Wage growth eases as Bank of England considers interest rate cut July 18, 2024 The labour market figures are the last major set of statistics before the Bank of England's latest interest rate decision in a couple of weeks time.
Stubborn services prices to raise concerns as inflation remains at two per cent July 17, 2024 Speaking last week, Huw Pill, the Bank's chief economist, said persistence in wage growth and services inflation points to "uncomfortable strength in those underlying inflation dynamics”.
Labour market beginning to slow in boost for Bank of England September 11, 2023 The labour market is beginning to slow down as rising interest rates take their toll on hiring activity, new data out today shows.
Economy back on track as GDP beats expectations in May July 11, 2024 Labour has said generating economic growth will be a "national mission".
Bistrot Pierre cuts jobs and closes restaurants as it tumbles further into the red July 2, 2024 French restaurant chain Bistrot Pierre has more than 100 staff and closed multiple sites as its goal as it battled to return to profitability.
Female tech founders bag £3.6bn despite wider investment slump March 8, 2023 Venture capital investment into tech firms founded by women jumped last year despite soaring inflation and volatility sparking a slowdown in funding across the sector, new figures reveal. Female founders shrugged off the downturn that hit the UK’s tech sector last year and bagged some £3.6bn of VC, up from £2.9bn the previous year, according [...]
Used car market accelerates as consumers opt for cheap vehicles amid rising bills May 10, 2023 The UK’s used car market saw its biggest quarter of growth since 2020 today, as consumers opt for cheap motors amid higher bills and the sector benefits from the knock-on effects of the semi-conductor shortage ease. The figures, published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), showed that the UK market for second-hand [...]
Recession over as UK GDP grows faster than expected in first quarter May 10, 2024 Economists think the UK will grow 0.4 per cent this year, although the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) expects a 0.8 per cent expansion.
UK 2023 economic outlook brightens but ‘big gaps’ remain, Deutsche Bank says April 3, 2023 The UK’s economy will to flatline rather than contract in 2023, according to analysts from Deutsche Bank, as last week’s upgrade to GDP for the final quarter of 2022 will likely have a positive knock-on effect for the remainder of this year. The ONS revised its initial GDP reading for the fourth quarter of 2022 [...]
Jeremy Hunt cuts national insurance, but you will still pay more tax November 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has announced he's cutting National Insurance for millions. Here's how much you will save from the changes.