Bank of England forecasts low interest rates for longer
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Austria blocks EU-Mercosur trade deal with South America
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Why ‘hypebeasts’ have fallen for Asian streetwear
Image copyright Paradise Youth Club Image caption A growing number of Asian streetwear labels are making waves globally Flight attendant...
Consumers’ credit card spending ‘overtakes cash’
Image copyright Getty Images Consumers spent more money on credit cards with UK retailers last year than they did in...
US Fed cuts interest rates for second time since 2008
Image copyright EPA Image caption Chairman Jerome Powell voted in favour of the cut The US central bank has cut...
What is the UK’s inflation rate?
Image copyright Getty Images Inflation affects everything from mortgages to the cost of our shopping and the price of train...
Cobham: National security fears threaten defence takeover
Image copyright Cobham The government is to intervene in a US private equity firm's takeover of UK defence and aerospace...
Shampoo tycoon: ‘leave the details to the experts’.
Carolyn Aronson has built It's A 10 into one of the most successful hair care brands in the US. Now...
The robot that cleans floors and tells jokes
More than 100 fully autonomous cleaning robots are coming to Singapore this year, made by local manufacturer Lionsbot. Ella tells...
Why the Fed’s interest rate move matters
Image copyright Reuters The Federal Reserve, the US central bank, has, as expected, cut its main interest rates at a...
Oil price falls as Saudi Arabia calms supply fears
Image copyright AFP Image caption Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman's comment calmed fears about global oil shortages Saudi Arabia has said...
Giant Yorkshire mine faces uncertain future
Image copyright Sirius Minerals Sirius Minerals has been forced to cancel plans to issue a $500m (£403m) bond for a...
Tech-savvy stamp collectors energise an old hobby
Image copyright Anita Lo Image caption Anita's holidays are often interrupted by stamps Finding the local stamp dealer may not...
Energy suppliers get more time to install smart meters
Image copyright Getty Images There are sighs of relief in the beleaguered smart meter offices of the big energy suppliers...
Oil prices soar after attacks on Saudi facilities
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAbqaiq is the site of Aramco's largest oil processing plantOil prices surged...
Rutland: England’s only county without a McDonald’s
Image caption Caroline Aston believes the golden arches will eventually be welcomed by Rutland's residents The picturesque county of Rutland...
Thomas Cook ‘racing to finalise rescue deal’
Image copyright Getty Images Thomas Cook has said it is "focused on completing" a rescue deal amid reports that some...
Why thousands are flocking to corgi cafes
Corgi cafes are all the rage, so what's behind the global phenomenon transforming the fortunes of this once overlooked dog...
