Impact of Iran war expected to bring hold in interest rates

Organisers of a Christmas toy appeal are urging people to donate to the project if they are able to, so they can give gifts to thousands of children living in extreme hardship in north and east London. The Hackney Local Buyers Club is running its 12th annual appeal, but fear donations will drop due to…

It is worth mentioning that the future of the Gulf model has been questioned in the past, not least during the Covid pandemic, when some experts suggested carriers reliant on long-haul routes and transit traffic, using fleets of large aircraft, were not agile enough to respond to changing circumstances. In reality, the recovery was rapid,…

The number of jobs created in the US grew only modestly in December, as a weak year for the employment market in the world’s largest economy drew to a close. Employers added 50,000 jobs in the final month of 2025, according to Labor Department data, which was fewer than expected. But the unemployment rate dipped…

The chancellor should be “bold” in next month’s Budget or risk future spending cuts and tax rises, an influential think tank has said. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is projecting Rachel Reeves will need to find £22bn to make up a shortfall in the government’s finances, and will “almost certainly” have to raise taxes….