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Mortgage rates are falling but borrowers are still feeling the squeeze – a finance expert explains how to cut your repayments

Mortgage rates are falling but borrowers are still feeling the squeeze – a finance expert explains how to cut your repayments

Around 5 million households have seen their mortgage interest rate change since the Bank of England base rate started to rise in late 2021. Over the course of the 2023 alone, the base rate increased…

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using it wisely means knowing its true nature – and our own minds

using it wisely means knowing its true nature – and our own minds

Future historians may well regard 2023 as a landmark in the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). But whether that future will prove utopian, apocalyptic or somewhere in between is anyone’s guess. In February, ChatGPT set…

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Oil prices gain 3% on supply concerns after oilfield shutdown in Libya By Reuters

Oil prices gain 3% on supply concerns after oilfield shutdown in Libya By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks of Wintershall DEA are pictured in Emlichheim near the northern German city of Meppen, Germany, March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices…

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Workers in their teens and early 20s are more likely to get hurt than older employees

Workers in their teens and early 20s are more likely to get hurt than older employees

Think about your first job. Maybe it was delivering pizza, bagging groceries, busing tables or doing landscaping work. Did you get enough training to avoid potential injuries? Chances are, you didn’t – and your boss…

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Our dogs can terrify (and even kill) wildlife. Here’s how to be a responsible owner this summer

Our dogs can terrify (and even kill) wildlife. Here’s how to be a responsible owner this summer

In Australia, dog ownership often goes hand-in-hand with a love for the great outdoors. Whether it’s walking on the beach, going camping, or having a barbecue in the park, we tend to keep our canine…

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Gold prices dip as dollar rebounds in anticipation of Fed minutes By Investing.com

Gold prices dip as dollar rebounds in anticipation of Fed minutes By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices fell in Asian trade on Wednesday, relinquishing a measure of recent gains as the dollar rebounded amid some uncertainty over the timing of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts in…

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Why you may not be able to get on the housing ladder or buy a bigger home in 2024

Why you may not be able to get on the housing ladder or buy a bigger home in 2024

Five million more UK households could feel the effects of recent interest rate increases in coming years. Roughly the same number have already been forced to remortgage since the recent spate of rate rises began…

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your guide to the southern sky in 2024

your guide to the southern sky in 2024

What exciting events will we see in the southern sky in 2024? Meteor showers, Saturn covered by the Moon, close approaches of bright planets to each other, supermoons – and, if we’re lucky, a comet…

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Oil prices fall as economic headwinds offset worries about Red Sea By Reuters

Oil prices fall as economic headwinds offset worries about Red Sea By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo By…

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Africa Cup of Nations showcases the continent’s finest footballers – and China’s economic clout

Africa Cup of Nations showcases the continent’s finest footballers – and China’s economic clout

When the Africa Cup of Nations begins on January 13, the opening match between Guinea Bissau and the hosts, Ivory Coast, will be played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. The state-of-the-art venue is…

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