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Savers should lock in a savings rate now after interest rate cut, experts warn
Interest rates were cut by 0.25 percentage points two weeks ago, which experts say may spell bad news for savers ...
Up, up, up! Reeves sends inflation, tax, mortgages, debt and spending through the roof
PM Keir Starmer and chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to get the economy growing but unfortunately all the wrong things are ...
Best savings accounts that offer above-inflation rates, 22 November
After years of low rates, high-yield savings accounts are having a moment even as the Bank of England (BoE) cut interest ...
Charting the Global Economy: Prospects Dim for European Economy
Business activity in the euro area unexpectedly shrank this month, fueling concerns about the prospects for Europe’s economy ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Minutes, U.S. PCE Data in Focus
Other highlights include eurozone inflation data and interest-rate decisions in New Zealand and South Korea, as well as a ...
Gear shift
Purchasing managers’ indices showed that overall Eurozone activity sank to 48.1 in November, a 10-month low and below the 50 level that indicates businesses say their activity is contracting. The ...
Budget uncertainty has gone but odds have been stacked against business
If Rachel Reeves thought certainty would cure the UK economy’s growth problem, she was wrong. She’s just pitted consumers ...
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December 2024 dates for benefit and pensions as PIP and DLA payments increase revealed
The increase will apply to all working-age benefits, including universal credit, PIP, DLA, attendance allowance, carer’s ...
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Housing benefits wiped out by soaring rents – as Reeves faces pressure to help
Housing benefits for those with private landlords are being outstripped by the soaring cost of rents, putting pressure on ...
Money blog: The growing trend of women paying thousands to freeze their eggs - but are there risks?
Our weekend long read by reporter Bhvishya Patel looks at the growing trend of women freezing their eggs. We'll be back with ...
Money blog: The growing trend of women paying thousands to freeze their eggs
Our weekend long read by reporter Bhvishya Patel looks at the growing trend of women freezing their eggs. We'll be back with ...
US Dollar sees US PMI's outperform over European PMI's
The US Dollar Index (DXY) holds on to intraday gains after both European and US PMI release. The Greenback sees support for higher levels with the economic gap with Europe widening in favor for the US ...