UK economy faces threat of ‘stagflation’ after bumpy 2024
Falling inflation allowed the Bank of England to cut rates twice in 2024, but faltering growth and pressure on prices is clouding the outlook.
Falling inflation allowed the Bank of England to cut rates twice in 2024, but faltering growth and pressure on prices is clouding the outlook.
Tuesday. Dec. 31: Smart regulation, innovation and incentives for the use of cleaner energy sources might be ore useful than a carbon tax, a reader says. You can writer to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com
Several rising stars in both the Democrat and Republican parties are expected to become key voices in political debates heading into 2025 and beyond.
The historic (and somehow ongoing) feud between Kendrick Lamar and a profoundly unprepared Drake will yield many lessons for artists and spectators alike. Perhaps the most pressing among them: “Never bring a meme to a sword fight.”
Even with inflation easing and interest rates being lowered, Canadians still said the cost of living was the top news story of 2024, new polling shows.
Stars like Taylor Swift, Nicole Kidman and Chappell Roan experienced career highs in 2024, while celebs like Zach Bryan and Dave Grohl faced significant scandals.
He told me of his "secret fantasies" about me.
LG's 2025 Gram Pro laptops include the company's first-ever Copilot+ PC, armed with the 'Lunar Lake' Intel Core Ultra processor.
Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence powerhouses staked their tech claims in 2024, rolling out AI models that solved increasingly complex problems. The latest systems from OpenAI, o3 and o3-mini, can reason through a task and validate themselves for accuracy — a change from earlier versions that were not as reliable. The company is testing the models […]
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As the best year in crypto’s history comes to a close, it’s worth looking back at how it went and where it leaves us for 2025.
2024 was a year that changed everything - with Keir Starmer leading Labour back to power after 14 years. We look back on the highs and lows of a mammoth year in UK politics
Ahead of CES, LG has announced a refresh to three members of its Gram Pro lineup, as well as a new budget-friendly Gram Book.
Justin Herbert and the Chargers are heating up, while C.J. Stroud and the Texans are fading as the playoffs approach.
Here at PYMNTS our main focus is exactly what the name says. But to our CEO Karen Webster’s credit, she saw that the digital shift that was happening in banking and the payments sector would be so dramatic that it needed to be set against the rest of the economy for context and comparison. For […]
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The global economy is an intricate web of transactions, and cross-border payments serve as its financial backbone. For much of its history, that backbone has been creaky, slow and inefficient. But throughout 2024, the cross-border payments sector evolved at a breathtaking pace, driven by technological innovation and changing customer expectations, while simultaneously grounded in regulatory […]
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From New Year's Eve celebrations to birthdays or weddings, we've all had parties that have left us feeling rough the next day - so we've found 5 tried and tested hangover cures for you to try
Immigration and border security were two issues that dominated 2024 and help decide the November election as the border crisis loomed large over voters.
Six older Americans shared advice on saving, investing, and preparing for retirement.
"I expect 2025 to be the best market since 2022. I think the market is going to take off like a rocket ship."
The Sunshine State, along with Texas, now has the highest share of homes sitting idle in the market for over 60 days.
Major decisions are coming on puberty blockers, TikTok, ghost guns and access to porn.
At Paramount—as moguls, executives, and 3 CEOs struggled for control—some employees describe a brutal year Fortune