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Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 a...

It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs l...

TikTok owner signs agreements to avoid US ban

The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell it...

Friday to be busiest travel day of festive season

Road, rail and air travellers are being advised to allow extra time for travel a...

£100 contactless card limit to be lifted

Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.

Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?

Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

TikTok owner signs agreements to avoid US ban

The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell it...

UK names Christian Turner as ambassador to US, replacin...

Turner has spent a nearly 30-year career working across Whitehall and the Foreig...

Faisal Islam: Will 'Santa rate cut' have enough festive...

The Bank of England is hoping the interest rate cut will inject some much-needed...

UK names Christian Turner as US ambassador, replacing P...

Turner has spent a nearly 30-year career working across Whitehall and the Foreig...

Price increases in the US ease unexpectedly in November

Prices rose 2.7% over the 12 months to November, according to the latest figures...

Trump Media to merge with fusion energy firm in $6bn deal

The company behind President Trump's Truth Social platform makes a surprising mo...

Price increases in the US ease in November

Prices rose 2.7% over the 12 months to November, according to the latest figures...

Who are the winners and losers of the interest rate cut?

The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% - the lowest level s...

Interest rates cut to 3.75% but further reductions to b...

The decision to lower borrowing costs was widely expected, after inflation slowe...

Insurers told to make policies easier to understand

The demand follows a "super-complaint" about the home and travel insurance sectors.

Soup kitchen serves 120 meals in 16 minutes

Volunteers say rising demand in Luton for their help sees people queuing down th...