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Bond vigilantes circling as Labour faces election wipeout
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (24+ words) This is Money Bond vigilantes circling as Labour faces election wipeout By PATRICK TOOHER, CONSULTANT CITY EDITOR...
Nat West alarm over jobs as UK economy stalls
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (623+ words) Nat West has warned of cautious consumer spending and reduced hiring as it slashed its UK growth forecast because of the Iran war. The lender expects the economy to grow by just 0. 4 per cent this year, down from 1 per cent,…...
Bailey and Lagarde warn of rate hikes as oil soars to $126
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (628+ words) Oil and bond markets swung wildly yesterday over fresh turbulence sparked by the Iran war " and as central banks grappled with how to respond. The price of a barrel of Brent crude spiralled to more than $126 in early trading, a…...
Tesco rolls out Aldi price match to smaller shops in price battle
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (30+ words) Supermarket battle heats up as Tesco rolls out Aldi price match to Express stores'This is Money Supermarket battle heats up as Tesco rolls out Aldi price match to Express stores...
NS&I boosts fixed rates and monthly income bonds
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (582+ words) National Savings and Investments has today boosted rates on a number of savings accounts, launching them up the best buy tables. New issues of fixed-term British Savings Bonds (also known as Guaranteed Growth, and Guaranteed Income Bonds) pay up to…...
New best buy cash Isa launched by a major building society
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (239+ words) By LEE BOYCE, EDITOR, THIS IS MONEY Skipton Building Society has boosted the rate on its 18-month cash Isa to 4. 55 per cent, making it the best overall tax-free rate available to savers. The account can be opened online, on app,…...
ALEX BRUMMER: What's REALLY terrifying world economic leaders
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1498+ words) By ALEX BRUMMER, CITY EDITOR After bumping into Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey in the heart of Washington last week, I expected the conversation to turn to the convulsions facing the world economy because of the current standoff in…...
Iran war 'continues to stoke consumer anxiety' amid inflation gloom
1+ week, 2+ day ago (716+ words) War in the Middle East "continues to stoke consumer anxiety" as household confidence in the economy languishes at record lows. The longer the conflict continues, the more "uncertainty" there is in the economy, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned, as…...
Jobs market still 'fragile' - what does it mean for interest rates?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1048+ words) The latest jobs market data paints a mixed picture for Britain. The unemployment rate dipped to 4. 9 per cent in February from 5. 2 per cent, but the employment rate also fell and inactivity increased. The proportion of people who are unemployed and…...
Number of homes for sale at 11 year high, says Rightmove
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1154+ words) The number of homes on the market sits at an eleven-year high at the start of the spring selling season, making it a clear buyers' market." However, there is evidence buyers are being put off by higher mortgage rates and…...