Author: Nathan Bissitt

The worlds of bonds, investors and the financial markets might seem like a long way from the millions of the world’s poor who never even get to see their children going to school.But a project is trying to harness the money and energy of the financial markets to

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Michael Gove has hit back at claims the price of cheddar cheese will go up by 40% if Britain leaves the EU without a trade deal.The environment secretary said that would not happen if consumers started buying more British cheddar.”I am deeply concerned about

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Estate agents are being warned to tell the truth on property adverts, after regulators said some of them were “stretching the facts”.The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), which writes the rules, said it would take enforcement action if things did

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The IMF has cut its UK economic growth forecast, blaming Brexit uncertainty.The Fund expects growth of 1.6% this year, down slightly from its previous forecast of 1.7%. It expects growth to slow further next year, to 1.5%.IMF chief Christine Lagarde said uncertainty

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Two global oil giants, Eni and Shell, are to stand trial in Italy over allegations of corruption in Nigeria. The case involves the purchase of an offshore oil block in Nigeria for $1.3bn (£1bn) in 2011. The companies deny wrongdoing, saying they acquired the rights in

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Hundreds of older and vulnerable people are getting ripped off by fraudsters who tell them to buy iTunes gift cards to pay their tax bills.HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said there have been 1,500 reports of such scams since the start of last year.Most victims are over

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Homes and businesses will have a legal right to demand faster broadband speed by 2020, the government has said, after rejecting a voluntary offer from BT.It has promised that the whole of the UK will have access to speeds of at least 10 Mbps by 2020.BT, which is

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