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The Bank of England has voted narrowly to hold interest rates at 4%, pausing further cuts amid stubborn inflation and growing uncertainty ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ pivotal Budget later this month. In a closely split decision, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 5–4 to maintain the current rate, with Governor Andrew Bailey casting the deciding vote. Bailey said he …

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled that her 26 November Budget will ask more Britons to shoulder the burden of repairing the nation’s public finances — even if that means breaking Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax. In a speech this week, Reeves warned that “hard choices” were unavoidable if Britain was to protect the NHS, reduce national debt …

Wealthy Britons are moving unprecedented sums into offshore bonds as they brace for higher taxes and seek more flexible ways to manage their wealth. According to data reviewed by the Financial Times, around £10.5 billion was invested in offshore bonds in the 12 months to June, more than double the £5.1 billion recorded the previous year — marking a record-breaking …

Germany is emerging as Europe’s most compelling growth story heading into 2026, with analysts forecasting a return to steady expansion and international firms eyeing new opportunities across the continent’s largest economy. Global employment specialist Agility EOR is urging international companies to take a fresh look at Germany, as forecasts point to 1.3% GDP growth next year, underpinned by €500 billion …

More than a third of the UK’s fastest-growing technology scale-ups have no women on their boards, according to new research that highlights a striking gap between rhetoric and reality on diversity in Britain’s tech sector. The report from global growth consultancy Think & Grow found that women occupy just 18% of board positions across the UK’s leading tech scale-ups, while …

Just days after receiving the green light from Brussels and pressure from civil society, France officially banned nicotine pouches on 6 September, with the prohibition to take effect from March 2026. Given nicotine’s toxicity and highly-addictive nature for young people, leading anti-tobacco associations like France’s Alliance Against Tobacco (L’Alliance contre le tabac) have celebrated this bold move as an important …

Football isn’t just ninety minutes anymore, it’s every message, every notification, every heartbeat that comes with it. The chants start long before kick-off, the air crackles with that nervous kind of hope, and somewhere between the whistle and the roar, time itself seems to bend. Fans don’t just watch, they live it. Whether you’re in the stands at St. James’ …

Over the past ten years, SEO has evolved from a technical tool into an intellectual discipline that combines analytics, user behavior psychology, and machine learning technologies. Search engines have learned to understand context, intent, and the tone of queries, which has changed the very nature of website promotion. If earlier success was determined by the number of links and the …

It has been revealed that the digital gaming revolution has revolutionized the way we purchase and play games. Still, it has also given us an uncountable number of ways to save money. Various platforms have thousands of titles, and one must know where to search and where to shop to spend a great amount of money and get an amazing …

Employers across the UK are continuing to face hiring challenges, particularly when specialist skills are in short supply. International recruitment presents a practical solution, but bringing non-UK workers into your business involves more than offering a job. Hiring from overseas requires a clear understanding of immigration rules and a commitment to managing those responsibilities well. Each step must be handled …