Interest rates: US Fed expected to rise

Electricity prices in the country have soared since the government cut energy subsidies to obtain a $3bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund leading to protests. We hear how this is impacting individuals and businesses. Also in the programme, we get the latest from Gabon ...  Show more

US commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, is calling on Beijing to reduce the risk of doing business in China for American companies. 

Central banks are charting different courses for interest rates in 2024, and EU leaders have agreed to officially start accession talks with Ukraine. Plus, for US union leader Shawn Fain, the historic auto workers strike is only the beginning. 

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The Bank of England has raised interest rates to their highest level in nearly 15 years. Money expert Martin Lewis explains what it means for people with mortgages, renters and savers. He says increasing interest rates to tackle inflation is designed to hurt. Also, Education Secr ...  Show more

US interest rates are going up by 0.75% for the second month in a row, the drama surrounding Elon Musk’s halted Twitter takeover debacle is hurting the social media company’s advertising business and employee morale, and European gas prices are rising as Russia cuts gas flows ...