11:42pm

US immigration bill would aid deficit

Reform plan cuts a net $175bn over 10 years, says budget office

From MARKETS 10:26pm

Rise in UK inflation sends pound lower

Mario Draghi comments boost single currency

8:10pm

Backing for tax and secrecy crackdown

Spotlight shone on patchy standards for countering laundering

6:11pm

US senator decries French trade compromise

Worries emerge that concessions could be replicated in other areas

5:49pm

The Macro Sweep: Germany, UK, Russia, US

German confidence grows; IMF cuts forecasts for Russia

Federal Reserve board chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee on May 22 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Bernanke was on the Hill to give his views on the current economic outlook. ©Getty 5:13pm

Obama hints at move for Bernanke

President adds to debate about Federal Reserve chairman’s future

Inside Business from COMPANIES 12:47pm

HK fears cooling of hot money flows

Real pain from reversal in global money possibly among banks

From EU ECONOMY Jun 17, 2013

EU and US launch trade talks

‘Biggest bilateral trade deal in history’ overshadowed by French row

Jun 17, 2013

Foray into global tax fraught with challenges

Political will is growing, given probes into practices of corporations

Jun 17, 2013

Fed likely to signal tapering move is close

More action would depend on further improvement in economy

Jun 17, 2013

US homebuilders most upbeat in seven years

Low mortgage rates and dwindling inventories boost construction

Jun 17, 2013

Trade deal set to benefit US more than EU

Developing countries and flows in Europe would be hit, says Ifo

From EU ECONOMY Jun 15, 2013

France lifts block on EU-US trade talks

Cultural industries excluded for time being from negotiations

From COMPANIES Jun 14, 2013

US eyes improvement in oil production

Output boost necessary for domestic resources to meet demand

Jun 14, 2013

IMF denounces US over fiscal tightening

Fund says adjustments were ‘excessively rapid and ill-designed’

From EU ECONOMY Jun 14, 2013

France digs in heels on EU-US trade talks

Bloc’s ministers forced to offer cultural ‘carve-out’

Jun 14, 2013

US wholesale prices rise in May

Mild inflation gives the Fed latitude to continue bond-buying

From UK Jun 13, 2013

Hopes for G8 trade and tax deals dented

UK agenda runs into opposition from France and Canada

Jun 13, 2013

US retail sales in May beat expectations

Data hint at underlying strength in world’s largest economy

Jun 11, 2013

US jobs data give Fed another reason to wait

Two indicators point to weakness in labour market