[ad_1] Thanks for joining me. Thames Water suffered a 54pc decline in its pre-tax profits to £246.4m as its debts mounted. The utility company’s results come days after it emerged…
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Gold hits all-time high as traders bet on interest rate cuts – latest updates
[ad_1] The value of gold hit a new record as markets increasingly bet that interest rates will be cut early next year. Gold rose above $2,111 an ounce for the…
‘We can’t magic up staff from nowhere’: Why Sunak faces a migration headache
[ad_1] ‘We can’t magic up staff from nowhere’: Why Sunak faces a migration headache The Telegraph [ad_2] Source link
German unemployment unexpectedly rises as ‘economic slump leaves its mark’ – latest updates
[ad_1] Thanks for joining me. New experimental data from the Office for National Statistics indicates that unemployment may have been as low as 3.5pc in the three months to May.…
Wilko auditors ‘without any doubt’ failed to do their job properly, MPs told – latest updates
[ad_1] Thanks for joining us. The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement has imposed measures which could increase food price inflation, retail chiefs have warned. Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail…
Interest rates will not fall for ‘foreseeable future’ insists Bailey – latest updates
[ad_1] Thanks for joining me. Gold prices have started the week by hitting a six-month high after a slump in the value of the dollar. The safe-haven asset hit $2,017.82…
Britain’s missing silver bullet as ageing crisis closes in
[ad_1] But Murphy warns this is a “Ponzi scheme” in the long run because eventually migrants will grow old and require care as well. Research by the Office for National…
Madness descends on Oxford Street as HMV store reopens – latest updates
[ad_1] Thanks for joining me. Retailers will be hoping for a successful Black Friday as data showed falling inflation and sustained pay growth appears to be boosting households’ confidence. GfK’s…
Household energy bills to rise as Ofgem lifts price cap – latest updates
[ad_1] Thanks for joining me. Ofgem has raised its energy price cap meaning that from January households will typically pay an extra £94 a year on their gas and electricity…
Europe’s performance says it all: the UK deserves better than Bailey’s ‘realism’
[ad_1] To paraphrase PG Wodehouse on Scotsmen with a grievance, it is not hard to distinguish between a Governor of the BoE and a ray of sunshine. In his defence,…