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America's sea of debt is fuelling the need for a rate rise
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (65+ words) The Times America's sea of debt is fuelling the need for a rate rise Outstanding credit card balances have surged 63% since the pandemic. Are soaring debts pushing the economy to a critical inflection point? "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to…...
Are northerners really poorer than southerners?
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (49+ words) The Times Are northerners really poorer than southerners? Andy Burnham wants to narrow the north-south divide " but the gap shrinks once you factor in living costs "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to all articles. Ends soon. Enjoy unlimited digital access....
Russia's economic woes spell doom for Putin
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (50+ words) The Times Russia's economic woes spell doom for Putin As shortages worsen and prices rise, the West should tighten sanctions to speed the downward spiral "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to all articles. Ends soon. Enjoy unlimited digital access....
Britain is not a serious place for business, says hedge fund boss
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (64+ words) The Times Britain is not a serious place for business, says hedge fund boss Blue Crest founder Michael Platt hits out at loss of "200m tax dispute after Supreme Court judges backed HMRC in a landmark ruling "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited…...
Oil and gold fall on hopes of peace in Gulf
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (56+ words) The Times Oil and gold fall on hopes of peace in Gulf Brent crude shows biggest quarterly fall since the pandemic as investors bet that US-Iran truce will hold "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to all articles. Ends soon. Enjoy…...
Tom Kerridge urges VAT cut for hospitality
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (62+ words) The Times Tom Kerridge urges VAT cut for hospitality One in six businesses in the sector may close within a year, trade bodies fear, as the celebrity chef leads calls to halve the VAT rate to 10 per cent "1 for 3 months…...
Mortgage approvals fall to lowest level since end of 2023
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (63+ words) The Times Mortgage approvals fall to lowest level since end of 2023 Greater-than-expected slide is a "warning shot" for the UK housing market, analysts said, and may feed through into sales completions later this year "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to…...
Bank's chief economist warns of "complacency' on inflation
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (63+ words) The Times Bank's chief economist warns of "complacency' on inflation Huw Pill, who voted to raise interest rates at the last two meetings, says inflation at 3 per cent is still problematic and needs to be tackled "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited…...
The climate payoff is decades away " families are paying the price now
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (75+ words) The Times The climate payoff is decades away " families are paying the price now Why the hidden cost of net zero is one that governments are less keen for households under strain to see " where the pound in your pocket…...
Only 6% of Plan 2 graduates can keep up with student loan interest
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (57+ words) The Times Only 6% of Plan 2 graduates can keep up with student loan interest Some 4. 4 million borrowers now owe more than when they started making repayments "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to all articles. Ends soon. Enjoy unlimited digital access....