Bank of England gets the ‘green light’ for another rate cut following wage figures September 10, 2024 For the second month in a row the figures show that pay growth eased markedly even while unemployment edged lower.
Heinz: Price increases help sales near £1bn as inflation battle continues September 9, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of Heinz jumped towards £1bn in 2023 despite volumes decreasing after raising its prices to combat inflation in its costs, new figures have revealed. The London-headquartered division of the US giant has reported a revenue of £967.1m for the 12 months, up from the £899.7m it achieved in 2022, according [...]
Bank of England should take ‘measured approach’ to interest rate cuts after balanced survey September 5, 2024 The Bank of England’s survey covers prices charged across the whole economy, not just in consumer-facing firms.
Bank of England warned to be wary of public sector pay deals August 23, 2024 "The big risk is that by setting a benchmark for private sector firms, these pay deals prevent wage growth and services inflation from falling much further," Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics said.
UK inflation comes in below expectations in July August 14, 2024 UK inflation jumped back above the Bank of England’s two per cent target in July, but came in below City estimates for the period. According to figures released this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), prices rose 2.2 per cent in July. Meanwhile, core inflation, or price rises excluding volatile food and energy [...]
Will the Bank of England cut interest rates again? Experts are divided August 8, 2024 Following the decision, Governor Andrew Bailey stressed that the Bank must be careful "not to cut interest rates too quickly or by too much", but investors have drawn their own conclusions.
Bank of England right to be cautious after cutting interest rates August 1, 2024 Different members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) clearly have different views on where the economy is now.
Bank of England: UK growth forecasts get upgraded – but momentum still weak August 1, 2024 Looking to the immediate future, GDP growth in the second quarter is expected to match the 0.7 per cent recorded in the first three months of 2024.
Greggs: Sausage roll-co breathe sigh of relief with ‘no plans’ to raise prices in 2024 July 30, 2024 Greggs has confirmed there are no plans to raise prices for the rest of the year, as London sausage roll-loving commuters breathe a sigh of relief. Chief executive Roisin Currie confirmed the news this morning are previous price increases of 5p for products were driven by wage increases, she said. The bakery boss added that [...]
City split on Bank of England’s August interest rate decision July 29, 2024 City economists are split about whether the Bank of England will choose to start cutting interest rates on Thursday.