The chancellor has said she was having a "tough day" yesterday in her first public comments since appearing tearful at Prime Minister's Questions - but insisted she is "totally" up for the job.

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Ryanair is increasing its underseat bag allowance by 20% after the EU set out proposed new laws for more free baggage.

Jack Lew is as decorated as they come when it comes to US economic leaders from the Democratic side of the aisle having served as President Obama's treasury secretary, and before that as his director of the office for management of the budget (OMB), a role he also held in the Clinton White House, when he was instrumental in the administration balancing the budget in the late 1990s - the last time that has happened.

Biggest lender by market value in African nation will boost UK market as it looks abroad for capital

Americans may spend more on barbeque items such as beer and outdoor chairs at their Fourth of July celebrations this year, according to a congressional report.

Major airlines pulled their 2025 forecasts earlier this year, blaming economic uncertainty.

One of Britain's biggest online travel agents (OTAs) is exploring a stock market listing - a move which could deliver a welcome boost to London's fragile pipeline for initial public offerings (IPOs).

The increasing ubiquity of AI makes it harder to authenticate who someone is in the digital realm

News of the day for July 3, 2025