Money Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs on oil, AI and inflation Bal Randhawa 18 August 2026 0 Comments Advertisement Interest rates on long-term US, UK, German and Japanese government debt have soared. Source: BBC News Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Related Stories The ‘trillion pound’ oil fund the government believes Britain could have built Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules Meta fined $25bn for ‘lies’ over user data privacy Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills Civil servant admits he ‘made mistakes’ juggling five government jobs Advertisement Share: Earthquake rocks Spain’s historic Granada, injuring threeJudge swapped in Trump’s defamation case against BBC Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.