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Diesel falls 12p but should be lower, says RAC

Posted on 3rd Jun 2023

The price of diesel fell to £1.47 in May but the RAC argues the price should be cut further.

Strong job gains in US add to economic puzzle

Posted on 2nd Jun 2023

Employers defy predictions of a slowdown by hiring 339,000 workers, far above expectations.

Do train strikes still have any impact?

Posted on 2nd Jun 2023

Rail workers have walked out on the 29th day of industrial action but are travellers adapting?

US debt ceiling - what it is and why there is one

Posted on 2nd Jun 2023

Congress has approved a deal on the debt limit. But what is the debt ceiling and why does it exist?

Debt advisor referral fees banned by regulator

Posted on 2nd Jun 2023

The FCA is banning fees that debt advisors receive for referring people to debt solution companies.

US-Taiwan relations: New trade deal signed as China tensions rise

Posted on 2nd Jun 2023

The signing comes ahead of a high-level global security summit in Singapore this weekend.

House prices fall at fastest pace in nearly 14 years, says Nationwide

Posted on 1st Jun 2023

Nationwide says prices in the year to May fell 3.4% and higher mortgage rates could last longer.

Covid loan: 'It's more than I spend on fish a month"

Posted on 1st Jun 2023

Firms struggling to repay pandemic debt should be given more flexibility, a lobby group says.

US adds 339,000 jobs in May defying slowdown fears

Posted on 2nd Jun 2023

Job creation in the US was far stronger than expected as the central bank fights inflation.

Train strikes: How have they affected the economy?

Posted on 2nd Jun 2023

The leisure industry has been hit hard, but the rest of the economy has learned to cope.

Debt advisor referral fees banned by regulator

Posted on 2nd Jun 2023

The FCA is banning fees that debt advisors receive for referring people to debt solution companies.

House prices fall at fastest pace in nearly 14 years, says Nationwide

Posted on 1st Jun 2023

Nationwide says prices in the year to May fell 3.4% and higher mortgage rates could last longer.

US-Taiwan relations: New trade deal to be signed as China tensions rise

Posted on 1st Jun 2023

The announcement comes ahead of a high-level global security summit in Singapore this weekend.

US debt ceiling - what it is and why there is one

Posted on 1st Jun 2023

We have a deal on lifting the US borrowing requirement. But what is the debt ceiling and why does it exist?

Covid loan: 'It's more than I spend on fish a month"

Posted on 1st Jun 2023

Firms struggling to repay pandemic debt should be given more flexibility, a lobby group says.

Germany falls into recession as inflation hits economy

Posted on 25th May 2023

Rising prices have dampened demand from households and businesses in Europe's largest economy.

Housing market could be hit by higher interest rates, Nationwide warns

Posted on 1st Jun 2023

The building society said house prices fell by 3.4% and mortgage rates remain under pressure.

US-Taiwan relations: New trade deal to be signed amid China tensions

Posted on 1st Jun 2023

Relations between Washington and Beijing have been increasingly tense in recent years.

Covid loan: 'It's more than I spend on fish a month"

Posted on 1st Jun 2023

Firms struggling to repay pandemic debt should be given more flexibility, a business lobby group says.

US debt ceiling - what it is and why there is one

Posted on 29th May 2023

We have a deal on lifting the US borrowing requirement. But what is the debt ceiling and why does it exist?