Obesity can be a risk factor for several chronic conditions including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis and some cancers.Reports estimate, external obesity and being overweight ...

The Bank of England has kept interest rates unchanged for the fifth meeting in a row but has indicated it could raise them if the Iran war escalates.It expects ...

US interest rates have been held for the fifth time in a row by the Federal Reserve. The decision, which was broadly expected, means rates remain between 3.5% and ...

The Federal Reserve held US interest rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank.Fed governors were split on whether to keep ...

He said that productivity, which measures how efficiently people work, has slowed down in the UK.It is also a particular problem in Wales where it is the lowest of ...

MortgagesJust under a third of households have a mortgage, according to the government's English Housing Survey, external.About 500,000 homeowners have a mortgage that "tracks" the Bank of England's rate. ...

At the last meeting in April, the committee members voted 8-1 for a hold, with Huw Pill, the Bank's chief economist, the only one to vote for a rate ...

Three in five homes listed for sale since January remain on the market, according to property portal Zoopla, as high mortgage rates frustrate potential buyers.A lack of demand from ...

The Bank last cut interest rates in December but upheaval in the Middle East has stalled any further reductions. Source link

The Federal Reserve held rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank. Source link

The Bank of England voted to hold interest rates at 3.75% as it monitors the knock-on effects of the Middle East conflict. Source link

Major lenders make rate reductions as markets take some heart from a possible truce in the Iran war. Source link