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All eyes are on the next big economic report from the US with inflation figures due out today. It has raised fears markets could react badly after last week's global sell off as European markets steady.

A Reuters poll shows that 32 out of 57 economists tipped Bank Rate to rise in May following the more hawkish tone in last week's Inflation Report and rate decision commentary.

The exact increase will depend on the amount the customer is paying monthly but someone paying £30 a month can expect to see a £15 per year increase.

Halifax, Nationwide, the Post Office and Tesco Bank have all pulled their cheapest rates and mortgage brokers say others are likely to follow by the end of the month.

The United States will overtake Saudi Arabia and Russia next year to become the world’s largest oil producer. Surging output from its shale fields boosted output by 846,000 barrels per day.

The company bottles the drink produced by The Coca Cola Company and said annual sales volumes were up 2.2 per cent over the year which it said saw 'exceptional' results.

This is the eurozone´s best performance since 2007, when the global crash happened, when it achieved 3% growth.

One investor bought £80,000 of cryptocurrency in November 2016, which was worth £1m in December 2017 and is now worth around £600,000 - and now his wife wants a slice.

Ex-Bank of England deputy governor Sir Paul Tucker, 59, is releasing a book, Unelected Power: The Quest For Legitimacy In Central Banking And The Regulatory State

After the market mayhem on Wall Street come the recriminations. The only certainty about recent events is a recognition that inflation is rebounding and that is having an effect on interest rates.

Rogue traders are manipulating indexes linked to Wall Street’s fear gauge, a whistleblower has said, causing multi-billion pound losses to investors every year

Last week’s rollercoaster ride on the stock market was nerve-jangling, especially given predictions of more volatility ahead. Investors are advised to own a broad spread of shares.

In an investment career spanning more than 40 years, technology fund manager Walter Price has seen it all – including the emergence of market bubbles and their bursting.

Some 8.2 million used cars changed hands in 2017, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders confirmed, which is 87,000 fewer than the year previous.

Banks and building societies are launching a steady stream of new savings deals in response to talk of a series of interest rate hikes this year.

Homeowners could face a £500 increase in their mortgage bills this year, experts warn. Banks have started pulling their best deals after the Bank of England signalled the end of low interest rates.

We went undercover to find out what the people who run Bitcoin seminars are telling savers about the risky investing craze that has got everybody talking.

We try a burglar computer simulation that shows how to keep your home safe. More than one in ten house insurance claims are for theft or burglary.

Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s sufferers are being stripped of vital care funding and turfed out of their nursing homes by cash-strapped local health authorities, our investigation has found.

The head of the telecoms watchdog has accused BT of ‘complacency’ and urged it to spend more on the nation’s broadband network.