Stock market today: Stocks edge higher on Wall Street in muted trading
Stocks edged higher on Wall Street in what’s expected to be another quiet day between the Christmas and New Year holidays. The... Read More
Cost of National Debt Hits 20-Year High
The interest the government pays on national debt has reached a 20-year high as the rate on 30-year bonds reaches 5.05%. A... Read More
Food Prices See First Fall For Two Years As Stores Compete
Fierce competition between supermarkets has led to the first monthly drop in food prices for more than two years, an industry body... Read More
Wage Surge Raises Prospect Of Further Interest Rate Hike
Wages grew at a record annual pace in the April to June period, according to new official figures. Regular pay rose by... Read More
Warning UK Set For Five Years Of Lost Economic Growth
The UK is set for five years of “lost economic growth”, with the poorest hit hardest, a think tank has warned. The... Read More
Higher Food Prices May Be Here To Stay – Bank Economist
Higher food prices may be here to stay, the Bank of England’s chief economist has said. Huw Pill told MPs that the... Read More
UK House Prices Fall At Sharpest Rate For 14 Years – Nationwide
UK house prices dropped at their fastest annual rate for 14 years in July, according to Nationwide. The building society said prices... Read More
Food Price Inflation Slows To Lowest Level This Year – BRC
New figures suggest food price inflation has slowed to its lowest level this year as prices of oils, fish, and breakfast cereals... Read More
Senior Doctors Back Strike Action In England
NHS consultants in England have voted in favour of strike action in their fight for more pay. Some 86% of British Medical... Read More
Banks Summoned On Mortgages After Interest Rate Shock
Banks and building societies are to meet Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to discuss the upheaval in the mortgage market. It comes after Thursday’s... Read More
