US issues fresh round of sanctions against Russia
WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday took fresh action targeting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, taking aim at ...
Rising borrowing costs batter UK government and threaten to derail its left-leaning program
Britain's new government, which is already facing anger over higher taxes, unpopular spending decisions and political scandals just six months after taking office, is now being battered by rising ...
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Mortgage rates top 7% once again
With sticky inflation and rising bond yields, mortgage rates continue to move higher. The Mortgage Bankers Association, whose ...
5 times Tories wrecked the economy as Kemi Badenoch attack on Rachel Reeves backfires
Kemi Badenoch attempted to put Labour on the back foot on the economy - only to have her party's dire 14-year record thrown ...
Millions of UK households face paying 40 per cent tax under new HMRC bands
Seven million UK households will pay 40 per cent tax on some of their income between 2025 and 2026, figures show, as the ...
Stock futures, bonds take off after cooler-than-expected core CPI data
Following the release of the inflation data at 0830 ET, the benchmark S&P 500 (SP500) is now +1.6%. Moreover, the Nasdaq ...
Wales to get rail funding boost after being ‘hard done by’, says First Minister
The UK Government has recognised Wales has been “hard done by” and will provide new funding for rail, the Welsh First ...
Stocks Rise On Core Inflation Slowdown, Banks Rally After Strong Q4 Earnings, Treasury Yields Plummet
Major indices rallied on Wednesday after December inflation data showed underlying price pressures slowing, reducing fears of ...
Reeves is making empty promises – she is already thinking about more tax rises
The Chancellor has a credibility problem. Before taking office she promised no major tax rises, no massive spending increases ...