4 h. ago How YOU can save £1.5k between now & Christmas with no qualification side hustles from your sofa & fit in school runs

THE FESTIVE season is magical But it’s also pricey - from nativity costumes to teacher gifts, it all adds up. But amongst the chaos, some of these easy side hustles could boost your bank account just in time for Christmas, adding an extra £1,500 - and best of all, you don't need any qualifications, and...

Economics

10 h. ago Global leaders launch panel to accelerate action to end gender

New report calls for coordinated leadership, sustained financing, and system-wide prevention to confront a global crisis affecting over one billion women and girls.

Politics

12 h. ago Boost for banks as BoE eases financial crisis era lending restraints

Britain's banks have been given a boost after he Bank of England eased post financial crisis restraints - giving them 'greater confidence and certainty' to lend to firms and households.

Economics

67 h. ago Starmer's bid to rescue Budget amid claims Rachel Reeves 'lied' about financial black hole

Starmer is now promising action on the ongoing cost of living crisis as the Conservatives have reported the Chancellor to the financial watchdog over her 'misleading' statements.

Events

7 d. ago Budget blues batter the High Street as confidence falls at fastest pace for 17 years

The Confederation of British Industry found confidence among shopkeepers and store chains has suffered the biggest drop since the financial crisis in 2008.

Politics

1 week ago The Guardian view on funding Ukraine’s resistance: a looming financial crisis in Kyiv must be averted | Editorial

Whether by leveraging Russia’s frozen assets, or other means, the EU must deliver the cash necessary to withstand Putin’s war of attritionIn the early part of this year, as the US vice-president, JD Vance, berated European leaders in Munich, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy was subjected to a televised mauling in the White House, it became starkly apparent that the bonds of solidarity between the European Union and Ukraine would need to be strengthened to cope with a new geopolitical reality. As 2025 draws to a close, a moment of reckoning has arrived.According to EU estimates, Ukraine will need more than €70bn in extra financial assistance next year to keep defending itself against Vladimir Putin. That money won’t be coming from Washington, where Donald Trump has refused to seek new funding for military aid from Congress. Yet Kyiv’s ability to negotiate an acceptable peace depends on its capacity to withstand Mr Putin’s relentless war of attrition, which is designed to drain Ukraine of...

Economics

1 week ago Sadiq Khan gives business 'speed dating' agency the kiss of life as City Hall tackles financial crisis

London & Partners to be safeguarded - despite Tory concerns it has become a ‘massive drain’ on council taxpayers

Economics

2 w. ago ANDREW NEIL: The Chancellor looks haunted, distraught, even helpless. This is why I now believe there's every chance of a financial crisis

There is an increasingly haunted, distraught, even helpless look about her. She must know her second Budget is likely to be her last.

Events

2 w. ago Big Short investor Michael Burry shutters hedge fund after big bets against AI giants

A hedge fund manager made famous for major bets against the US housing market ahead of the 2008 financial crisis is set to close his firm.

Economics

3 w. ago Interest rates live: Bank of England holds rates in boost to savers ahead of Budget

The base rate remains at 4% though there will immediately be an expectation of a December cut

Economics

3 w. ago Interest rates live: Bank of England holds rates in boost to savers before Budget

The base rate remains at 4% though there will immediately be an expectation of a December cut

Economics

3 w. ago Five ways to boost your bank balance by up to £870 before Christmas

Small changes can have a big impact on the amount of money you have to cope with Christmas.

Economics

4 w. ago UBS chair warns of ‘looming systemic risk’ from private credit ratings

Colm Kelleher says insurers are shopping for ratings as banks did before 2008 financial crisis

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