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What is inflation and how does it affect you?
Although we are past the worst of the cost-of-living crisis, the Bank of England recently said price rises could hit 3.7% later this year. What is inflation and how does it impact your personal finances?
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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UK inflation forecast: where are prices heading next?
In its latest forecast, the Bank of England said UK inflation could rise to 3.7% later this year. Is this a cause for concern?
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Deepseek's Liang Wenfeng: the maths whizz who shook Big Tech
Few people had heard of Liang Wenfeng until the launch of his DeepSeek AI chatbot wiped a trillion dollars off US technology stocks. His pivot to AI was of a piece with his past exploits.
By Jane Lewis Published
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Donald Trump's tariffs spark a global game of thrones
We don’t know what Donald Trump intends or will do next. That is in itself damaging.
By Emily Hohler Published
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%: full updates and analysis
The Bank of England voted to reduce the base rate by 25 basis points at the first MPC meeting of the year on 6 February. Full coverage as it happened from the team at MoneyWeek.
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Heathrow's third runway cleared for take-off – but will it boost growth?
Heathrow Airport will finally get its third runway but critics argue a bigger Heathrow isn't the answer to boosting growth.
By Simon Wilson Published
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RedNote: the rise of the new TikTok
RedNote, a Chinese rival to social-media app TikTok, has seen millions of US users flock to it in the wake of the US TikTok ban. That caught the company by surprise. What is RedNote and can its popularity last?
By Jane Lewis Published
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Labour is throttling business - a change of direction is needed, says Matthew Lynn
Opinion Will the last major global business to leave Britain please turn off the punishingly expensive lights?
By Matthew Lynn Published
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What does Rachel Reeves’s plan for growth mean for UK investors?
Rachel Reeves says she is going “further and faster” to kickstart the UK economy, but investors are unlikely to be persuaded
By Katie Williams Published