Mortgage rates unlikely to return to low levels, says Lloyds boss
Getty Images The cost of borrowing money to buy a home is “unlikely” to return to the low levels seen over the past decade, the boss of the UK’s largest…
Budget rule change could mean more money to build hospitals
Getty Images Warnings of a “painful” Budget tend to mean hefty tax rises are looming. Chancellor Rachel Reeves claims she needs to find £22bn to mend a “black hole” in…
What we learned from the Post Office boss
PA Media All eyes were on outgoing Post Office chief executive Nick Read this week as he spent three days in front of the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal.…
Boeing to axe 17,000 jobs amid strike and quality issues
Getty Images Boeing will axe its workforce by a tenth – cutting 17,000 jobs – and delay production as the aeroplane maker deals with issues across its business. Chief executive…
How you could be affected
Getty Images There is growing speculation that the way pensions are taxed could be changed in the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she needs to find £22bn and some experts…
Spain looks to immigrants to drive economy
BBC Asylum seekers such as these can find work in Spain six months after they have arrived A group of Sub-Saharan African men are playing bingo in a conference room…
Do homes for $1 schemes work?
BBC Judy Aleksalza bought her terrace house back in the 1970s for just $1 It was a regeneration idea that started half a century ago in the US, and has…
When to tip and when not to tip
Getty Images It’s the end of a meal out and you’ve been presented with the bill. Suddenly the pleasure of the food you’ve just eaten is replaced by a faint…
How worried should I be about rising oil prices?
As the conflict across the Middle East widens, rising oil prices are being closely watched. The cost of oil affects everything from the price of food at the supermarket to…
Airlines turn to AI to allocate gates and cut waiting times
Getty Images Finding the best gate for an aircraft is a surprisingly difficult task Next time you’re running at full tilt towards your airport gate, spare a thought for the…