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Published: 28 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For millions of Americans, the struggle with the cost of living is no longer simply about inflation or the price of individual products. Increasingly, shoppers are questioning how prices are set, why they can vary from one consumer to another and whether new technologies are making it harder for people to know when they are receiving a fair...

Published: 28 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For savers across the UK, the latest rise in fixed-rate savings returns has created an increasingly difficult question: is now the time to lock away money, or would it be better to wait in the hope that banks and building societies offer even more attractive rates? Fixed-rate savings accounts are currently offering some of their strongest returns in...

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Saudi Arabia has intercepted six ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement, according to Saudi authorities, in the latest escalation of a widening conflict that is raising concerns over the security of the kingdom’s energy infrastructure and important Red Sea shipping routes. The attacks, which Saudi officials said were directed towards the western city of Taif and the...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United Kingdom could be missing out on billions of pounds in potential annual exports to the European Union because of regulatory barriers introduced after Brexit, according to a new analysis that has renewed debate over the economic consequences of the country's post-Brexit trading arrangements. Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research, known as IPPR, estimates that...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Brussels is facing growing pressure over the rapid expansion of Chinese-made hybrid vehicles across the European Union, as a sharp increase in imports raises fresh questions about the future competitiveness of European car manufacturers. New trade and automotive data show that Chinese hybrid models have expanded particularly quickly since the European Union introduced additional duties on battery-powered electric...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at a military airbase outside Washington, opening a closely watched state visit focused on trade, technology, artificial intelligence and the broader strategic relationship between the world's two largest economies. Trump and first lady Melania Trump travelled to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday evening to greet...

Published: 23 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Iran has rejected suggestions that it has abandoned its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after holding three hours of talks with US representatives in New York, while President Donald Trump described the discussions as highly productive and indicated that further negotiations could take place soon. The unexpected meeting brought Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi together with...

Published: 23 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Members of the UK Parliament’s Treasury Committee have rejected calls for fundamental reform of the Office for Budget Responsibility, arguing that criticism of the independent economic watchdog should not become a way of blaming it for difficult decisions created by the country’s tight public finances. In a report published on Wednesday, the committee said policymakers should resist attempts...

Published: 23 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A thinktank with links to Reform UK has proposed abolishing the United Kingdom’s state pension as part of a wide-ranging programme of tax and economic reforms that would reduce taxes by an estimated £75 billion. The proposals are contained in a 183-page report titled “Boosting Britain”, produced by the Centre for a Better Britain, or CFABB. The report...

Published: 22 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government borrowed £18.3bn in August, significantly more than economists and the government’s independent fiscal watchdog had expected, adding to the financial pressure facing Chancellor John Healey ahead of next month’s budget. Official figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed that public sector net borrowing in August was £2.9bn higher than during the same month...