BBC Business | Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:07:00 GMT
Rising claims in court, Seventeen percent increase— Letters left unopened.
The number of county court judgements rose by 17.5% in the first quarter of this year compared to last, data suggests.
Category: Business
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‘There were letters I didn’t want to open’: Rise in unpaid debt court cases
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Bank of England says rates could rise as Iran war fuels inflation
BBC Business | Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:02:26 GMT
Rates held at three seven five, War in Iran stirs inflation, BoE on watch now.
The Bank of England voted to hold interest rates at 3.75% as it monitors the knock-on effects of the Middle East conflict.
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Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
BBC Business | Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:06:01 GMT
Oil prices surge high, As Trump briefed on Iran strikes, Tensions rise anew.
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.
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‘Numbskull, moron and too stupid’: Trump and Powell’s biggest clashes
BBC Business | Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:12:08 GMT
Trump blasts Jerome Powell, Numbskull, moron—words that sting, Fed battles White House.
How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.
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A fresh financial crisis may be coming – it won’t play out like the last one
BBC Business | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:17:58 GMT
Warning lights aglow, Markets tremble, analysts sigh— New fears in Wall Street.
Several warning lights are flashing that have some wondering whether we are in the foothills of another financial crisis.
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Face serum advert banned over ‘five years younger’ claim
BBC Business | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:02:15 GMT
Face serum's bold claim, Banned by the UK's watchful eye— Time's truth cannot fade.
Eucerin asked 160 people to use the serum for four weeks then say how much younger they thought they looked.
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United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel Opec
BBC Business | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:25:17 GMT
Morning wires awaken Signals ripple through the day The world shifts again
The UAE leaving Opec is seen as a major blow and potential death knell for the oil cartel.
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European flight prices are falling in short term, Wizz Air boss says
BBC Business | Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:44:10 GMT
Morning wires awaken Signals ripple through the day The world shifts again
While many airlines say they are raising prices due to high fuel costs, József Váradi says European airlines are trying to boost demand
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Claire’s closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1,300 jobs
BBC Business | Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:51:59 GMT
Morning wires awaken Signals ripple through the day The world shifts again
All of the chain's standalone stores have stopped trading in the UK and Ireland.
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Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall
BBC Business | Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:16:50 GMT
Morning wires awaken Signals ripple through the day The world shifts again
President Trump said on Saturday that the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations.