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Fresh conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray could bring collapse of its healthcare system
3+ week, 4+ day ago (790+ words) The Tigray War ended in 2022, but violence towards healthcare has continued, new research has...takeovers of health facilities Fears of fresh conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region are growing as...systematic looting and widespread destruction resulted in the near-total collapse…...
What are gilts and should I buy them? A guide as government bonds rise above 5%
3+ week, 3+ day ago (939+ words) Gilts are a low risk way to invest, but inflation can erode their value Government bonds are back in the news after reaching yields of above 5 per cent...lending money to the government for a fixed period. In return, you…...
Tackling cost-of-living pressures a ‘principle issue’ for John Swinney
1+ week, 5+ day ago (779+ words) people of Scotland”, adding that “the principle issue in that will be tackling the cost of living challenges...cap – which could see the Scottish Government step in to limit the amount that can be charged for some...could be about…...
What is soft saving? Here are the pros and cons of this finance trend
3+ week, 2+ day ago (838+ words) planner at Smith & Pinching. But how does this work in practice? Here’s everything you need to know about...upgrades – but making sure they live a fulfilled life in the meantime,” says Browne. “They don’t see the point...financially responsible,” says…...
Cash expected to make up just 4% of payments by 2035 as digital innovation grows
3+ week, 4+ day ago (892+ words) More than nine in 10 (91%) UK adults were using least one form of online, mobile or telephone banking in 2025, according to a banking and finance industry...from 88% of adults who were using remote banking in 2024, UK Finance said. Mobile banking remains…...
Big investment return promises could see people losing all their money – FCA
3+ week, 3+ day ago (396+ words) Authority (FCA) has highlighted the risks of investing in loan notes and mini-bonds issued by unregulated companies,...involves lending money to a company for a set period in return for interest. If that company fails, consumers...could lose every penny,…...
GOP sends text admitting high prices: ‘Groceries cost what they cost’
2+ week, 3+ day ago (556+ words) launches into his well-trodden backstory, as recounted in Hillbilly Elegy (2016), about his impoverished childhood in Middletown, Ohio, his mother’s struggles with addiction...form then asks a series of questions about trust in the Washington establishment, invites users to submit...
How ‘drip pricing’ is making your life more expensive and the companies accused of it
3+ week, 3+ day ago (506+ words) separated from the headline price or added later in the buying process, known as ‘drip pricing’. Shoppers...upfront to travellers buying train and coach tickets in advance, on its app and website. The CMA said it...with the CMA to…...
Scrap food price cap and focus instead on reducing costs in supply chain???? CBI
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (320+ words) launched on capping the cost of household staples in a bid to reduce the cost of living. But speaking...producing food. “The proposal of a food price cap here in Scotland won’t work,” she said. “While a cap can...wealth creation…...
Soaring cost of rent means its now cheaper to live in Barcelona than Bristol
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