Finance

Posts in Category: finance

Debt costs push UK borrowing higher than expected

Posted on 23rd May 2023

The government borrowed £25.6bn in April, with inflation pushing up interest payments on debt partly to blame.

Mortgage deals: Five new products aiming to beat interest rates rise

Posted on 21st May 2023

As interest rates rise, some lenders are offering no-deposit mortgages and removing the "stress test".

Long-term sick: How record number is changing UK economy

Posted on 20th May 2023

For every 13 people working one person is long-term sick - and economists say it is harming growth.

G7 Summit: Africa seeks new role as nations eye its resources

Posted on 20th May 2023

As wealthy nations compete, Africa wants to keep more of the benefits from its natural resources.

Could a US debt default unleash global chaos?

Posted on 20th May 2023

The BBC examines four ways you could be affected if the US fails to reach a deal on its debt.

are selling a product that we hope gets discontinued'

Posted on 18th May 2023

The firms aiming to help eradicate invasive species by making commercial use of them.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt: Office working should be default

Posted on 18th May 2023

Jeremy Hunt says while home working has benefits, he worries about a "loss of creativity" for firms.

Vauxhall-maker warns Brexit may force it to close UK factory

Posted on 18th May 2023

Vauxhall-maker Stellantis is calling on the government to renegotiate some Brexit rules or risk losing electric

Why inflation is falling but prices are still rising

Posted on 17th May 2023

We report this percentage every month but here are three things you may not know.

Eleven million Britons struggling to pay bills

Posted on 17th May 2023

The UK's financial regulator says 40% more adults are finding it hard to pay debts and bills.

A simple guide to debt ceiling, and what the 14th amendment has to do with it

Posted on 17th May 2023

The US government could start to run out of money within weeks - how did we get to this point?

Asia is spending big to battle low birth rates - will it work?

Posted on 17th May 2023

Governments in the region are spending hundreds of billions of dollars trying to reverse the trend.

A simple guide to debt ceiling, and what the 14th amendment has to do with it

Posted on 17th May 2023

The US government could start to run out of money within weeks - how did we get to this point?

Eleven million Britons struggling to pay bills

Posted on 17th May 2023

The UK's financial regulator says 40% more adults are finding it hard to pay debts and bills.

Why inflation is falling but prices are still rising

Posted on 17th May 2023

We report this percentage every month but here are three things you may not know.

Vauxhall-maker warns Brexit may force it to close UK factory

Posted on 18th May 2023

Vauxhall-maker Stellantis is calling on the government to renegotiate some Brexit rules or risk losing electric

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt: Office working should be default

Posted on 18th May 2023

Jeremy Hunt says while home working has benefits, he worries about a "loss of creativity" for firms.

are selling a product that we hope gets discontinued'

Posted on 18th May 2023

The firms aiming to help eradicate invasive species by making commercial use of them.

Could a US debt default unleash global chaos?

Posted on 20th May 2023

The BBC examines four ways you could be affected if the US fails to reach a deal on its debt.

G7 Summit: Africa seeks new role as nations eye its resources

Posted on 20th May 2023

As wealthy nations compete, Africa wants to keep more of the benefits from its natural resources.