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Rachel ClunBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesChanges to the Bank of England’s base rate can affect mortgage and savings ratesThe Bank of England has cut UK interest…

Bank of England policymakers are widely expected to cut interest rates this week to prevent the economy sliding backwards amid rising unemployment and the hit to…

Donald Trump called on top Federal Reserve officials to seize control from its chair, Jerome Powell, if he fails to cut interest rates, stepping up his…

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentBBCThe Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates when it meets on 7 August. It held rates at 4.25%…

The US Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, even amid intense pressure from Donald Trump to lower rates.Despite an onslaught of attacks…

An apparent conflict of interest has emerged over the Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker’s judging of this year’s Booker prize.A production company run…

Like temperatures, savings rates could start cooling off in September. Kristina Kokhanova/Getty ImagesTemperatures aren’t the only thing that’s elevated this summer. Savings rates are sizzling too.…

A divided Reserve Bank of Australia has held rates at 3.85%, in a surprise decision that denies further mortgage relief for millions of households.The split decision…

Palantir, a US data company that works with Israel’s defence ministry, has accused British doctors of choosing “ideology over patient interest” after they attacked the firm’s…

Jarry has fallen down the rankings because of an ear condition which affects his balance and vision, but has reminded everyone of his talent over the…