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Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years

Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.

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Faisal Islam: How high will interest rates go?

The BBC's economics editor views one more interest rate as likely, but thinks that will be all.

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Three ways the interest rate rise could affect you

Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.

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Welsh aviation firm AerFin bought in £475m deal

The company, which was majority owned by a private equity firm, said it was beginning a "new chapter".

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Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown

A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.

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Second buyer makes rescue bid for Poundland as retailer faces collapse

A little-known investment group has made a bid to buy the business.

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Democrats won on affordability - how much can they actually deliver?

Their message on cost of living resonated with voters. Now they must show they can help.

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Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum

Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago.

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Australia's oldest department store David Jones folds after 188 years

The brand's 38 physical stores and online site will continue to operate while receivers review its operations.

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Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms

Musk spent nearly $500m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.

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Kellogg's admits snap, crackle and pop is quieter after uproar over Rice Krispies recipe change

The cereal giant has changed the recipes for Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, sparking a backlash online.

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Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?

Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?

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UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports

The food deal, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month, is the most significant part of the so-called Brexit reset agreed so far.

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Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack

An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.