Image copyright Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of people who pay their rent on time are set to benefit from better credit scores. Credit reference agency Experian said it was now taking account of the payment habits of 1.2 million tenants. The vast majority of those – some 79% – stand to improve their credit …
Image copyright Ian Gavan With wages rising at the fastest pace in nearly a decade and unemployment rates hovering at the lowest for more than 40 years, these should be boom times for young people. But rising rents and living expenses means it doesn’t feel like a boom for many of them. One in five …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump appointed Jerome Powell to chair the Federal Reserve US President Donald Trump has sharpened his attacks on the Federal Reserve, saying it posed the biggest risk to the US economy. He also targeted Fed chairman Jerome Powell, telling the Wall Street Journal he seemed “happy” to be …
With rising rents, bills and living expenses, one in five adults aged 25-34 spends over 60% of their pay on payday, according to a study by KPMG. A further 3% find themselves in the red entirely. Meanwhile, house prices in England have risen by 173% over the last 20 years, the Institute for Fiscal Studies …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The world’s construction industry is one of the biggest producers of greenhouse gases We extract billions of tonnes of sand and gravel each year to make concrete for the building industry, and this is having an increasing environmental impact as beaches and river beds are stripped, warn campaigners. Alongside …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The election of President Trump is likened to buying a motorbike during a mid-life crisis Democracy isn’t dying, but it is having a very unpredictable mid-life crisis. That’s the view of David Runciman, head of Cambridge University’s politics department, who has been trying to explain the current state of …
Image copyright AFP Ferry and freight firms will be urged to plan alternative routes for drugs and other vital supplies if a no-deal Brexit blocks cross-Channel traffic. The suppliers will be told to use Belgian and Dutch ports if blockages at Calais threaten to delay shipments. The news emerged after a “passionate” cabinet meeting in …
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Torvalds had a reputation for sending rude emails to fellow developers Linux founder Linus Torvalds has returned from a month of “reflection” to his job as chief developer of the widely used operating system. Mr Torvalds stepped back from heading core development of Linux following accusations of bullying …
HMRC has recovered £332m of extra tax from professional football since 2015-16. The tax payments of 171 players, 44 clubs and 31 agents are being investigated by HM Revenue & Customs. HMRC has recovered £332m of extra tax from professional football since 2015-16. The figures are a rise from September 2017, when HMRC was reportedly …