Ask anyone in Louisiana who makes the best gumbo and the answer will be “my momma”. “Gumbo” derives from the West African word for the okra that was brought to Louisiana by the early enslaved people and used to thicken
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Should mortgage lending rules be relaxed to boost the UK economy?
Mortgage lending rules could be relaxed to help more first-time buyers onto the property ladder and boost the economy.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been seeking ideas from financial regulators on how to boost the economy amid concerns about the UK’s
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What does Rachel Reeves’s visit to China mean for the UK?
In the face of criticism for travelling to China amid domestic “financial market turmoil”, chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted at a press conference in Beijing on 11 January that she would stick to the fiscal rules set out in the Budget
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What’s the outlook for the shipping industry in 2025?
Over the past month, a steady stream of reports on the investment outlook for 2025 has arrived in my inbox. Compiled by the top analysts at the likes of JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, SocGen and
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RICS: Resilience of housing market will be tested if mortgage rates rise
The housing market finished last year on a “firm footing”, with a rise in house sales and new buyer enquiries, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) survey.
House prices increased in every region of the UK
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Is the US economy set for success?
At the end of 2023, the S&P 500 index was trading at 19.8 times forecast 2024 earnings, having risen 24% in the year. The MegaCap Eight, according to Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research, was trading at 28 times 2024
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Review: White Swan Inn – a charming take on Britain
Every once in a while, you stumble upon a humble hotel which you could live in forever. Often, like our King, it’s quietly grand, with holes in its socks. There are no waiters brandishing white napkins, standing, in their maddening
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Starling Bank under fire after customers rejected for new savings account
Starling Bank’s 4% easy access savings account launched in December and is a good option for its customers looking for the best savings deals. The account pays interest each month, and has a competitive return on cash. The digital