The meetings of three major central banks were the center of attention this week as traders awaited new information about the direction of their respective monetary policies and their impact on the economy and on financial markets. The Federal Reserve’s meeting was more closely monitored
Leasehold activity surges in the North West Buyers are snapping up leaseholds in the North West of England, likely attracted by the region’s fast-developing cities and strong affordability, market analysis by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, has revealed. easyMoney analysed property transactions to have
Reacting to the tragic news that almost 80 people trying to reach Europe on Tuesday have died in a shipwreck off the coast of Greece, with hundreds more still missing at sea, Adriana Tidona, Amnesty International’s researcher on migration, said: “This is a tragedy of
Positive growth creates space for BoE aggression GDP grew 0.2% in April, following a 0.3% fall in March GDP grew 0.1% over the three months to April Economic expansion was driven by 0.3% growth in Services sector Construction grew by 0.6% Production fell by 0.3%
UK homebuyers now need 10.6 x income for the average home, despite wages outpacing house prices Despite the latest figures on earnings, released today, showing that the average UK wage has outpaced house price growth over the last year, research by Gradual Homeownership provider, Wayhome,
Staffordshire firm Celebration Packaging has introduced a new range of double-wall hot drink cups made from sustainable bamboo fibre, under its long-established EnviroWare® brand. “Ever since we created the EnviroWare® brand, over 14 years ago, it has been our mission to seek out more sustainable
Wide-ranging barriers are preventing renewable energy from contributing effectively to meeting the world’s climate and development goals, according to the Renewables in Energy Supply module, launched today as part of the annual Renewables 2023 Global Status Report (GSR) collection. These barriers include a lack of
BOGOF ban to worsen cost-of-living crisis Commenting on the government’s decision to continue pursuing its ban on supermarket ‘buy one get one free’ offers, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the free market think tank the Institute of Economics Affairs, Christopher Snowdon, said: “The government’s own
The Lightning Seeds are set to headline an incredible line-up of live music and family entertainment at G-Festival on Saturday 17 June. G-Festival has grown massively since it was established 12 years ago to support the work of the Georgia’s Children of the World charity,
Dog owners are being given tips on how to keep their four-legged friends cool as the weather warms up. With temperatures finally picking up and hotter weather on the way, dog food nutrition experts at Years.com have revealed the best natural ways to keep dogs