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Jeremy Hunt asks regulator to examine extent of debanking

Posted on 4th Aug 2023

Chancellor asks watchdog to speed up probe into whether bank accounts are being closed for political views.

China drops Australia barley tariffs after three years

Posted on 4th Aug 2023

The relationship between Canberra and Beijing has thawed since the election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

What has gone wrong at Wilko?

Posted on 4th Aug 2023

The discount retailer was founded in 1930 but has faced a raft of problems in recent years.

UK interest rates to stay higher for longer, Bank of England says

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

The Bank of England's comments come as it announces another rise in rates to 5.25% from 5%.

When will interest rates go down?

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

UK rates are not expected to fall any time soon, but they may not go up much more from here.

What is the Bank of England and why does it change interest rates?

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

The Bank of England has put up interest rates to 5.25% as it tries to control inflation.

Interest rates: How a rise affects you and your money

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

The Bank of England decided to raise interest rates again in a bid to slow price rises.

Asda publishes fuel prices online as prices rise

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

The supermarket claimed publishing its fuel prices at stations would give people "best value".

Shoppers desert High Street after record rain storms

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

The number of people heading out to the shops fell for the first July in 14 years, new data suggests.

Janet Yellen: Credit downgrade 'puzzling' and 'unwarranted'

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

Janet Yellen defends the US, as stock markets fall after credit downgrade.

Housebuilder sees rise in 36-year mortgages

Posted on 2nd Aug 2023

More Taylor Wimpey customers are taking longer mortgages to make monthly repayments more affordable, providers say.

Fitch downgrades US credit rating from AAA to AA+

Posted on 2nd Aug 2023

The rating agency said it had noted a "steady deterioration" in governance over the last 20 years.

Missed bill payments back to winter levels, says Which?

Posted on 2nd Aug 2023

Consumer group Which? says levels of missed payments are higher than in January.

Gallium and germanium: What China’s new move in microchip war means for world

Posted on 2nd Aug 2023

The world's second largest economy is putting controls on gallium and germanium exports.

UK house prices fall at sharpest rate for 14 years, says Nationwide

Posted on 1st Aug 2023

The building society says annual prices dropped by 3.8% and affordability "remains stretched".

When will interest rates go down?

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

UK rates are not expected to fall any time soon, but they may not go up much more from here.

What is the Bank of England and why does it change interest rates?

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

The Bank of England has put up interest rates to 5.25% as it tries to control inflation.

UK interest rates expected to rise for 14th time in a row

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

The Bank of England is widely expected to raise rates as it battles to slow soaring prices.

Record wet weather drives shoppers away from High Street

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

The number of people heading out to the shops fell for the first July in 14 years, new data suggests.

Janet Yellen: Credit downgrade 'puzzling' and unwarranted'

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

Janet Yellen defends the US, as stock markets fall after credit downgrade.