NatWest is refunding £600,000 to more than 700 small and medium-sized businesses after it broke competition rules by forcing them to open fee-paying accounts to take out loans with the taxpayer-backed bank. The Competition and Markets Authority said it was unacceptable that NatWest had compelled small business customers that were applying for loans to open […]
The housing market continues to defy the wider economic gloom, with prices rising for the thirteenth month in a row last month. In the face of rising mortgage rates, a cost of living crisis and tumbling consumer confidence, many market commentators have been forecasting a slide in house prices, which is still yet to come. […]
It is no secret that having a high-paying career requires a lot of hard work and dedication. However, many people don’t realize that one of the most important things you can do to set yourself up for success is to get an early life education. This means getting an education as early as possible and […]
Unilever’s advert for one of its laundry detergents, Persil, has been banned for being misleading about its environmental benefits. The television advert said Persil was “kinder to our planet”, and featured children picking up litter on a beach. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the advert’s claim was unsubstantiated. Unilever, which owns brands including Hellmann’s […]
With companies still getting to grips with Brexit and the pandemic having a huge impact on businesses globally, it is easy to understand why most UK businesses have struggled in recent times. However, some sectors have boomed post-pandemic. Paul Dodgshon, the Sales Director of Business Partnership, has taken a look at which sectors are looking […]
Article content SHANGHAI/BEIJING — China’s major state-owned banks were seen selling dollars on Wednesday afternoon, driving the yuan to the stronger side of 6.9 per dollar, four sources with knowledge of the trading said. The yuan is hovering near two-year lows, but since mid-morning ground higher and closed the domestic trading session at 6.8095. Article […]
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Article content FRANKFURT — Euro zone inflation rose to another record high this month, beating expectations and solidifying the case for further big European Central Bank rate hikes even before pries peak near the turn of the year. Consumer price growth in the 19 countries sharing the euro currency rose to 9.1% in August from […]