US holds interest rates steady in first since 2022
Further rises, after a pause, would follow a path carved out by central banks in countries such as Australia and...
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UK has no alternative to Bank interest rate rises to calm inflation – Hunt
Take mortgages. In the early 2000s, more than seven out of 10 residential mortgages were on variable or tracker rates,...
Beyonce blamed for inflation surprise in Sweden
The Stockholm concerts, where Beyonce played to a crowd of 46,000 for two nights, reportedly drew fans from around the...
Sainsbury’s cuts toilet paper prices as pulp drops
Rhian Bartlett, food commercial director at Sainsbury's, said: "After more than two years of inflation on the price of pulp,...
Avatar 3 and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty pushed back by Disney
The most significant push in the calendar, announced on Tuesday, is the release of Avatar movies, a science-fiction series set...
Pay rise surprise leads to forecasts of higher interest rates
Darren Morgan, director of economic statistics at the Office for National Statistics (ONS), said in cash terms, basic pay is...
US inflation at lowest since 2021 as fuel prices fall
"Today's... number was a relief for the market, as the data met expectations, confirmed the dis-inflationary trend, and re-affirmed current...
Sainsbury’s and Asda told not to block rival stores
An Asda spokesman said: "We have reviewed details of over 1,600 property related transactions which identified 14 issues. All of...
Jack Dorsey: India threatened to shut Twitter and raid employees
"It manifested in ways such as: 'we will shut Twitter down in India' - which is a very large market...
Amazon using AI to boost fight against fake reviews
Fake reviews can sway customers to make purchasing decisions, for example over which laptop or children's toy to buy, based...
Five key challenges to make AI safe
The European Parliament has taken two years to come up with a definition of an AI system - software that...
George Soros hands reins of $25bn empire to son Alex
He said the Open Society Foundations would pursue the same aims it had under his father including free speech, criminal...
Why second-hand fashion is back in style
According to Depop, "Y2K" is a popular trend on its app including oversized denim, colourful crochet and vintage t-shirts. There's...
HSBC reopens mortgage offers after criticism from brokers
"Most central banks made the mistake in 2021 of calling inflation transitory, and transitory is a very dangerous word. If...
Windfall tax to end if energy prices drop
In a statement, the Treasury said the windfall tax - called the Energy Profits Levy - will end if average...
The divisive debate over California’s anti-caste bill
In February, Seattle became the first city in the US - and outside South Asia - to outlaw caste discrimination,...
Supreme Court backs Jack Daniel’s in dog toy row
"Jack Daniel's loves dogs and appreciates a good joke as much as anyone. But Jack Daniel's likes its customers even...
All the Ways ChatGPT Can Help You Land a Job
(ChatGPT via David Nield)When you've decided on the types of jobs you want, a chatbot can help you understand anything...
