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With a bigger capital cushion, financial institutions may also be asked to do more to mobilize resources in capital markets, analysts say.

Personal Finance•The Guardian

UK house prices fall for first time since 2023, led by London and south-east

Average property cost £298,468 in August, down by 0.4% year on year amid higher interest rates, says Lloyds Business live – latest updates UK house prices have fallen for the first time in almost…

Personal Finance•The Guardian

England’s housing courts at breaking point as renters battle no-fault evictions

Courts said to be ‘overloaded’ as landlords sell properties and tenants with nowhere to go try to delay evictions It is a Wednesday afternoon at Stratford housing court, and every seat in the waiti…

Personal Finance•The Guardian

Students: as cycle thefts soar, here’s how to protect your bike

Thefts spike during freshers’ week so make sure you choose a good lock and check your insurance For hard-up students, a bike is a low-cost way to travel. But with cycle theft at an all-time high, e…

The sweetener's prices surged last week, reflecting a sharp deterioration in the global supply outlook.

Personal Finance•The Guardian

Some Americans call us ‘Europoor’ - but there are seven ways we’re exceedingly rich | Emma Beddington

Our US friends may pity Europeans for our low salaries, high taxes and dependence on public transport – but they’re forgetting the really important stuff … I’m sorry to break this to you, but you m…

Personal Finance•The Guardian

The student loan scam looking to dupe already anxious students

Scammers hope to siphon off some of the £2.6bn in student maintenance funds paid out each September You are about to start university and can’t wait but then you receive a worrying text message. It…

Personal Finance•The Guardian

Deal or no deal? How to know if the retail price is right

As the government prepares to crack down on ‘phoney bargains’ we ask experts about what exactly constitutes a genuine price reduction When is a sale not a sale? Online and on the high street, some…

Personal Finance•The Guardian

UK subsidence claims surge after hottest summer on record

Insurers in England and Wales tell of busy August with one reporting near-140% jump in claims UK insurers are experiencing a surge in the number of homeowners making claims for subsidence after th…

Personal Finance•The Guardian

A £500 gift or a free toothbrush: is it worth switching bank accounts?

As the battle for current account customers takes a new twist we look at how tempting the offers really are Fancy up to £500 of “free” cash – or how about a complimentary eco-friendly electric toot…

Filling open commissioner positions at the regulatory agency has been a sticking point in negotiations over the Clarity Act.

Personal Finance•The Guardian

Have a little fun scamming the scammers | Letters

Gary Calder responds to an article by a Guardian Money reader who got even by stringing the fraudsters along Anyone wishing to get their own back on bank-card scammers using the method described in…

Bitcoin headed for its third straight winning week, as traders searched for refuge amid volatile moves in equities, currencies and bond markets.

Personal Finance•The Guardian

Homes for sale minutes away from a train station in England – in pictures

From a period cottage in Oxford with its own blue plaque, to a quiet leafy pocket in a bustling area of London Continue reading...

Personal Finance•The Guardian

My dad died suddenly with no will. Am I morally obliged to share his estate with my estranged half-sibling? | Leading questions

It’s kind of you to wonder if you should change the way things were left, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But it’s possible his preference is already clear Read more Leading question…

China rejected G20 pressure over export-driven growth while also challenging U.S. Iran sanctions and European trade measures.

Personal Finance•The Guardian

UK homeowners: has the hot weather damaged your property?

Are you dealing with subsidence or other issues caused by the hot weather? During a dry spell, such as the successive heatwaves that affected some parts of the UK this year, houses built on clay-r…

New York Fed President John Williams said higher Treasury yields reflect a strong economy as he weighs whether another interest rate hike is needed.

In an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box," Greg Abel said that yields in the country are still relatively low.

Nepal's devastating floods have raised fresh concerns for the country's vital adventure tourism industry ahead of its peak travel season.

The colorful "Microduck" robot from HuggingFace's French subsidiary Pollen Robotics has sold more than 10,000 units since launching on Thursday.

Traders see 50-50 odds that the U.S. economy added more than 50,000 jobs last month.

The policymaker said he's concerned about "broader price pressures taking hold" as inflation has prevailed above the Fed's 2% target.

The path toward the move still looks cluttered.

The prediction market platform and the financial infrastructure and brokerage startup are working to get Kalshi's event contracts to global investors.

The insurance broker said the merger will create the premiere U.S. middle-market platform.