U.S. economic growth slows to 1.1% in first t...

The Labor Department said today that 206,000 new jobs were created in June and the May jobs number was revised down; wages rose 0.3% last month; stocks, bonds and the British pound all rose today after the Labour Party’s resounding victory; Saks Fifth Avenue is buying Neiman Marc ...  Show more

Markets hit new highs; Fed minutes show a wait and see approach to rate cuts; Labor market shows more signs of slowing; Skydance-Paramount deal back on. 

Central banks in Europe and the US left borrowing costs untouched this week. But the latter went a step further and unexpectedly promised cuts. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists explain how ratesetters, who were slow to tackle inflation, could be laggards again. ...  Show more

British economy 'to grow just 0.16% at best under US trade deal'. Tests sheds light on how Coronavirus is spreading across America. Half of world’s sandy beaches at risk from climate change.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart s ...  Show more

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On today's podcast:
(1) The UK economy delivers its strongest quarterly growth in more than a year.

(2) UBS ends its $10bn Credit Suisse loss protection agreement with the Swiss government.< ...