BBCNEWS World July 5, 2024
and collaring the "hound pound". why going dog—friendly could unleash a $50 billion market for the travel industry. hello, i'm sally bundock. let's get on with the business stories. we start here in the uk, where the ftse 100 index of leading shares had its worst day since last summer on concerns interest rates may have to stay higher for longer. that's after the rate of inflation unexpectedly went up in decemberfor the first time in almost a year, despite expectations of a fall. the consumer price index showed prices rising at an annual rate of 4% last month, up from 3.9% in novem...