It wouldn't be showbiz without some of the biggest celebrity feuds taking centre stage of the headlines in 2024.
When U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump started talking about new import tariffs on the campaign trail, Danny Reynolds checked the tags on wedding dresses in his bridal salon and sped up some shipments to his independent clothing store in Indiana. "I was grabbing tags specifically to look at the country of origin and it was China, China, China, China, China, China," said Stephenson's of Elkhart boutique owner Reynolds, who moved deliveries of around 20 bridal gowns ahead by about two months.
British house prices are set to grow by up to 3% next year as property remains in short supply across much of the country and new home building has been weak, mortgage lender Halifax predicted on Wednesday. "The uneven availability of properties for sale across the country, relative to demand ... continues to underpin prices," Amanda Bryden, head of Halifax mortgages, said. "Higher mortgage rates compared to a few years ago may have made some homeowners hesitant to sell, to avoid triggering an immediate increase in their monthly mortgage cost when they move," she added.