Finance

UK inflation falls to lowest level in more than a year

Posted on 19th Jul 2023

The rate of price rises in the UK fell to 7.9% in June, down from 8.7% the previous month.

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.

Mortgage rates: Six reasons why the pain isn't as bad as it could be

Posted on 16th Jul 2023

Mortgage rates are at a 15-year high, but there are reasons why the pain may not be as bad as it could be.

Rapid pace of price rises 'embedded', forecaster warns

Posted on 14th Jul 2023

Inflation is becoming entrenched, putting pressure on the public finances, the OBR says.

RBA: Australia names first woman to lead its central bank

Posted on 14th Jul 2023

Michele Bullock will succeed Philip Lowe, who has led the Reserve Bank of Australia for seven years.

Faisal Islam: The pay pain isn't over yet

Posted on 14th Jul 2023

An agreement over public sector pay doesn't mean the pressure is off altogether.

Anchor Brewing: America's oldest craft brewery shuts after 127 years

Posted on 14th Jul 2023

The owner of Anchor Brewing said it could not overcome the hit from the pandemic.

How much money is the UK government borrowing, and does it matter?

Posted on 13th Jul 2023

How does government borrowing work, and how and when is the money paid back?

Public sector pay: Will rises for doctors and teachers cause inflation?

Posted on 13th Jul 2023

The government warns that increasing public sector pay could cause inflation.

Warning public debt could soar as population ages

Posted on 13th Jul 2023

Debt could rise to more than 300% of the size of the economy by 2070, the government's forecaster says.

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.

Supermarkets urged to back petrol price sharing scheme

Posted on 17th Jul 2023

The energy secretary is asking supermarkets and petrol stations to publish prices to aid competition.

Mortgage rates: Six reasons why the pain isn't as bad as it could be

Posted on 16th Jul 2023

Mortgage rates are at a 15-year high, but there are reasons why the pain may not be as bad as it could be.

Rapid pace of price rises 'embedded', forecaster warns

Posted on 14th Jul 2023

Inflation is becoming entrenched, putting pressure on the public finances, the OBR says.

RBA: Australia names first woman to lead its central bank

Posted on 14th Jul 2023

Michele Bullock will succeed Philip Lowe, who has led the Reserve Bank of Australia for seven years.

Faisal Islam: The pay pain isn't over yet

Posted on 14th Jul 2023

An agreement over public sector pay doesn't mean the pressure is off altogether.

Anchor Brewing: America's oldest craft brewery shuts after 127 years

Posted on 14th Jul 2023

The owner of Anchor Brewing said it could not overcome the hit from the pandemic.

How much money is the UK government borrowing, and does it matter?

Posted on 13th Jul 2023

How does government borrowing work, and how and when is the money paid back?