US Inflation Surprises Upward Ahead of Fed Meeting, But Markets Still Price Rate Cuts
August consumer prices rose more than expected, lifting short-term inflation readings even as traders keep bets on September easing
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RICS: UK house prices likely to fall as Budget tax-rumour chills market
Survey finds more surveyors and agents reported price falls in August; uncertainty over possible property tax changes and rising mortgage rates are dampening demand
Heathrow handles record eight million passengers in August and urges expansion
Europe’s busiest airport says growth from Latin America, Asia and the Middle East pushed it to a monthly high and renews calls for a privately funded £21 billion third runway
Housing market gridlock persists as October 'best time' to buy nears
Sellers hold firm on prices while inventory climbs to highest level since 2007, keeping buyers sidelined ahead of autumn buying season
Three‑bed houseboat on private Thames island offered for £49,000 amid £3m mansion market
Owner says vessel on D'Oyly Carte Island with residential mooring could be the 'most affordable' property on the Thames
Employees Say Cracker Barrel Served Day-Old Biscuits, Microwaved Meatloaf Amid Cost-Cutting Push
Workers told outlets the chain baked and froze biscuits, reheated meatloaf in microwaves and scaled back kitchen prep as the company weathered backlash over a new logo and remodel plans
John Lewis says tax changes widened first‑half losses and urges business rates reform
Pre‑tax loss of £88m in six months to July 27 blamed on new packaging levy and higher employer NICs as retailer presses government for business rates overhaul
Afin Bank launches one-year 4.52% fixed bond as savings rates slide
App-only account tops best-buy tables even as providers cut rates and fewer fixed bonds beat inflation
Fever‑Tree profit falls as UK sales dip, US expansion boosts revenues
Tonic maker posts 15% first‑half pre‑tax profit decline as UK demand softens; growth in the US and rest of world offsets domestic weakness amid tariff and margin pressures tied to Molson Coors deal