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Student loan interest rates cut again as inflation and cost of living soar

DfE says maximum rate in England and Wales will be fixed at 6.3%, having previously reduced it to 7.3%

The Guardian - UK

Government cuts student loan interest rates again amid rising inflation

Rates will be cut to 6.3% from September, having already been cut to 7.3% from 12% in June.

The Independent UK

Banks vow to keep rates steady for the time being

Local major banks plan to hold their interest rates steady if the Bank of Thailand raises the policy rate on Wednesday, as they want to mitigate its impact on borrowers amid a gradual economic recovery.

Bangkok Post

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What to Know About CD Ladders, A Flexible Way to Save

One way to keep your earnings on track is to spread out your cash.

Kiplinger

Ontario leader warns of potential economic slowdown in Canadian province

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government, opening a new provincial parliamentary session on Tuesday, warned an economic slowdown could be coming to the province as Canada's central bank rapidly hikes interest rates to curb inflation.

Reuters

Millennial Money: When is it OK to be selfish with money?

With inflation rising and interest rates creeping up, life is getting more expensive for most people

The Independent UK

‘Turning point’: Business collapses spike but local recession still unlikely, say economists

The number of businesses falling into administration spiked in July as economists warn the economy is headed towards a “turning point”.

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More pain for consumers as credit card interest rates hit 24-year high

About a fifth of those living in the most deprived areas said they were using credit more to deal with the rising cost of living.

Evening Standard

UK builder Bellway reports record revenue as house prices climb

Construction firm forecasts bumper 2023 as housing boom defies rising interest rates and cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Asian shares mostly decline on global technology downturn

Asian shares are mostly declining amid a global fall in technology shares, including Japan’s SoftBank, which just reported hefty losses caused by the market downturn

The Independent UK

Rising rates won't trigger crisis

Hawkish shifts in the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy have often led to heightened financial and economic stress in emerging economies. In the early 1990s, the Fed raised interest rates preemptively to curb inflation, precipitating the 1994 Mexican “tequila” crisis. In 2013, the Fed signalled its intention to tighten monetary…

Bangkok Post

3 Stocks to Avoid When the Fed Raises Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve’s aggressive policy tightening to tame the sky-high inflation has increased the borrowing costs for most businesses. Many analysts believe further aggressive rate hikes will push the economy into a recession. With the possibility of the Fed considering more extensive rate hikes based on solid economic data, Carvana…

StockNews.com

Mortgages for first-time buyers: a guide to buying property amid rising interest rates

Soaring costs and rising interest rates may give would-be homebuyers pause for thought, but industry experts say the key is not to panic.

Evening Standard

Japan Tech Giant Softbank Posts $23 Billion Quarterly Loss

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted a $23.4 billion loss in the April-June quarter as the value of its investments sank amid global worries about inflation and interest rates. SoftBank Group Corp.’s loss of 3.16 trillion yen was a reversal from its 762 billion yen profit in the same quarter…

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The Independent UK

Japan tech giant SoftBank posts $23 billion quarterly loss

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted a $23 billion loss in the April-June quarter as the value of its investments sank amid global worries about inflation and interest rates

ABC News

Economists deeply divided over Reserve Bank's likely interest rate trajectory

The major banks are deeply divided about the outlook for interest rates, and the difference is worth about $284 a month to a typical recent home buyer. So who will be right?

The Conversation

6 ways Canadians can prepare for the upcoming recession

Although it certainly feels like it, and many people believe it, we are not in a recession yet. While a recession is defined as two successive quarters of negative GDP growth, it is essentially a period where economic growth falls significantly and unemployment rates rise.

The Guardian - UK

Fading global cooperation will make this crisis worse than the recession of 2008

The global financial crisis brought large economies together but the current crisis comes at a time of deep division

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Home owners face £5,000 a year mortgage hikes - with repossessions doubling

Rocketing interest rates could double this year’s projections for repossessions to 24,000 by 2024 according to an economic consultancy’s analysis of latest Bank of England figures

ABC News

No mortgage? Here's why you should still pay attention to interest rate rises

Those with mortgages are facing another hike to their monthly payments after the RBA's latest decision, but what does a rise in interest rates mean for the rest of us?

The Guardian - UK

How to protect your savings and pension from UK inflation

We look at some options for safeguarding your nest egg amid rising prices and interest rates

Daily Mirror

Your rights if you can't afford your bills after Bank of England interest rate hike

Consumer rights expert Martyn James explains everything you need to do if you can't afford your bills after the Bank of England raised interest rates from 1.25% to 1.75%

Bangkok Post

Sena rolls out leasing option

As a rise in interest rates will lower home purchasing power, SET-listed developer Sena Development Plc plans to lower the prices of residential units and offer a leasing programme to help homebuyers own a unit more easily.

The New Daily

The Ferguson Report: RBA admits inflation will drop as soon as we all go broke

A complete banker refused to apologise for lowering interest rates to lure first-time buyers. "They'll soon be first-time sellers! At half the price."

The Conversation

Inflation: why it's happening and why interest rates are going up to combat it

Soaring prices have forced central banks in many developed countries to raise their interest rates in recent weeks. These organisations are in charge of attempts to rein in rising costs that are threatening to wreak havoc on household budgets in coming months.

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