Dharshini David: Healey buys himself some time, but big questions still unanswered
John Healey talked of charting a new course for Britain, but this Budget was more about course-correcting than charging down a new path.
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Five ways the Budget will affect you if you are under 25
Tax and spending decisions by the government may feel distant to your everyday life, but many of the Budget announcements will have a direct impact on you and your money.
What we now know about the UK economy in four charts
The Office for Budget Responsibility says higher energy prices will impact everything from prices and living standards to economic growth.
London’s FTSE edges up, sterling steadies as Healey unveils UK Budget
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Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget
Millions of households will get £100 to help with soaring energy bills to be paid for by a tax on bank profits, John Healey has announced in his first Budget.
Your pay, energy bills and savings: How the Budget affects you
Families facing cost-of-living pressures are being offered some help, or "breathing space" as Chancellor John Healey is calling it.
Healey tells departments to make 1% cuts to fund defence
The reduction in public spending will go towards paying for the Defence Investment Plan.
Will I get the £100 energy payment and when will I receive it?
Here is what you need to know about the payment that millions will receive from January.
Thailand holds rates at 1% as growth stays weak and inflation risks rise
Higher oil prices will hit Asia unevenly, with Thailand, the Philippines and Korea likely to feel the strain first, due to weak buffers, fast pass‑through and heavy import dependence, respectively. India and China are b…
The Fed Risks Policy Error Fighting Oil Prices
For more than a decade following the 2008 financial crisis, one rule governed markets: don't fight the Fed. Accommodative monetary policy lowered discount rates, supported liquidity, and repeatedly helped stabilize asse…
Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs
A luxury cruise ship on a years-long voyage around the world said it suspended operations due to extraordinarily high fuel costs, leaving passengers stranded in Cambodia.
'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
Nature lover Ashley Schmidt no longer spends much time in her garden, in the Dallas suburb of North Garland.
Form 4 Palantir Technologies Inc For: 21 October
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Australia Q3 inflation quickens, bolstering RBA rate hike case
Investing.com-- Australian underlying inflation accelerated more than expected in the third quarter, strengthening the case for another interest rate increase by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) at its meeting next w…
China's families are now supporting more old people than kids
Families in China are for the first time supporting more elderly people than children, the country's government has said.
Form 8K Franklin Street Properties Corp For: 27 October
Franklin Street Properties (NYSE American: FSP) expects to release third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on October 27, 2026.
Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned
Plans to switch off the UK's traditional landline phone network could leave people in remote areas unable to contact help in an emergency, MPs have warned.
Form 8K Brightspire Capital Inc For: 27 October
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (NYSE: BRSP) is an internally managed commercial real estate (CRE) credit real estate investment trust (REIT). The company focuses on originating, acquiring, financing and managing a diversifie…
Elevated New-Home Inventory Reveals the Pressure Building on Homebuilders
The housing market is increasingly split between extremes: equity-rich, all-cash buyers are at an all-time high, while cash-strapped first-time buyers are at a record low. Affordability challenges are keeping newcomers …
S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher as traders gear up for tech earnings, Fed this week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose above the flat line, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) climbed 1.1%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.6% as semiconductor stocks gained.
FTSE 100 today: Stocks slip further as HSBC, Reckitt drag; budget, Fed caution
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Anthropic’s IPO Hype Tests the Limits of AI Stock Valuations
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is on the verge of a $US1.75 trillion ($2.4 trillion) sharemarket listing. Anthropic has filed early documents for a $US1 trillion-plus initial public offering. And OpenAI isn’t far behind with its ow…
U.S. Treasury yields hover near multi-week lows ahead of Fed decision
Gold (XAU/USD) trims part of its intraday decline on Tuesday. However, a stronger US Dollar (USD), elevated US Treasury yields and US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike expectations create a challenging backdrop f…