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D-day for Gina Rinehart after mining magnate was forced to defend claim to her multi-billion dollar iron ore empire
D-day for Gina Rinehart after mining magnate was forced to defend claim to her multi-billion dollar iron ore empireREAD MORE: Gina Rinehart erupts over Ben Roberts-Smith arrest By AARON BUNCH FOR AAP Published: 00:16, 15 April 2026 | Updated: 00:16, 15 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Help to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS says
Help to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS saysJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleFaarea MasudBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA government loan scheme for first-time home buyers in England mostly helped higher earners in areas where homes are cheaper, a major think tank has said.The Help to Buy scheme which was introduced in England in 2013 by the Conservative government also had "limited impact" on social mobility, according to the report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (I...
The Papers: 'UK economy takes triple hit' and 'Cheers, Timmy!'
'UK economy takes triple hit' and 'Cheers, Timmy!'7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google"UK economy takes triple hit from Iran war," says the i paper in its top story, rattling off International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts of "lower growth, fewer jobs and higher cost of living". It suggests Britain faces a "bigger blow than any other major economy" under the impact of "Trumpflation", as the paper describes it, in areas such...
Higher-income households benefited most from Help to Buy, thinktank finds
Analysis by IFS shows George Osborne’s mortgage schemes launched in 2013 had little effect on social mobilityHigher-income households were the biggest beneficiaries of George Osborne’s Help to Buy mortgage schemes, introduced in the 2010s, according to an analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) thinktank.Launched by the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government in 2013, Help to Buy involved two separate schemes aimed at making home ownership more achievable in a period of rapid house...
Hotspots where home buyers will get more – or less – floor space for their money
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SNP manifesto will be ‘bursting with ambition’, pledges John Swinney
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31% of people ‘cutting back on essentials to ease financial pressures’
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Oil prices fall for a second day on expectations US-Iran talks may resume
Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on expectations peace talks between the U.S. and Iran may resume and eventually release supply from the key Middle East producing region trapped by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell 52 cents, or 0.55%, to $94.27 a barrel at 0054 GMT after falling 4.6% in the previous session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down $1.04, or 1.1%, to $90.24 after dropping 7.9% the session before. Talks to end the war between the U....
Pakistan operationalises ‘Gabd Border Terminal’ transit corridor with Iran, reducing reliance on Afghanistan
BusinessMust ReadPakistan operationalises ‘Gabd Border Terminal’ transit corridor with Iran, reducing reliance on AfghanistanBy Web Desk-Apr 15, 2026KARACHI: Pakistan has operationalised a new transit trade corridor through Iran by activating the Gabd-Rimdan border terminal, marking a major step toward strengthening regional connectivity and reducing reliance on the traditional Afghanistan route. The development comes amid growing calls within the country to expand trade with Iran, particularly...
New Swalwell accuser speaks out after he resigns from Congress
Lonna Drewes says former Congressman Eric Swalwell drugged, raped and choked her at a California hotel in 2018. After multiple women accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct or assault, he suspended his campaign for governor of California and resigned from Congress. He has denied the allegations. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.
Trump fear mongers Republicans into backing controversial spy bill with stunning Iran claim
Trump fear mongers Republicans into backing controversial spy bill with stunning Iran claimBy JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 23:31, 14 April 2026 | Updated: 23:32, 14 April 2026 e-mail 2 View comments
Chevron says Venezuelan oil imports are helping curb U.S. gas prices
MoneyWatch Chevron says Venezuelan oil imports are helping curb U.S. gas prices .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Megan Cerullo, Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting. Read Full Bio Megan Cerullo, Lilia Luciano...
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: 'Peacock of Savile Row' Ozwald Boateng's firm saddled by £1.6million of debt
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: 'Peacock of Savile Row' Ozwald Boateng's firm saddled by £1.6million of debtBy RICHARD EDEN, DIARY EDITOR Published: 23:13, 14 April 2026 | Updated: 23:16, 14 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Oil Steadies as Traders Track Moves to Restart Iran-US Talks
Oil held a drop, with the US and Iran looking to arrange a second round of peace talks in the coming days, as a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continued to impede energy supplies vital for the world economy.
Pakistan launches crackdown against illicit cigarette trade: Bilal Azhar Kayani
ISLAMABAD: In a decisive move to curb the booming illicit tobacco market, the federal government, in coordination with provincial authorities, has announced a nationwide crackdown on the sale of illegal cigarettes. Speaking at the launch ceremony of a research report by Oxford Economics on illicit cigarette trade in Pakistan, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani has said that provincial governments will intensify enforcement operations to eliminate the widespread availability of unta...
Minister: Morocco’s Industrial Land Reserve Reaches 15,000 Hectares
Casablanca – Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour said on Tuesday that Morocco’s serviced industrial land reserve currently stands at 15,000 hectares, up from 10,000 hectares at the start of the government’s term, with an additional 7,000 hectares in the pipeline. Speaking during an oral question session at the House of Councillors on mobilizing land reserves for investment, raised by the National Rally of Independents (RNI) group, Mezzour said the country has significantly expanded the i...
Morocco’s Digital Trade Reforms Cut Import Processing Time to Three Hours
Casablanca – Digitalization has made a tangible contribution to reducing the processing time of Morocco’s foreign trade procedures, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Omar Hejira said on Tuesday before the House of Councillors. Responding to oral questions during a session focused on “the importance of digitalization in strengthening the country’s trade exchanges,” Hejira said that PortNet, Morocco’s national single window for foreign trade procedures, has enabled the digitization of 120 servi...
Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs short
InternationalMust ReadIran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs shortBy Reuters -Apr 15, 2026SEOUL: An ‘eco-friendly’ range of paper tubes and pouches touted by Yonwoo, a South Korean maker of packaging for cosmetics, has reaped unexpected benefit from the Iran war, which has disrupted supplies of the plastic needed to turn out single-use wrapping. While the Iran conflict has sent plastic prices soaring to roughly four-year highs by choking off flows of the required raw m...
7-Eleven plans to close 645 stores in the U.S. this year
MoneyWatch 7-Eleven plans to close 645 stores in the U.S. this year .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } April 14, 2026 / 5:31 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google 7-Eleven plans to close 645 stores across the U.S. in fiscal year 2026, according to earnings filings from the convenience chain published last week.Seven & i Holdings Co., the Japan-based parent of the convenience chain, noted that these closures "include the conve...
Commerzbank CEO at Odds With Unicredit Over Valuation
Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp says that she has had some talks with UniCredit SpA about a deal after the Italian bank announced a takeover bid for the German lender. She speaks with Isabelle Lee on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)