Annual house price growth in the UK accelerated to 11% in July, up slightly from 10.7% in June, according to new figures. House prices rose 0.1% month-on-month, the 12th consecutive monthly increase, according to the Nationwide Building Society. The average house price in July reached £271,209. Robert Gardner, chief economist at Nationwide, said the housing …
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Google’s latest Pixel Buds headphones have been given the “pro” treatment, with better sound, noise cancellation, multi-point Bluetooth and a more comfortable design meant to rival Apple’s AirPods Pro but for Android users . The Pixel Buds Pro cost £179 ($199 / A$299), sitting above the company’s £100 Pixel Buds A-Series as Google’s new top …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was “too early” to celebrate after a shipment of grain left the port of Odessa on Monday under a deal brokered by the UN and Turkey. Ukraine’s grain shipment was the first since the war began in February, under the historic agreement to lift Moscow’s naval blockade of the …
FUMING Germany have claimed they were “cheated” at Wembley as the Lionesses ended 56 years of heartbreak by taking the football home. The boisterous domestic press declared that Germany should have had a penalty in normal time before Chloe Kelly’s strike sealed a historic 2-1 win. 7 Germany were left furious after they were denied …
California has become the second US state in three days to declare a state of emergency to deal with the spread of monkeypox. The state announced the move as US President Joe Biden prepares to appoint top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to act …
BP will hand out billions of pounds to shareholders after tripling profits to almost £7bn in the second quarter of the year amid high oil prices amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, although the families struggle in a cost of living crisis. The FTSE 100 oil company said on Tuesday that its preferred profit measure, which …
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Key events BETA filters Key Events (4)BP (9)Bernard Looney (2)Nancy Pelosi (1)Exxon (1)Domino (1) Work: More Surprising Profits for Oil and Gas Producers BP has reported “exciting earnings” at a time when the public is very worried about their energy bills jumping in the autumn, says Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves MP. “People are worried …
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A strong labor market and tight housing stock contributed to double-digit annual UK house price growth in July, despite rising interest rates, high inflation and lower affordability. UK house prices rose at an annual rate of 11 per cent last month, up slightly from 10.7 per cent in June, according to mortgage provider Nationwide. The …
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Taiwan’s defense ministry has warned it will send forces in response to “enemy threats” as China stepped up its military rhetoric on the day of a highly controversial visit to Taipei by US Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a statement on Tuesday, the defense ministry said it had full knowledge of military activity near Taiwan and …
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When she was eight years old, Anita Ghai was buried up to her neck in a mud grave during a solar eclipse, while her mother was pressured to chant verses from Hindu scriptures, ostensibly to cure Ghai of polio, which she had contracted at the age of two “I still have guilt, for what my …
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