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UK records largest ever budget surplus in boost for Reeves ahead of spring forecast
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (401+ words) The UK government recorded its largest ever budget surplus in January, in a boost for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the spring forecast. The public sector recorded a surplus of "30.4bn in January, according to figures published by the Office for…...
Average monthly mortgage payments fell £119 in the year to January
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (561+ words) The average monthly mortgage payment in Britain was "119 lower in January than the same month last year, at "1,592, according to an analysis by Rightmove (RMV.L). The property platform said that this 7% fall in payments year-on-year for new buyers was due…...
Gold prices bounce back above $5,000 on safe haven demand
1+ day, 27+ min ago (797+ words) Gold rebounded above $5,000 a troy ounce on Thursday as escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran fuelled demand for haven assets. Gold futures (GC=F) rose 0.3% to $5,025.90 a troy ounce, while spot prices jumped 1.7% to $5,012.21 at the time of writing....
UK Shares Climb After Employment Report; Antofagasta Bucks Trend
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (15+ words) UK Shares Climb After Employment Report; Antofagasta Bucks Trend'Yahoo Finance UK Oops, something went wrong...
FTSE 100 LIVE: Weak employment data boosts chance of Bank of England interest rate cut
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (375+ words) Bitcoin (BTC-USD) Investor Week 2026 was last week in New York City, gathering together many of the coin's major investors. Scott Melker, host of "The Wolf Of All Streets" podcast, sits down with Yahoo Finance anchor Julie Hyman at Bitcoin Investor…...
UK minimum wage is raising youth unemployment, Bank of England's Mann says
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (320+ words) LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - A sharp rise in Britain's minimum wage for younger workers over the past three years has contributed to "an increase in unemployment for that age group, Bank of England "policymaker Catherine Mann said in a newspaper interview…...
Eurozone trade ends 2025 with a €12.6bn surprise surplus
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (56+ words) Strong export growth helped the bloc maintain a hefty annual trade surplus, even as December's balance narrowed to "12.6bn.View on euronews Oops, something went wrong Eurozone trade ends 2025 with a "12.6bn surprise surplus Strong export growth helped the bloc maintain a…...
FTSE 100 Live: London stocks pull back from record highs, Wall Street also heads lower
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (1775+ words) FTSE 100 falls 69points to 10,402 UK GDP growth remains lacklustre at 0.1% Schroders family agrees takeover offer from Nuveen BAT, Unilever, Magnum Ice Creamreport results The FTSE 100 pulled backfrom Wednesday's record high close to finish the day down 69 points at 10,402. "The FTSE 100 has…...
Broadband and mobile firms pledge to stop unexpected bill increases
1+ week, 1+ day ago (664+ words) Providers will also make it easier for vulnerable consumers to access social tariffs, which Ofcom has previously estimated could save eligible households up to "220 a year. Firms will proactively signpost social tariffs to eligible customers and offer customers facing financial…...
Rupee lumbers in narrow band, volatility expectations retreat
1+ week, 1+ day ago (314+ words) MUMBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee traded in a tight range on Wednesday, wedged between a broadly weaker "dollar and steady corporate hedging appetite, while expectations of volatility in "the currency receded after jumping last week. The rupee was at…...