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Bank of England expected to cut interest rates
Posted onKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images Policymakers at the Bank of England are expected to cut interest rates – bringing the Bank rate down to its lowest level since February 2023. Analysts are widely predicting a fall from 4% to 3.75%, although they do not expect a unanimous decision among the nine-member Monetary Policy…
Why is Trump Media selling early access to Trumps social posts?
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Aldi warns food prices may rise if Budget lifts costs
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Nvidia and Microsoft bosses hail huge UK AI investment
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