https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/economy/ The latest Flip News stories on economy. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:23 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-accounts-auto-enrollment-begins/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-accounts-auto-enrollment-begins/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Temporary Treasury and IRS regulations published on Wednesday switch the Trump Accounts child-investment scheme from opt-in to automatic enrollment starting 1 October — but auto-enrollment alone does not trigger the $1,000 federal seed contribution. Priya Raman trump-accounts us-treasury economy Hindustan Times https://flipnews.co.uk/business/india-cabinet-pm-dhara-package/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/india-cabinet-pm-dhara-package/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Union Cabinet approves three decisions worth Rs 2,79,157 crore covering rabi crop price policy, the PM DHARA renewable energy programme and a Delhi traffic management system Priya Raman india economy cabinet renewable energy Economic Times https://flipnews.co.uk/business/pakistan-aurangzeb-imf-kickoff-talks/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/pakistan-aurangzeb-imf-kickoff-talks/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:55:00 GMT Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has opened formal talks with an IMF mission in Islamabad on the fourth review of Pakistan's $7 billion Extended Fund Facility and the third review of its climate-linked Resilience and Sustainability Facility, with about $1.2 billion in disbursements at stake. Priya Raman pakistan imf economy Geo News https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/healey-conference-speech-industrialisation/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/healey-conference-speech-industrialisation/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Chancellor John Healey used his first Labour conference speech to promise a 'new age of industrialisation', unveiling £100m for apprenticeships and £6bn of naval infrastructure. James Calloway UK John Healey Labour Party economy budget industrialisation Place Yorkshire https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-record-2027-defence-budget/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-record-2027-defence-budget/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Government documents seen by Reuters show Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles on defence in 2027 — 27 per cent above the original budget and the most since the war in Ukraine began — while the 2026 deficit doubles to 3.2 per cent of GDP. Sarah Whitfield russia defence budget ukraine war economy budget deficit Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-consumer-lending-record-1993/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-consumer-lending-record-1993/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bank of England data for August shows net consumer borrowing up £2.464bn — the biggest rise since records began in 1993 — while mortgage approvals sank to their fewest since December 2023. Sarah Whitfield bank of england borrowing mortgages consumer credit housing economy Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/business/us-consumer-confidence-lowest-since-2014/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/us-consumer-confidence-lowest-since-2014/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT US consumer confidence has sunk to its lowest level since 2014, The Conference Board reported on Tuesday, with rising costs for goods and services the chief culprit just over a month before the midterm elections. James Calloway economy usa midterms inflation Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/healey-defence-reindustrialisation-labour-conference-speech/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/healey-defence-reindustrialisation-labour-conference-speech/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:35:00 GMT Finance minister John Healey will tell Labour's annual conference on Monday that a 'new age of industrialisation' built around defence projects, including three new floating docks for submarines on the Clyde, is the route to growth and jobs. James Calloway UK economy defence Labour John Healey reindustrialisation Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/imf-pakistan-review-talks-islamabad-1-2bn/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/imf-pakistan-review-talks-islamabad-1-2bn/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Formal negotiations for the fourth review of Pakistan's $7bn IMF programme and the third climate resilience review begin in Islamabad today; a successful review could unlock about $1.2bn. Sarah Whitfield IMF Pakistan economy Extended Fund Facility climate resilience Dawn https://flipnews.co.uk/business/japan-corporate-services-inflation-2yr-high/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/japan-corporate-services-inflation-2yr-high/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Japan's services producer price index rose 3.7% in August from a year earlier, the fastest pace in over two years, data from the Bank of Japan showed on Monday. Priya Raman japan inflation bank of japan economy Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/business/india-banks-open-sunday-ahead-ufbu-strike/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/india-banks-open-sunday-ahead-ufbu-strike/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:15:00 GMT Public sector banks and regional rural banks across India are open on Sunday after the finance ministry ordered an extra working day ahead of a three-day nationwide bank strike starting Monday. Priya Raman india banking rbi ufbu strike economy Hindustan Times https://flipnews.co.uk/business/japan-jgb-yield-30-year-high/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/japan-jgb-yield-30-year-high/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield jumped to 3.115% on Friday, a 30-year high, after a steep US Treasury selloff — as the weak yen and rising yields put Tokyo on intervention watch. James Calloway Japan bond yields JGB Bank of Japan economy Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/gaza-economy-unctad-71-5bn/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/gaza-economy-unctad-71-5bn/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT UNCTAD says Gaza's economy has entered the world's most severe crisis on record, with recovery and reconstruction needs reaching US$71.5bn by early 2026. Sarah Whitfield gaza unctad economy Bernama-Anadolu https://flipnews.co.uk/business/maldives-uae-eagle-hills-20bn-waterfront/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/maldives-uae-eagle-hills-20bn-waterfront/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Maldives has signed a commercial terms agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills for a waterfront and marina project at Ras Malé, described by the government as the largest foreign investment programme in its history. Tom Ellery Maldives UAE Eagle Hills Mohamed Alabbar foreign investment Ras Malé economy The Hindu