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EconomyBank of England raises interest rates to 4%, the first increase for more than three years
Decision by MPC a week after the budget comes as Iran war continues to drive up energy costs Business live – latest updates The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in three years and warned of another increase to come to combat soaring
AgricultureDomestic milk intake down almost 13 million litres in September
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops was estimated at 760.4 million litres in September 2026, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). According to the Milk Statistics September 2026 report, this is a decrease of 12.8 million litres or 1
BusinessWelsh aviation firm AerFin bought in £475m deal
The company, which was majority owned by a private equity firm, said it was beginning a "new chapter".
BusinessWas Elon Musk the US midterms' biggest loser? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
The tech industry spent big on the midterms, but it turned out to be a poor investment. Elon Musk poured a staggering $446m dollars into Republican-aligned political action committees (Pacs) and groups since last year, but his efforts didn’t pay off. Democrats
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BusinessJapan FA’s Kozo Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency
Tashima says he brings ‘honest, sound, upright attitude’ He is understood to have acted with the blessing of Uefa The Japan Football Association’s honorary president, Kozo Tashima, has announced his intention to stand against Gianni Infantino in March’s Fifa
BusinessChannel 4 axes Married at First Sight UK after rape allegations
Decision follows reviews of two allegations of rape during filming and one of sexual misconduct Channel 4 has axed its money-spinning reality show Married At First Sight UK, after female participants made allegations of rape and sexual misconduct during its pr
BusinessDrunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.
BusinessSouth West Water’s failure to fix leaks ‘putting customer supplies at risk’
With parts of region served by company in severe drought still, regulators give it six weeks to come up with action plan Repeated failures by South West Water to tackle leaks are putting customers at higher risks of losing water supplies as parts of the region
Business‘No one cares about the little guy’: Sri Lanka’s fishers still reeling from 2021 toxic plastic spill
A stricken container ship shed tonnes of tiny pellets called nurdles on the west coast. Five years on, locals are counting the cost to marine life and livelihoods On the beach in Pamunugama, on Sri Lanka’s west coast, women in uniform work under the scorching
BusinessSecond buyer makes rescue bid for Poundland as retailer faces collapse
A little-known investment group has made a bid to buy the business.
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