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Debt advice warning: spot the red flags

Free debt advice is available to everyone. However, the FCA is concerned that some consumers are being steered towards fee-paying debt solutions that may not be suitable for their needs, sometimes through high pressure …

Philip R. Lane: Interview with Le Temps

Essentially, we experienced an initial wave of energy price increases in March and April this year, and then some optimism after the United States and Iran signed the Memorandum of Understanding on 17 June to bring the …

Gold declines to near $4,350 on rising odds of Fed rate hike

Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,365, snapping the two-day winning streak during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal loses ground on the prospect of further monetary tightening by the US Feder…

NZD/USD Price Forecast: Bears lean on 0.5700 as RSI sinks

The New Zealand Dollar extends its losses for the second straight trading session, down 0.13% after last week’s Fed rate hike and a hawkish tilt within the board, which was reinforced by speeches of Fed officials on Mon…

Vet prescription fees capped under rule changes

Written prescription fees from vets will be capped at £21 as part of a raft of changes that practices will be legally required to bring in over the coming months.

Fed’s Collins eyes another hike as energy risks linger

On Monday, Boston Federal Reserve (Fed) President Susan Collins said the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East was a key reason for supporting the increase in the Fed funds rate last week.

Gold price retraces as Fed hawks keep the US Dollar bid

Gold price retreats on Monday, down over 0.6% following last week’s Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike. That 25 bps hike initially pushed US bond yields higher, but the US Dollar Index (DXY) has recovered some gro…