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Brighton’s struggling independent stores: ‘The nation of shopkeepers will go on the dole’

City’s small shops are reaching tipping point amid higher business rates, staff costs and big chains eager to move inIt’s lunchtime at Dormitory, an independent bedlinen store on Gloucester Road in Brighton, and proprietors Sue Graham and Cathy Marriott are peering across the street at the Brighton …

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Reform UK pledges to cut 68,500 civil service jobs

Danny Kruger says Whitehall machine is ‘overstaffed and badly led’

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Is a HELOC your best borrowing option now? Here's what experts say.

A HELOC can be a flexible, low-cost borrowing option for homeowners, but is it the best way to borrow money now?

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What are today's mortgage interest rates: December 15, 2025?

Want to see how the latest Fed rate cut impacted mortgage rates? Here's what you need to know right now.

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ECB to keep rates in a ‘good place’ and revise growth forecasts higher

Read the Monetary Policy Radar preview of the ECB’s December meeting

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Treasuries Gain Led by Short Maturities as Fed Debate Simmers

Treasuries posted small gains as investors looked to a swath of delayed US economic reports ahead this week that have the potential to alter expectations for further Federal Reserve interest-rates cuts next year.

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‘Affordability is a con job for consumers’: 2025 was one hell of a year. What can we learn from it?

Tariffs, an AI boom, geopolitical divisions and a new administration ushered in a unique, unsettling year for consumers.

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UK house prices ‘could rise by up to 4% in 2026 as interest rates fall’

City watchdog the FCA announces plans to help first-time buyers and self-employed get on the property ladderBusiness live – latest updatesHouse prices in the UK could grow by as much as 4% next year but getting on the property ladder may become slightly less difficult, according to forecasts from th…

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India Trade Gap Narrows After Surprise Jump in Exports to US

India’s trade deficit narrowed in November after exports rebounded from the previous month, including a surprise jump in shipments to the US despite high tariffs.

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Where people moved to (and from) in 2025

Data: Atlas Van Lines; Map: Axios VisualsArkansas, Idaho and North Carolina drew the most new arrivals this year, according to an analysis of interstate moves by Atlas Van Lines.Why it matters: High housing costs are keeping many people in place. But some are still moving, often for lower prices, jo…

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Young people bearing brunt of UK jobs downturn, thinktank warns

Resolution Foundation report comes in week when data is expected to show October unemployment riseYoung people are bearing the brunt of Britain’s jobs downturn, according to a report, before official figures this week that are expected to show the UK unemployment rate rising to 5.1%.The Resolution F…

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China Shadow Bank’s Missed Payments Show Growing Property Stress

A $3 billion redemption crisis in eastern China is reviving concerns about the loosely-regulated shadow-banking industry as the nation’s prolonged property slump risks spilling over into the financial sector.

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‘No work’: India’s Alang, the world’s largest graveyard of ships, is dying

The Gujarati town accounts for nearly 98 percent of India’s total and about a third of the global ship recycling volume.

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With Prices Soaring, Can New York Survive as a Mecca for the Arts?

The number of artists living in the city has declined after growing sharply between 2004 and 2019. Almost 50 arts venues have closed in the past five years.

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Average mortgage for UK first-time buyer hits record high of £210,800

People able to buy homes previously beyond budget, aided by rising wages and looser affordability testsFirst-time buyers are taking out larger mortgages than ever before as rising wages and looser affordability tests allow them to buy properties that were previously beyond their budget.The average f…

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Bond-Market Debate Over Fed’s Path in 2026 Is About to Heat Up

The big debate in the US Treasury market over the extent of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts ahead is about to heat up with a string of pivotal economic data releases.

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Kenya sells ‘crown jewel’ of state assets to raise cash

Sale of stake in Safaricom and M-Pesa, global pioneer of mobile money, will go towards new infrastructure fund

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Covid-19 inquiry live: Rishi Sunak faces questions on goverment’s pandemic response

Former chancellor and prime minister will answer questions on the economic impact of the pandemic The hearing in Dorland House in central London, where the Covid inquiry is taking place, has just started.You can watch the broadcast of today’s hearing in this feed, which is also attached to the top o…

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Middle East Oil Market Weakens as Glut Concerns Gain Traction

The Middle Eastern oil market has weakened in recent weeks on concern that regional supplies will outstrip demand, adding to signs of a softening global picture that’s weighed on benchmark crude futures.

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RBNZ’s Breman Expects to Hold Cash Rate at 2.25% for Some Time

New Zealand’s central bank expects to maintain the Official Cash Rate at current levels for some time if economic conditions evolve as expected, Governor Anna Breman said. The kiwi dollar fell.