November 2025
End of an Era: Fired Earth Confirmed Administration
Introduction: The high street has lost its tiles and paints for good. On 31 October 2025, Fired Earth Ltd officially went into administration. This was the end of a forty-year legacy. The luxury interior company had a good reputation for quality. Now its fate serves as a cautionary tale of the economics of retail in […]
Getting to Grips with Mortgage Rates: Essential Facts
What Are Mortgage Rates? One of the first things you tend to ask when a home purchase or re-mortgaging is on your mind is: “what are the current mortgage rates?” These rates are the deciding factor of how much interest you will pay on your loan, hence their great importance. In this article, I’ll walk […]