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How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise
Experts say support is available as total debt and arrears to suppliers hit a new record.
Rethink
Could the US dollar lose its number one status?
The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.
The economic challenges facing the next prime minister
Though the person in charge of the country will change, the fiscal issues remain the same.
Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100
As chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan became the world's most high-profile banker.
Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sales shake-up
Sales agreements will be legally binding sooner and making sellers provide more home information up front are part of the planned changes.
Warning over 'fragile' public finances as borrowing rises
The UK borrowed £23.3bn in May, according to official figures, up almost a third on the same month last year.
Americast
The US economy backs Elon Musk’s vision for AI and sending people into space
Interest rates held as Bank warns of impact of high energy prices
The Bank last cut interest rates in December but upheaval in the Middle East has stalled any further reductions.
What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
Number of job vacancies hits five year-low
Latest figures suggest companies are becoming more cautious about taking on new staff.
Warsh to review how Fed works after holding US interest rates at first meeting
The Federal Reserve held rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank.
What is happening to UK prices?
The war in Iran is expected to push UK Inflation further above the Bank of England's 2% target.
How the Iran war affects your money and bills
The conflict in the Middle East has increased pressure on the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.
Why I sold my business to my staff
As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.
Why the US economy keeps defying the odds
Why has the American economy continued to outperform so many of its peers, despite facing the same global shocks?
Money Box
How to afford paying your rent or mortgage when you're retired.
UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt
The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.
What's happening to the UK economy and how does it affect you?
The rate of UK economic growth affects things like pay increases and the amount of tax raised.
Trump says 'I love the inflation' as US prices rise at fastest rate in three years
The US president later said he had meant that he actually loved that inflation was not higher.
Trump: 'I love the inflation'
The president also revealed that the US is 'taking out' millions of barrels of oil from Iran, saying Tehran didn't know 'until right now'.
Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup
It is the third month in a row US jobs figures have beaten expectations.
Is there an AI stock market bubble, and is it ready to burst?
Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.
British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops
The charity says it is facing "an exceptionally challenging trading environment".
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