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UK's new productivity method shifts blame for post-crisis slowdown to fewer hours worked
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UK industries became less dominated by big firms between 2010 and 2025, ONS data shows
The top five firms in an average UK industry now take a smaller share of sales than in 2010. New ONS statistics put the weighted five-firm share at 0.38 in 2025, down from 0.45.
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MoneyEconomy
US trade deficit widened to $105.6 billion in August as imports outpaced exports
The gap between what the US buys from and sells to the world grew to $105.6 billion in August 2026, up from $92.8 billion in July, because imports rose by more than exports.
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MoneyEconomy
Why Britain's jobs figures do not always agree
Britain is checking its jobs count against payroll records. Early results suggest the post-pandemic recovery was stronger than its main survey showed, partly because of who answered it.
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MoneyEconomyInvestment
US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.34% in Global Bond Sell-Off
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury bond jumped to 5.34% this week, a multi-decade high, as investors worldwide sold government bonds and pushed up borrowing costs from Washington to Paris.
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