LONDON, Sept 1 Reuters British house prices in August were 5.3 lower than a year earlier, their biggest annual decline since July 2009 as higher interest rates reduced demand from buyers, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Friday. Prices dropped by 0.8 in August alone, the largest monthly fall since March, after a 0.3 decline in […]

CAPE TOWN, Aug 31 Reuters The Bank of England will see the job through on bringing high inflation back down to its 2 target even if there is a risk that high interest rates hurt Britain39;s economy, BoE Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Thursday. In a speech that sought to underscore this month39;s message […]

SINGAPORE, Aug 31 Reuters China39;s tepid economic growth and a possible extension of oil output cuts from top exporter Saudi Arabia are set to dominate discussions as global energy executives and officials gather next week at two major industry events in Singapore. For the first time, the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference APPEC and Gastech will […]