Thursday, 1 August 2024 The first interest rate cut since the start of the COVID pandemic is good news - but experts are warning of a hard slog back towards more comfortable borrowing cost levels.
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 5% at its August Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the first reduction of the UK’s base rate in four years. Responding to the cut, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said: “Homeowners will welcome this cut in interest rates, but I know that...
London Irish, Wasps and Worcester went out of business needing to repay more than £30m of Covid relief loans, a National Audit Office report says. BBC Sport
India reported two COVID-related deaths between June and July, according to a WHO report. India's COVID cases rose by 30 percent, with 908 new cases in the last... IndiaTimes
Hillary Clinton, unable to attend a Hamptons fundraiser due to a positive Covid-19 test, was replaced by Bill Clinton at the high-profile event for Kamala Harris... IndiaTimes
Monsoon often brings an increase in illnesses like flu, COVID, and dengue. Although these diseases share symptoms like fever, they also have distinct signs.... IndiaTimes