day

  • Business live
    UK consumers ‘despondent’ ahead of the budget; pound heads for worst month in a year; Russia hikes interest rates – as it happened

  • Business live
    Global economy faces ‘anxious times’, warns IMF; Reeves says stability fiscal rule will mean higher taxes – as it happened

  • Business live
    IMF warns markets are underestimating geopolitical risks; UK faces a ‘narrow path’ on debt reduction – as it happened

  • Business live
    Volkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – as it happened

  • Business live
    UK firms in ‘significant financial distress’ hits record levels; Gold rises over $2,700/ounce – as it happened

  • Akshata Murty could receive up to £7.5m after Infosys increases dividend

  • Business live
    ECB’s Lagarde: ‘We’re breaking the neck of inflation’ after cutting interest rates – as it happened

  • US group Advent International ‘preparing bid for Tate & Lyle’

  • Business live
    Chances of November interest rate cut jump, and pound falls, as UK inflation drops to 1.7% – as it happened

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