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Inflation costing City Deals "35m a year, watchdog says
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (1108+ words) Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland's auditor general, says progress on the deals is slow Delivery of Northern Ireland's City and Growth deals has been slower than anticipated and inflation is reducing their real value by more than "35m a year, a spending…...
Interest rates may need to rise this year says Bank of England economist
1+ day, 7+ min ago (911+ words) Huw Pill went to Whitchurch High School in Cardiff Interest rates may need to increase this year to keep rising prices under control, according to the Bank of England's chief economist. Huw Pill, who is from Cardiff, told the Walescast…...
I run the UK's biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (958+ words) Why the UK's biggest bank boss has a problem with influencers Charlie Nunn is CEO of Lloyds Banking Group - the UK's biggest bank providing one in four current accounts - meaning he has a deep insight into customers' spending, saving and…...
'Mansion tax' to double rates on Scotland's most expensive homes
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (716+ words) A large proportion of Scotland's "1m homes are in Edinburgh Council tax on Scotland's most expensive homes could almost double to "7, 700 a year, the Scottish government has said. Under plans for a so-called mansion tax an estimated hike of "3, 600 could apply…...
SSE Airtricity electric bills to increase by over "70 a year
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (344+ words) Customers will have to pay around an extra 20p per day from 1 August SSE Airtricity domestic customers in Northern Ireland will see their bill rise by over "70 a year. The electricity provider said household bills will increase by 6. 2% from 1 August - around…...
Should we all be prepared to pay more for our food?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1643+ words) Jules Bal (right) set up Wee Knob of Butter five years ago with his business partner Kieran Woods Jules Bal says he has noticed a change in the way Scots regard their relationship with food and thinks people are increasingly…...
How has the Iran war hit the Northern Ireland economy?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (883+ words) The price of oil has fallen rapidly in the last two weeks More than 3, 000 miles separate Belfast from Tehran, but Northern Ireland's economy is linked, for better or worse, to that of Iran. Figures from before and after the Iran…...
Just how much trouble is Canada's economy in?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1464+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to reboot Canada's economy, building it into the "strongest in the G7". He has spent weeks travelling overseas in the last year seeking to drum up business interest in Canada as an investment destination. But…...
How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise
2+ week, 1+ day ago (700+ words) The amount of money owed to energy suppliers by customers has risen again to a new record high of "4. 79bn. Regulator Ofgem said that total debt and arrears in England, Wales and Scotland had risen by 15% in a year. The data,…...
What are Plan 2 student loans and how does borrowing for uni work now?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1719+ words) Interest on some student loans in England will be capped at 6% in the 2026-27 academic year. Students and graduates in England have different loan plans depending on when and what they studied, and the cap will only apply to Plan 2 loans…...