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Interest rates: How a rise affects you and your money

Posted on 3rd Aug 2023

The Bank of England is widely expected to raise interest rates again on Thursday.

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.

Asda publish fuel prices online as prices rise

Posted on 2nd Aug 2023

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

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".

Food price inflation slows to lowest level this year - BRC

Posted on 1st Aug 2023

But food prices are still 13.4% higher than last July and problems lie ahead, a trade body warns.

Savings: Banks with lowest rates will face action, watchdog warns

Posted on 31st Jul 2023

The UK's financial regulator says it will take "robust action" if banks offer unjustifiably low rates.

Eurozone interest rates reach joint record high

Posted on 28th Jul 2023

The European Central Bank raises rates for the ninth time in a row in an effort to control prices.

Petrol price rises prompt fears of higher costs

Posted on 2nd Aug 2023

The latest rise in prices at the pumps is due to the cost of oil, a key ingredient in fuel, increasing.

Home buyers extend mortgages in affordability struggle

Posted on 2nd Aug 2023

More Taylor Wimpey customers are taking 36 year mortgages to make monthly repayments more affordable, providers say.

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.

Fitch downgrades US credit rating from AAA to AA+

Posted on 2nd Aug 2023

The rating agency Fitch says it expects a deterioration in the government's finances over three years.

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".

Food price inflation slows to lowest level this year - BRC

Posted on 1st Aug 2023

But food prices are still 13.4% higher than last July and problems lie ahead, a trade body warns.

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

Posted on 1st Aug 2023

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

Savings: Banks with lowest rates will face action, watchdog warns

Posted on 31st Jul 2023

The UK's financial regulator says it will take "robust action" if banks offer unjustifiably low rates.

Eurozone interest rates reach joint record high

Posted on 28th Jul 2023

The European Central Bank raises rates for the ninth time in a row in an effort to control prices.

US economy beats expectations with spring surge

Posted on 27th Jul 2023

The world's largest economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.4% in the three months to June.