Bitcoin hits highest level in 19 months amid hopes for wider trading
The value of gold hit a new record as markets increasingly bet that interest rates will be cut early next...
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Economists predict US inflation will keep cooling and the economy can avoid a recession
NEW YORK – Most business economists think the U.S. economy could avoid a recession next year, even if the job...
The US economy is booming – but a nasty shock may be on the horizon
We all know that America is different. But last week’s revised growth figures for the third quarter underlined this point....
The collapse of a London law firm accused of £66m fraud
A fortnight ago, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) arrested seven individuals in dawn raids in connection with £66m of client...
Banks face £7bn bill from collapse of Selfridges shareholder Signa
Some of Europe’s biggest banks are facing steep losses after lending billions of euros to Austrian billionaire Rene Benko’s property...
Andrew Bailey being ‘realistic’ is one thing, trashing Britain is another
To paraphrase PG Wodehouse on Scotsmen with a grievance, it is not hard to distinguish between a Governor of the...
Bank of England digital currency raises risk of bank runs, warn MPs
The Bank of England’s plans to introduce a digital pound could increase the risk of bank runs, MPs have warned.A...
Oil price climbs as Saudi-led cartel agrees to cut production
Thanks for joining me. New experimental data from the Office for National Statistics indicates that unemployment may have been as...
Inflation in Europe falls to 2.4% as interest rates pack a punch. But the economy has stalled
LONDON (AP) — Europeans again saw some relief as inflation dropped more than expected to 2.4% in November, the lowest...
The average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 7.22%, sliding to lowest level since late September
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fifth week in a row, more good...
