British homeowners are braced for more mortgage misery today (Thursday, August 3). The Bank of England is expected to rise UK interest rates to a fresh 15-year high as its long-running fight to control the rising cost-of-living continues. Most economists expect the Bank’s
The Royal Family “are the Kardashians with crowns” as the public see them like “light entertainment”, a royal commentator has said. Australian commentator Angela Mollard claimed young people now engage more with the drama and less with the history of the Royal
Aaron Rodgers may be the star of the next season of “Hard Knocks” when the New York Jets reportedly take center stage of the HBO series that annually covers an NFL team’s trials and tribulations through training camp, but that does not
Wages in the U.K. are rising at a record high rate amid stubbornly high inflation, official figures showed Tuesday, bolstering expectations that interest rates will increase again — to the worry of homeowners who are seeing their mortgage payments spike to levels
Inventor Nikola Tesla was born on this day in history, July 10, 1856, in what is now Croatia. Tesla’s father was a priest in the Serbian Orthodox Church, notes Encyclopedia Britannica. His mother, while uneducated, was “highly intelligent.” The younger Tesla took
Visitors of the Rocky Mountains have taken notice of the “watermelon snow” covering parts of the geological formation near Utah. Hikers, campers and recreationists are reportedly seeing remnants of an “abnormally wet winter” with the pink, purple and orange snow that remains
King Charles has inspired a resurgence of interest in obscure Elizabethan composer William Byrd who escaped execution during his life despite writing dozens of masses for banned Catholics. “It’s a journey of discovery for listeners, and for those who present it,” said
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has hinted that interest rates may remain higher for longer because of inflation. Mr Bailey, speaking at a conference in Portugal, said: “The market, I don’t think, thinks we’re nearly done at the moment. They’ve got
One tennis star appears on board with Saudi Arabia wanting to expand its sports reach to the game. ATP Tour chair Andrea Gaudenzi reportedly revealed that he had talks with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which has laid its stakes in
Turkey’s central bank delivered a large interest rate hike on Thursday by raising its key rate by 6.5 percentage points, boosting it to 15 percent. The increase is a significant jump from the current 8.5 percent and is the first since March 2021.