U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 263,000, Highest in Nearly Four Years
Business & Markets • a year ago
Initial applications for unemployment benefits climbed by 27,000 for the week ending Sept. 6, signaling a cooling labor market
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Heathrow handles record 8 million passengers in August and presses for £21bn expansion
Business & Markets • a year ago
Europe’s busiest airport says capacity constraints are harming UK trade and connectivity as it proposes a privately financed third runway
US Inflation Accelerates in August, but Markets Still Price Fed Rate Cut
Business & Markets • a year ago
Consumer Price Index rises 0.4% month-over-month and 2.9% year-over-year; traders maintain expectations of a rate reduction at next week's Federal Reserve meeting
Cheap design tweaks that can help sell a home as UK market stalls
Business & Markets • a year ago
Property agents and stylists say small, low-cost upgrades — from organised pantries to accent lighting — can improve buyer impressions without large expense
Mortgage Rates Tick Higher as Lenders Raise Pricing and Bank of England Cuts Meet Uncertainty
Business & Markets • a year ago
HSBC, Halifax, Nationwide and Santander among lenders lifting fixed-rate deals amid stickier inflation and a divided BoE that may delay further cuts
Welsh Water to cut about 500 jobs as it plans £4bn frontline investment
Business & Markets • a year ago
Not-for-profit says cuts will target back-office and management roles over two years and will not affect front-line services.
Nearly half of UK inheritance tax paid by London and the South East as bills rise to £6.7bn
Business & Markets • a year ago
Number of estates paying inheritance tax rose 12% to 31,500 in 2022-23; pensions' inclusion from 2027 and frozen thresholds set to push more families into liability
THG returns to revenue growth and slashes gross debt after reshuffle
Business & Markets • a year ago
Owner of MyProtein and LookFantastic posts improving momentum, secures £279.4m in cash and facilities after refinancing and asset sale
Cinnabon exits UK as operator EG On the Move shuts remaining outlets
Business & Markets • a year ago
Operator cites strategic shift to core convenience retail operations after five-year effort to expand; 12 UK stores close