Finance

Interest rates: How a rise affects you and your money

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

The Bank of England has raised rates to 5% from 4.5% to control price rises.

Rents rise at fastest rate for eight years

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

Costs for tenants have jumped again but house prices grew more slowly in May, figures show.

Interest rates: Big rise less likely after inflation surprise

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

The Bank of England is under less pressure to put up interest rates after inflation fell from 8.7% to 7.9% in June.

What is the UK inflation rate and why is it so high?

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

The rate at which prices are rising remains high, driven by soaring food prices.

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

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

The Bank of England has put up interest rates to 5% as it tries to control inflation.

Why inflation is falling but prices are still rising

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

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

Evergrande: Crisis-hit Chinese property giant reveals $81bn loss

Posted on 18th Jul 2023

The embattled Chinese property giant has reported its long overdue earnings for 2021 and 2022.

Petrol retailers to work on pricing scheme to improve transparency

Posted on 18th Jul 2023

The UK's competition watchdog will work with retailers over the autumn to set up the monitoring scheme.

Government borrowing falls to £18.5bn in June

Posted on 21st Jul 2023

Public finances are boosted by tax receipts and lower interest payments but figures remain high.

Virgin Money to shut a third of its UK bank branches

Posted on 21st Jul 2023

The firm says 255 workers will be at risk of redundancy at the 39 stores due for closure.

India bans rice shipments to curb price rises

Posted on 20th Jul 2023

The country has struggling with a surge in food prices after bad weather damaged crops.

Mortgage rates fall for first time in two months

Posted on 20th Jul 2023

The Bank of England is not expected to raise interest rates as quickly after inflation slowed.

Premier Foods will not raise prices for rest of year

Posted on 20th Jul 2023

The maker of Mr Kipling cakes says it believes recent input cost inflation is "past its peak".

Interest rates: How a rise affects you and your money

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

The Bank of England has raised rates to 5% from 4.5% to control price rises.

Rents rise at fastest rate for eight years

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

Costs for tenants have jumped again but house prices grew more slowly in May, figures show.

Interest rates: Big rise less likely after inflation surprise

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

The Bank of England is under less pressure to put up interest rates after inflation fell from 8.7% to 7.9% in June.

What is the UK inflation rate and why is it so high?

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

The rate at which prices are rising remains high, driven by soaring food prices.

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

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

The Bank of England has put up interest rates to 5% as it tries to control inflation.

Why inflation is falling but prices are still rising

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

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

Evergrande: Crisis-hit Chinese property giant reveals $81bn loss

Posted on 18th Jul 2023

The embattled Chinese property giant has reported its long overdue earnings for 2021 and 2022.