Burnham has to sell Bank rate rises as ‘breathing space’ – good luck with that
PM’s push to cut cost of living is threatened by rising inflation and higher government borrowing costsBank of England holds interest ratesBusiness li...
IMF downgrades Australian economic forecast amid fears of interest rate hike
Global financial institution predicts Australia’s GDP will grow to just 1.6% in 2027 as Treasury faces rising energy costs and inflationGet our breaki...
Federal Reserve expected to announce interest rate increase – live
Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chair, expected to raise rates despite intense pressure from presidentGood afternoon. The US Federal Reserve ...
The RBA hoped this year’s three interest rate rises would tame inflation – but nothing is going their way
The breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, rising oil prices and the explosion in data centre investment are making the central bank’s task harderFollow ...
UK government pays highest interest rate on 30-year bond since 1998
High yields threaten to wipe out at least half of the £24bn headroom John Healey was expecting to have for his budgetThe UK government was forced to p...
UK mortgage borrowers brace for rate jump amid global bond sell-off
Swap rates rise to three-year high as increase in oil prices leads to fears of higher inflationBusiness live – latest updatesHomeowners in the UK are ...
House prices head for historic 10% drop as fourth interest rate hike looms
Cotality data reveals property prices are now falling in more than 90% of Australian suburbs, while analysts expect market downturn to continueGet our...
Prisoners freed early are returning to jail at rapid rate, governors tell BBC
PM Andy Burnham on Sunday announced changes to the next early release scheme - scheduled to start in October - which mean PC Harper's killers will sta...
Save hundreds on a TCL mini-LED TV with quantum dots and high refresh rate
Amazon and Best Buy have the TCL QM7L mini-LED TV on sale for as low as $797.99 for the 55-inch model, a $200 discount from the usual price. We spotte...
Fed's Kevin Warsh warns inflation is too high, sparking bets rate hikes are coming
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to fighting inflation in a major speech — raising expectations that rate hikes may be coming, though h...
Amol Rajan warns BBC destined to shrink at ‘accelerating rate’
Presenter says he is moving to YouTube to avoid being left ‘behind the curve’ as media landscape changesThe outgoing Today programme presenter Amol Ra...
Fears grow for fourth rate hike after higher than expected July inflation rate
ABS says CPI was 3.5% in July, casting doubt on Reserve Bank meeting its 2.5% inflation target without further hikeFears are growing that the Reserve ...
Iceland’s Murder Rate Is Off the Charts — in Its Books, at Least
The Nordic nation has almost no homicides, yet crime fiction is its favorite literary genre. That means writers face a challenge: making murder feel b...
Government vows to make business rate valuations for pubs and hotels fairer
Review will look at improving system for English and Welsh hospitality venues before next revaluation date in 2029 The government has promised that bu...
Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again
Savings bank estimates there will be 308,000 more prizes available in September draw than the month beforePremium bond holders will have more chances ...
RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% as house prices continue to fall
In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three consecutive hikesFollow our Australia news live blog for ...
Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?
About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researchers are trying to figure out how to bring the numb...
‘Dodged a bullet’: inflation eases to 3.8%, reducing chances of interest rate rise for Australia’s mortgage holders
ABS data shows inflation still too high but tracking lower than anticipatedAustralian mortgage-holders have “dodged a bullet’, with the Reserve Bank n...
After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses
Remember when Meta was planning to charge a $20 monthly subscription fee for the smart glasses feature that lets people hear each other more clearly -...
Australian households face prospect of interest rate hike and petrol prices rising above $2 a litre
Economists’ warning comes as escalating Middle East crisis pushes global crude oil back above $US100 a barrelGet our breaking news email, free app or ...
