The Federal Reserve wants to see inflation, the rate at which prices rise, fall back to about 2%. It started cutting interest rates in September,
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JD Sports and Fullers warn Budget will push up prices
The chancellor’s budget included £40bn in total worth of tax rises. More than half of these will be paid for by employers, with the National
Rail fares: Government to order review of prosecutions
Last month, government-owned Northern dropped all action against engineering graduate Sam Williamson, who was reported to the operator’s prosecutions and debt recovery department for using
‘Adults buying kids toys to escape global turmoil’, sales data suggests
The UK toy industry had sales of £3.4bn in the year to September, according to Circana. The sector is now entering the crucial festive period
Why Tesla, crypto and prisons are Trump trade winners
The price of the best-known cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, jumped more than 25% to new all-time records this week on the back of Trump’s win, briefly storming
Post Office jobs and branches at risk in shake-up
The Post Office’s new chairman Nigel Railton will brief staff on Wednesday on the outcome of a review launched earlier this year. The former boss
Car finance industry sets aside billions for motorist claims
Mr Johnson sold his Suzuki Swift in 2020, but after three years of regular payments, he still owed £3,500 which he assumed then was due
Legal challenge to Rosebank oil and Jackdaw gas fields begins
Ruth Crawford KC, who is acting for Greenpeace during the case, told the court that the greenhouse gas emissions from Rosebank and Jackdaw would be
NatWest blocks staff from using WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger
NatWest Group has blocked messaging services WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Skype on company devices to stop staff using them to communicate with each other. The
Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull wins £1bn wind turbine contract
Ms Harber said: “It’s important for the future. It’s the biggest thing around.” The factory will manufacture 377ft (115m) blades for the windfarm, which will