inflation

Firefighters will tomorrow demand an inflation-beating pay rise of up to 5%.Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack vowed crews across Britain were determined to “make up lost ground” after 14 years of Tory austerity. He said: “I…

A top official at water watchdog Ofwat has claimed inflation-shattering bill hikes are “fair”.Ofwat will announce next month how much water suppliers can increase prices by over the next five years. Households are braced for more pain after…

Inflation has once again fallen below the Bank of England target of 2% - and to the lowest level in three years.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) level of inflation dropped to 1.7% in the 12 months to September. This is the lowest rate the UK…

In the “Startup-up, Scale-up” review report published last year, chancellor Rachel Reeves promised to make Britain the “high growth, start-up hub of the world”. Now, almost six months into the new government, entrepreneurs remain encouraged…

WIRED: This year, Tether has moved to diversify its business model with a push into venture capital. Tell me about the rationale.Ardoino: Tether has become extremely profitable in the last two years thanks to the increase in interest rates.…

Even if Trump were to restrict the reserve to bitcoin seized through law enforcement activity, his administration must also weigh up the opportunity cost associated with holding onto bitcoin. Whereas some assets such as bonds generate a…

Education secretary Gillian Keegan has been mocked after she denied that Liz Truss's disaster mini-budget helped fuel inflation. The Conservative minister clashed with Sky News presenter Matt Barbet during a toe-curling interview on Friday…

Today, the Biden administration announced a near-unprecedented 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles, a move the White House said would protect the American industry from “unfairly priced Chinese imports.” Previously, tariffs…

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says Britain's economy is "back", and that his strategy for growth has been welcomed at the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington. His predecessor, Kwasi Kwarteng, left the previous IMF meeting in…

Backyard chicken coops became increasingly popular during the pandemic as people scrambled to stay sane; and more recently, soaring egg prices have pushed “backyard chickens” to the top of search results everywhere as folks dream of…