inflation

Blow for borrowers as summer interest rate cut hopes fade despite inflation falling

Blow for borrowers as summer interest rate cut hopes fade despite inflation falling

Business
Robert Johnson

Hopes of a summer interest rate cut faded further yesterday despite inflation falling to its 2 per cent target for the first time ...

Ofgem floats overhaul to compensation rules for energy supplier switchers

Ofgem floats overhaul to compensation rules for energy supplier switchers

Business
Robert Johnson

Ofgem has announced a proposal to change compensation rules which could see customers get more money if they are impacted by issues ...

Tens of millions of household savings and retirement nest eggs in jeopardy: Investment expert warns of rare market scenario that has only occurred three times in more then 100 years

Tens of millions of household savings and retirement nest eggs in jeopardy: Investment expert warns of rare market scenario that has only occurred three times in more then 100 years

Business
Robert Johnson

Millions of Americans will have their retirement and savings destroyed by a looming stock market plunge of some 50 percent, one economist ...

Blow to motorists as cost of fuel rises AGAIN due to tensions in Middle East

Blow to motorists as cost of fuel rises AGAIN due to tensions in Middle East

Business
Robert Johnson

DRIVERS have been hit by hikes at the pumps, with the cost of filling up now £5.50 more expensive than in January. ...

KFC announces closure of ‘very good’ store in blow to fast food customers

KFC announces closure of ‘very good’ store in blow to fast food customers

Business
Robert Johnson

The popular fast food chain KFC has confirmed the closure of one of its “very good” branches in a blow to customers. ...

Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats – POLITICO

Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats – POLITICO

World
Emily Foster

“Europe is mortal, it can die. It only depends on our choices,” he said in a highly-anticipated speech that echoed a landmark discourse he ...

China will stop Iran from causing a global oil spike

China will stop Iran from causing a global oil spike

Business
Robert Johnson

This big change in the interest rate outlook could prove to be a dampener on the recent uptick in housing market activity ...

I’m a Brit who quit UK for Spain

I’m a Brit who quit UK for Spain

Business
Robert Johnson

POPPING out for a pint or ordering her favourite coffee, Holly Cope knows she won’t be breaking the bank. That’s because the ...

Child benefit could be STOPPED for thousands of parents within weeks

Child benefit could be STOPPED for thousands of parents within weeks

Business
Robert Johnson

CHILD benefit could be stopped for thousands of parents within just weeks – here’s how to avoid losing out. Some parents and ...

What your Easter Sunday lunch says about the dire state of modern Britain

What your Easter Sunday lunch says about the dire state of modern Britain

Business
Robert Johnson

Have you noticed how much even a bag of common-or-garden carrots can set you back at the moment? The latest ONS figures ...