Surging fuel prices push UK inflation rate to 3.5% ahead of Budget
Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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My wife says we can’t afford to retire. I vetoed her $8,000 trip to Italy. We’re in our 60s and have $4 million. Do I keep working?
“I worry about healthcare, long-term care, inflation, a long bear market and living to 95.”
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Trump goes full apocalypse in anti-Dems midterms message
President Trump is escalating his doomsday warnings about a Democratic takeover of Congress, painting a nightmarish vision of an America consumed by burning cities, economic collap…
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Homebuilder sentiment is at a 14-year low
The AI boom is sucking up all the capital. The Federal Reserve is raising rates to try to cool inflation. And one sector is bearing the brunt of the pain from both: housing.The big…
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Jobless rate falls but small firms cut back hiring
Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.
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'I'm fed up of swiping': The singles choosing dating events over apps
The BBC hears from people who think dating events are better value for money than dating apps.
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