The cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage in the UK rose above 6 per cent on Monday and two-year gilt yields rose to their highest level for 15 years, piling more pressure on homeowners and Rishi Sunak’s government. Mortgage costs have been rising sharply over the past week, ahead of an expected increase in interest
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Beijing’s bid to persuade investors to value its giant state-owned enterprises according to their socialist credentials, rather than by conventional western capitalist measures, has flopped after a rally in their shares fizzled this month. The stocks rose after officials in November called for the creation of a “valuation system with Chinese characteristics” that departed from
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Top Stories This Week US lawmakers file ‘SEC Stabilization Act’ to fire Gary Gensler United States Representative Warren Davidson has introduced the “SEC Stabilization Act” into the House of Representatives. One of the bill’s main provisions is to fire Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. The bill would remove Gensler from office and
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The crypto market is up today as the impact of the ongoing United States banking crisis plays out — the Federal Reserve has injected $300 billion into the economy.  Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows Bitcoin (BTC) up 7%, Ether (ETH) 4.5% and Binance Coin (BNB) 5.7% in 24 hours. A broad rally in
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Westend61 | Getty As interest rates have climbed, homebuyers have been confronted with higher borrowing costs. That has led more home purchasers to opt for one strategy, purchasing mortgage points, as a way to defray higher monthly payments. Mortgage points let buyers pay an upfront fee to lower the interest rate on their loans. In
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There’s no doubt been a change in the way people work post-Covid, and many firms are embracing hybrid schedules. In certain sectors, this shift from remote to in-person has stirred demand for work areas. As WeWork’s Chief Revenue Officer Ben Samuels mentioned in a Yahoo!Finance interview, there’s been a real scramble for space in some
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Founded in 2014 by Purna Khatau and Phoebe Vickers, clothing and lifestyle brand Rhode is having a moment. Fun and vibrant, each piece has a causal yet polished look to it. A celebrity favorite, these brightly printed, vintage-style dresses have been worn by everyone from Beyoncé to Rihanna, Khloe Kardashian, and Mindy Kaling. However, nothing
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In this article MU ADBE SOFI IRBT NVDA SPCE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Virgin Galactic’s space tourism rocket plane SpaceShipTwo returns after a test flight from Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California, December 13, 2018. Gene Blevins | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Virgin Galactic —
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