Who controls the Panama Canal and why is Trump threatening to take it?
Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military force to retake the Panama Canal that was returned by the US to Panama ...
Bond market selloff alarms global investors as 'tantrum' looms
Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A sharp selloff in some of the world's biggest government bond markets and a continued ...
A jump in bond yields: Bad news for mortgage holders, bad news for the Chancellor
The UK government’s borrowing costs are set to go up, which means mortgage rates are likely to rise, as ITV News Business Editor Joel Hills explains. | ITV National News ...
Money blog: Pound sinks to nine-month low - with economists warning of 'big red flag'
The new year is a good time to start better financial habits. Money blog regular and savings expert Anna Bowes is back with our weekly Savings Guide, covering everything you need to know as a novice ...
The UK property outlook for 2025: another bleak year for mortgages amid so much economic uncertainty
Another risk in 2025 is that the UK’s sluggish economic growth could lead to reduced tax revenues. If that happens, the ...
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Reeves may need to cut spending after jump in borrowing costs, say economists
Kallum Pickering, chief economist at brokerage Peel Hunt, said: “If bond yields rise further, Reeves may be forced to make ...
Rachel Reeves ‘has lost control’ of UK finances - chilling warning spells doom for Labour
Chancellor Rachel Reeves famously had her own credit card suspended after running up eye-watering debts. Now she's doing the ...
British midcap index slumps to eight-month low as gilt yields surge
Locally-focused British stocks were slammed on Wednesday alongside sterling, while benchmark UK gilt yields soared as ...
Labour's borrowing costs surge 'worse than Liz Truss chaos': Rachel Reeves faces spending crisis after interest rates hit 27-year high on fears of 'Stagflation'
The interest rate on 30-year gilts - the government's long-term financing vehicle - hit 5.36 per cent today, the highest ...
7 surprising reasons you might need to file a tax return in January
If you think tax returns are just for the self-employed, think again. Anyone with untaxed income from 2023-24 may need to ...
Global stocks fall and pound plunges as UK borrowing costs surge to highest since 2008
The FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) and European stocks were lower on Wednesday as traders were jolted by a bond market sell-off, and the prospect of fresh US tariffs being imposed by incoming US president Donald ...
Nationwide, Lloyds and NatWest customers urged to claim free cash
Everyone is being encouraged to look around for the best savings account options, offering the highest interest rates and ...