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Japan has increased its interest rate to a new 31-year high as policymakers seek to contain rising prices. The move comes amid a wider international response to inflation driven in part by high energy costs.
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Interest rates have been left unchanged for a sixth consecutive time, while the Bank of England has indicated that persistently high energy prices cou...
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Unite has called for a one-off payment for Barclays employees it represents, saying staff face higher travel and childcare costs linked to returning t...
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The Federal Reserve has unanimously voted to raise US interest rates to a range of 3.75% to 4%, marking the first increase in three years.
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An analysis has examined how rising energy costs linked to an escalating Saudi oil crisis could affect the global economy and contribute to higher pri...
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UK inflation has risen as higher petrol and diesel prices added to wider price pressures, with summer holiday costs and disruption to global oil suppl...
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Satellite imagery has shown significant damage to a major oil pipeline, with experts warning its closure could reduce supplies by up to 3.6 million ba...
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Burnham has said government should support people who take business risks, while facing criticism over rising costs for firms.
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People dismissed after posting about Charlie Kirk following his assassination have faced sharply different consequences, with some securing sizeable e...
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UK inflation has risen by 2.9%, reaching its highest level for four months, with higher energy bills identified as the main driver and economists havi...
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Consumer group Which? has described the sale of jack mackerel, a cheaper and less nutritious fish species, as an example of “skimpflation” as it appea...
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Ryanair boss O'Leary has defended comments in which he said passengers could not afford to fly with what he called “high-fare rapists” around Europe.
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A former Grand Theft Auto worker has alleged that Rockstar staff were put on a “watch list”, while the game’s makers deny dismissals were linked to un...
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The UK economy expanded by 0.4% in July, outperforming economists’ expectations that there would be no growth, according to official figures.
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Oil climbed to $105 a barrel while gas and borrowing costs also rose, as concern increased that the conflict involving Iran may not be settled quickly...
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Primark is preparing to introduce home deliveries, marking a further move into online retail four years after its first step into internet shopping.
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The United States has imposed an import ban on Canadian alcohol, motorbikes and other goods, in the latest move in a long-running trade dispute as Can...
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Major lenders have increased rates on new mortgage deals in recent days, disappointing borrowers who had expected costs to fall and forcing many to re...
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JPMorgan says uncertainty over Iran conflict is making oil prices hard to forecast
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AI spending and Iran war push up borrowing costs worldwide
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Report finds almost half of households see no benefit from economic growth
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Low-deposit mortgages reach highest UK share since 2008
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JPMorgan says uncertainty over Iran conflict is making oil prices hard to forecast
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Shein shares fall during Hong Kong stock market debut
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AI spending and Iran war push up borrowing costs worldwide
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Shetland spaceport secures £30m in UK government investment
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JPMorgan says uncertainty over Iran conflict is making oil prices hard to forecast
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Hundreds of North Sea workers affected by new helicopter weight limit
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Low gas storage levels could push up household energy bills
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Japan raises interest rate to 31-year high amid rising prices
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