'Painful' years ahead, think tanks warn, as living standards set to fall

BBC - Oct 29, 2026

Budget forecasts show growth in living standards grinding almost to a halt.

Read full article

MORE NEWS

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion, Uniting 2 Delivery Giants

The deal combines the country’s largest restaurant delivery service with its biggest online grocery platform.

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
RFK Jr. to Allow Broad Use of Unapproved Peptide Injections

In a unilateral declaration by the health secretary, several injections promoted by online influencers will become widely available. The F.D.A. had advised against the move.

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
The Bottom Line

How easy is it to build a business after serving time in jail?

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
Microsoft Up, Google Down. A Tale of Two Hyperscalers.

Investors are showing little patience for lavish spending and meager returns on companies’ artificial intelligence bets.

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
Volkswagen ‘Must Act Quickly’ After Largest Loss in Over a Decade

The German carmaker warned that it “must act quickly and decisively” to cut costs.

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget

People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
Its Investors Say Kalshi Is Worth $40 Billion. Is an I.P.O. Next?

The prediction market raised $1 billion in a new funding round and landed a market value almost double that of rival Polymarket. But legal challenges to its business persist.

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
Its Investors Say Kalshi Is Worth $40 Billion. Is an I.P.O. Next?

The prediction market raised $1 billion in a new funding round and landed a market value almost double that of rival Polymarket. But legal challenges to its business persist.

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
Hong Kong Leader Apologizes for Deadly Apartment Building Fire

John Lee, the city’s chief executive, said his housing secretary would step down, but he vehemently defended the government.

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
How Hong Kong-raised artist Cici Wu turns her diasporic experiences into poignant works

In her New York solo exhibition at 47 Canal, Hong Kong-raised artist Cici Wu animates the gallery space with 11 paper lanterns made using traditional techniques. Inside the lanterns constructed with bamboo and willow sticks and sheathed in mulberry paper, she has placed pulsating LED lights that cast moving shadows. There is something cinematic about these luminous sculptures that are traditionally vessels of memories and loss. The pulsating light in each lantern corresponds to a section of the...

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
American Airlines Joins the $150 Credit Card Club. What Do Travelers Get?

American Airlines and Citi are raising annual fees on two AAdvantage credit cards to $150, adding travel credits and rewards while leaving cardholders to decide whether the benefits justify paying more. The post American Airlines Joins the $150 Credit Card Club. What Do Travelers Get? appeared first on Business Traveller.

article.head.headline
Oct 29, 2026
Etihad Rail Partners with Citymapper for Journey Planning

Passengers can now use the Citymapper app to map out first- and last-mile connections alongside national rail services in the UAE The post Etihad Rail Partners with Citymapper for Journey Planning appeared first on Business Traveller.