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UK unemployment falls to 4.7% as vacancies slip to 691,000

The latest ONS labour market figures show unemployment at 4.7%, regular pay growth at 3.7% and vacancies at 691,000, with payrolled jobs still lower on the year. News Team ·
Personal Finance

CPI inflation rises to 3.5% and CPIH to 3.6% on fuel costs

CPI inflation rose to 3.5% and CPIH to 3.6% in the 12 months to September 2026, with motor fuels the biggest upward…

News Team · Property

Wokingham council weighs turning £800,000-a-year business park into 100-plus homes

Wokingham Borough Council is considering turning loss-making Mulberry Business Park into more than 100 affordable homes, with its Executive due to decide…

News Team · Business

Devon Energy Q3 Earnings: Profit Climbs, Per-Share Gain Diluted

Devon Energy Q3 earnings show net income up sharply, but merger-related share issuance cut diluted EPS even as core profit beat forecasts.

Keith Howard ·

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Wynn Resorts earnings miss overshadows Fertitta’s options bet Tesla Confirms Cybertruck Production Wind-Down for 2027 Asos puts cyber incident hit at 2% to 4% of group GMV since 6 October Ofgem and government expect suppliers to do more as energy debt hits £5bn

Business

Companies, results, deals and the boardroom
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Business

Stock Market Today Is Nothing Like Yesterday, Nasdaq Lost $2.5 Trillion in a Single Day

One of those sessions that seems different when you watch it live was Thursday. Not because markets don't fall—they do, on a regular basis—but rather because… Sean Nolan ·

KO Stock Is Quietly Beating the Market — And Most Investors Missed the Setup

Molson Coors Q3 results: profit up, revenue down, numbers clash

Live Nation Q3 earnings: record 61m fans, $10.1bn revenue

MetLife Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Adjusted Profit Hits $1.8bn

Meta Warns Midterm Results Threaten Data Centre Expansion

CMA removes 23 market remedies and keeps 6 after review of 33

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 ·

Bank of England raises Bank Rate to 4% as inflation heads towards 5%

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

Economy

Growth, inflation, jobs and policy
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Economy

Government plans law forcing employers to publish salaries in job adverts

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says employers will have to state pay in job adverts, but timing, scope and enforcement are still to be set out. News Team ·

ONS survey finds firms increasingly worried about cyber attacks, AI and energy costs

BCC says wider AI adoption could lift UK GDP more than 10% by 2031

Employer cost of minimum wage staff rises 20%, and 31% for 18-20s

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

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

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

Personal Finance

Mortgages, savings, pensions and tax
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Personal Finance

Regulators float credit union reforms, including path to building society status

The PRA and FCA are seeking views on lighter rules for small credit unions and a route into building society status for larger ones. News Team ·

Government plans direct Child Trust Fund access for families of adults lacking capacity

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

FCA sets rules for car finance settlement offers while scheme faces legal challenge

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

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

Property

Housing market, rent and commercial real estate
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Property

Right to Buy qualifying period rises to 10 years under Social Housing Bill

Tenants in England will need 10 years, not 3, to qualify for Right to Buy once the Social Housing Bill gains Royal Assent. News Team ·

Savills sees UK house prices falling 1.5% as mortgage rates stay above 5%

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

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

The Grassroots Property Tax Revolt Is Rewriting State Budgets From the Bottom Up