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Finance‘What planet does he live on?’ Bank boss sparks fury after saying it’s ‘not that difficult’ to buy a home in cost-of-living crisis-hit U.K.
By Prarthana PrakashJanuary 8, 2024
RetailGen Zers cashing in with side hustles on Depop and Vinted may soon have to declare their earnings to the U.K. taxman
By Prarthana PrakashJanuary 2, 2024
RetailA ‘skimpflation’ plague took over supermarkets in 2023 with consumers saying products are smaller and sometimes worse quality for the same price—if not more
By Prarthana PrakashDecember 29, 2023
RetailIt wasn’t just you: Beer brands have had a challenging 2023 as well, from consumer boycotts and sobering volumes to ‘stolen’ breweries
By Prarthana PrakashDecember 29, 2023
Personal FinanceAmericans feel happiness drain away as daily treats like coffee cost more and more. Here’s how to keep them from adding up
By Alicia AdamczykDecember 12, 2023
FinanceBritain’s snail-pace growth has set U.K. households back by $10,500 as peers in France and Germany pull away
By Prarthana PrakashDecember 4, 2023
By Ryan HoggDecember 1, 2023
RetailIkea stores owner plans to spend $1.1 billion to cut prices next year in the latest sign of global deflation: ‘Ikea is made for crisis’
By Ryan HoggNovember 29, 2023
RetailSelf-checkout counters encourage shoplifting among middle-class Brits, Marks & Spencer chairman says
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 21, 2023
RetailBlack Friday discounts emerge as a crucial avenue for consumers to stretch their budgets—but analysts are split on whether 2023 will bring booming sales
By Prarthana Prakash and Ryan HoggNovember 17, 2023
FinanceInflation means your grocery bill has skyrocketed ahead of Thanksgiving. Here’s how prices have changed—and why it’s so expensive
By Alice BarlowNovember 10, 2023
FinanceHSBC doubled its profits and is giving shareholders $3 billion in buybacks but the bank’s troubles haven’t ended just yet
By Prarthana PrakashOctober 30, 2023
PoliticsRishi Sunak considers cutting the U.K.’s ‘most unfair tax’—but doing so would help Britain’s ultra-rich the most, says economic research report
By Prarthana PrakashSeptember 27, 2023
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