Ed Warner: How do we value sport and the draw of much needed money April 25, 2024 After World Athletics announced it would be paying its Olympic gold medallists, a fresh debate has opened up around money for our athletes and the draw of cash in sport for bodies. Ed Warner writes. The British Olympic Association seats its gold medallists in the front of the plane carrying its team home from a [...]
Traders expect fewer Bank of England interest rate cuts after US inflation surprise April 11, 2024 Markets think the Bank of England will cut interest rates just twice in 2024 reflecting concerns around the persistence of inflation.
Euro inflation falls faster than expected as markets look for clues on interest rate cuts April 3, 2024 The ECB left interest rates on hold at its March meeting, warning that price pressures remain high "owing to strong growth in wages".
ECB and Fed more concerned by risk of persistent inflation than slow growth, minutes suggest February 22, 2024 The ECB and the Fed are more concerned about a premature easing in monetary policy than potentially squashing the economy.
European inflation edges down to 2.8 per cent as ECB rate cut speculation mounts February 1, 2024 Euro area inflation fell to 2.8 per cent in January, down from 2.9 per cent in December, as markets speculate when the European Central Bank will begin to cut interest rates The data came after a sharp uptick for the continent in December, when inflation rose from 2.4 per cent from November to 2.9 per [...]