Davos: Reeves defends fiscal rules and says Heathrow expansion is ‘pro-growth’ Politics Rachel Reeves has insisted the UK would continue to meet her “fiscal rules”, describing them as the “bedrock” of the stability she aims to restore to the economy and public finances. The Chancellor spoke at a Bloomberg event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector [...]
FTSE 100 to outperform S&P 500 in 2025 says Wall Street Markets Equity analysts have predicted that the FTSE 100 will have a record year in 2025, helped by lower interest rates and higher oil prices. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, Wall Street analysts believe the UK’s flagship blue-chip index will jump 15 per cent in 2025, its best year since 2009. In 2024, the index [...]
Employer national insurance raid could lead to 130,000 jobs being slashed Economics Analysis from Bloomberg Economics suggests that up to 130,000 jobs could be lost if firms responded to the tax hike primarily by cutting employment.
Reeves hails £63bn boost for Britain at flagship investment summit October 14, 2024 Reeves welcomed the investment news, insisting her “ambition for Britain burns brighter than ever”, while the government said the deals will see some 38,000 new jobs created in the UK.
HSBC mulls merger of investment banking and commercial arms in cost-cutting drive September 9, 2024 HSBC is mulling a merger of its investment and commercial banking arms as part of a push by new chief Georges Elhedery to slash costs, according to reports. Elhedery, who took over as group CEO last week, is considering combining the lender’s global banking and markets arm with its trading and investment banking division, Bloomberg [...]
Thames Water creditors in funding drive to dodge special administration September 6, 2024 A group of Thames Water’s creditors are devising backup plans for a renewed injection of cash in a bid to prevent the firm from being effectively renationalised. The UK’s biggest water company is struggling under an £18.7bn debt crisis, and is in talks with lenders to provide it with fresh funding. The floundering utility firm [...]
Starmer: Nationalising debt-laden Thames Water ‘not consistent’ with our fiscal rules July 8, 2024 Nationalising Thames Water would “not be consistent” with Labour’s fiscal rules, the Prime Minister’s spokesman has said.
Blackrock: Biggest asset manager takes first step into financial data with £2.55bn Preqin deal July 1, 2024 Blackrock has agreed to buy financial data group Preqin for £2.55bn in cash, as the biggest asset manager in the world makes its first venture into financial information provision.
Election 2024: Kemi Badenoch hints at future leadership plans ‘after the election’ June 24, 2024 Kemi Badenoch appeared to hint at her leadership ambitions during a business debate, saying “we will talk about leadership things after an election”.
Bloomberg’s bobbies: Firm pays City Police £100,000 for added patrols around Arcade HQ May 8, 2024 Bloomberg pays roughly £100,000 a year to the City of London Police to patrol its iconic London headquarters, City A.M. has learned.