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Economy

Debt interest bill set to reach £160bn as gilt yields rise

The OBR forecasts debt interest rising from £109bn in 2025-26 to £160bn in 2031-32, equal to 4.2% of GDP, after the 28 October Budget. News Team ·
Business

Virgin Media O2 targets £0.8bn of annual savings and halts fibre upgrades

Virgin Media O2 plans about £0.8bn of annualised savings by 2029, with £0.3bn from organisational redesign, and will halt its fibre upgrade…

Sean Nolan · Personal Finance

Sole traders and landlords face 7 November Making Tax Digital update deadline: five myths

HMRC has set out five Making Tax Digital myths ahead of the 7 November quarterly update deadline for sole traders and landlords…

News Team · Economy

Meta Stock Is Down 18% From Its High — Here’s What Investors Are Getting Wrong About That Drop

Meta stock had an odd year, and November is off to a similar start. As of Monday, the shares are trading at…

Sean Nolan ·

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BA Stock: Boeing Has a $745 Billion Backlog and Still Can’t Turn a Profit — What That Means for Investors FCA sets rules for car finance settlement offers while scheme faces legal challenge Is SpaceX a Good Investment? The $2 Trillion Question Wall Street Can’t Stop Arguing About Why There’s No Kenvue Earnings Report Coming on Nov. 5

Business

Companies, results, deals and the boardroom
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Business

Aehr Test Systems Revenue Hits Record $33m, Guidance Triples

Aehr Test Systems revenue hit a record $33m in Q1 FY2027, prompting a raised $150m outlook that would triple fiscal 2026's total. Keith Howard ·

Clorox Q1 Earnings Beat Masks a GOJO-Sized Catch

CrowdStrike, Dell and Nvidia Link Up on AI Factory Security

Gordon Brothers acquires Poundland and provides up to £80m for turnaround

Union workplace access right starts as BCC says employers lack guidance

HCA Healthcare launches fresh senior notes offering

Oracle shares drop on $20 billion capital raise plan

Markets

Equities, bonds, currencies and commodities
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Markets

Rate paid on new savings deposits rises to 4.42% as mortgage costs edge up

Banks and building societies paid 4.42% on new time deposits in September, up from 4.24%, while new mortgage rates rose to 4.63%, Bank of England data… News Team ·

SPCX Stock Price Falls 10% Year-to-Date Despite Record Revenue — What’s Really Going On?

Healey keeps Bank of England’s 2% inflation target and flags energy price pressure

SoFi Stock Surges 14% in a Single Day — But the Real Test Is Whether It Can Break $20

QQQ Stock Just Had Its Worst Session in Months — Here’s What That Actually Means for Long-Term Investors

Coinbase Stock Price Jumps 3.65% but the Operating Margin Story Is What Investors Should Actually Be Reading

Lloyds Share Price Today: A 1.32% Bounce That Doesn’t Quite Tell the Whole Story

Economy

Growth, inflation, jobs and policy
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Economy

CMA issues summary of final gas network appeal decisions as 31 October deadline nears

The CMA has summarised its final determinations in gas network appeals against Ofgem's RIIO-3 decisions, with the dispute centred on a 1% Ongoing Efficiency target. News Team ·

Moderna Stock Is Up Triple Digits This Year — But the Real Test Comes on November 6

United Healthcare Stock Just Formed a Golden Cross — But Here’s Why Investors Should Still Tread Carefully

Anthropic IPO Filing Reveals $80 Billion Loss and a $2 Trillion Valuation — Welcome to the Biggest Bet in Market History

Personal Finance

Mortgages, savings, pensions and tax
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Personal Finance

Guided Retirement plan gives savers default pension income for life with opt-out

Pension schemes would have to offer savers nearing retirement a default income for life, with a right to opt out, under plans open to responses until… News Team ·

Families of workers who died before claiming asbestos compensation now get full award

Wandsworth council tax rise of £1,171 for Band E: how it is set and what can be challenged

FCA tells former Verus Financial Services customers to check FSCS compensation eligibility

Property

Housing market, rent and commercial real estate
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Property

UK private rents rise 3.8% to £1,406 as house price growth slows

Average UK private rent rose 3.8% to £1,406 a month in the 12 months to September 2026, while house price growth slowed to 0.9%. News Team ·

Federal Reserve Rate Hike Mortgage Impact: What 7.4% Rates Actually Mean for the American Homebuyer Right Now

Australia First Home Buyer Market Trends Show a Generation Quietly Giving Up — and Quietly Adapting

Reverse Mortgage Explained: What Nobody Tells You Before You Sign