UK economy fails to behave itself at start of Rishi Sunak’s re-election bid May 24, 2024 Rishi Sunak has made an improving economy a central part of his election pitch, but in truth these were not the figures he would have wanted to see at the beginning of an election campaign.
Moving markets: What’s shaping the FTSE 100 today November 27, 2023 The FTSE 100 enjoyed a positive finish to the week - here's what's moving markets this Monday morning as trading begins
UK ‘found its feet’ in November as economy returned to expansion but recession fears remain November 23, 2023 “The UK economy found its feet again in November as the service sector arrested a three-month sequence of decline," Tim Moore, Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence said.
Sunak pledges to cut taxes and make Britain the best place for business November 20, 2023 Rishi Sunak has pledged to cut taxes and make Britain “the best country in the world to do business” ahead of this week’s autumn statement.
Moving markets today: What’s shaping the FTSE 100 this morning January 8, 2024 Moving Markets Today: Asia Stocks Trade in Tight Ranges, U.S. Congress Leaders Finalize $1.66 Trillion Budget; Alaska Airlines Cancels 170 Flights, Corporate Earnings Season Begins Investors in Asian stock markets were cautious as they await inflation data from both the U.S. and China, as well as company earnings. U.S. Congress leaders have agreed on a [...]
UK consumer confidence stalls in March but attitudes towards personal finance on the up March 22, 2024 UK consumer confidence stalled in March, but people's attitudes towards their own personal finances improved.
Latest borrowing figures pose headache for Hunt ahead of Autumn Statement November 21, 2023 Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said that "October’s data likely are more indicative of the trend over the coming months".
Recession warning flashes after ‘gloomy’ UK manufacturing data August 22, 2023 Recession concerns intensified today after new data showed manufacturing output fell at its fastest pace since September 2020 in July. According to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) industrial trends survey, the balance of factories reporting a rise in output versus a fall slumped to -19 per cent, compared to plus three per cent in [...]
Pensions: six changes to watch out for in 2024 December 25, 2023 Keep an eye on what's happening next year in case it affects your savings
Why Deutsche Bank reckons the UK economy will avoid a recession in 2024 January 3, 2024 The UK economy outperformed all expectations in 2023, but it was hardly a vintage year. Here are some reasons why 2024 might be better.