insert_link Business / Economics Bank of England Hold interest rates The Bank of England has held UK interest rates at 4.75%, warning that Britain's economy is on the brink of stagnation following a combination of global factors, and the UK finance minister's spending plans for the year ahead. Lou Browne has more. today20 December, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics FNB South Africa warns that today’s fuel price hike is a blow to holidaymakers FNB South Africa warns that today’s fuel price hike, with 95-octane and 93-octane petrol increasing by 17-cents per litre and diesel by over 50-cents, is a blow to holidaymakers. The bank attributes the rise to a weaker rand, driven by global factors like the United States elections and higher international diesel prices. FNB senior economist Koketso Mano advises citizens to revise their fuel budgets: today4 December, 2024
