The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has stepped in to tell banks to put up the rates paid to savers after the Bank of England raised the official Bank Rate to 5%. Many mortgage rates went up at once and more have been increased this week, but the rates paid on savings by the banks have not followed them. The gap between the two has almost doubled from December 2021. ... Show More
Oct 1
Money Box Live: Rising rents troubling tenants
Being a tenant can be pricey — and it’s only getting pricier. Private rents rose by almost six per cent in the year to July, and while the pace may be slowing, the average UK rent still stands at over £1,300 a month. So what does that mean for the millions of people living in pri ... Show More
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Nov 2023
Gold can't hold 2,000, Ero Copper and Vale make a deal
Gold is deferring a break higher, noted mining audiences manager Michael McCrae.On Saturday McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable with correspondent Paul Harris.Key economic news this week was the jobs report. Non-farm payrolls number come in at up 150,000 versus market expectations o ... Show More
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