Addressing the rise in long-term sickness could unlock £57bn windfall, research shows June 25, 2024 Reintegrating between half and three-quarters of those who have dropped out of the workforce since 2020 could generate anywhere between £35bn and £57bn over the next five years, the analysis suggests.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted open ahead of US PCE inflation June 25, 2024 Asian markets quieted post-Wall Street tech sell-off, with Nvidia falling 6.68 per cent. All eyes are on US house price data and Fedspeak.
IFS: Labour and Conservative manifestos ‘singularly fail’ to address fiscal challenges June 24, 2024 The IFS called attention - yet again - to the fiscal 'trilemma' which will face the next government.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to extend Friday’s losses, echoing weak global lead June 24, 2024 Asian stocks dip on China-EU trade worries; gold rises on lower Treasury yields. Focus is on US PCE inflation and the US presidential debate.
UK economy has slowest private sector growth since November as manufacturing at 26-month high June 21, 2024 The Flash UK Manufacturing Output Index was at 54.2 in June, compared to May: 53.4 in May, which was a. 26-month high.
Top pension funds: FCA listing overhaul will make life harder for UK firms June 21, 2024 A group of the UK’s top pension funds have sounded the alarm on planned changes to the UK’s listing rules today in a bid to derail efforts to strip back regulation from the City.
Consumer confidence rises again in June as economic outlook improves June 21, 2024 Consumer confidence picked up again in June, a new survey shows, in a sign that the improving economic outlook is slowly feeding through into household budgets.
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip index set to break five-week losing streak June 21, 2024 Asian markets declined alongside Wall Street, while gold aimed for a second weekly gain. All eyes are on global PMI data and UK retail sales.
The big unknown that will decide the August interest rate decision June 20, 2024 An August interest rate cut depends on the data. (When does it not...) But there is another big unknown.
Bank of England holds rates but August cut still on the table June 20, 2024 The Bank of England has voted to leave interest rates on hold for a seventh consecutive meeting.