Bank of England to hold rates again – but it could signal a summer cut is on the cards May 6, 2024 The Bank of England is set to leave interest rates on hold again on Thursday, but policymakers could signal a willingness to cut rates in the near future if inflation continues to fall.
Smiggle creates over 100 UK jobs as sales and profits edge up May 3, 2024 Smiggle created more than 100 jobs as its UK revenue and profits edged up during its latest financial year, it has been revealed.
UK set to face ‘sluggish’ growth in the face of sticky inflation and Bank of England interest rate hikes May 2, 2024 "This forecast is not particularly surprising given our priority for the last year has been to tackle inflation with higher interest rates," Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said.
Bank of England to cut interest rates in August before the Fed, economists predict April 28, 2024 The Bank of England is expected start cutting interest rates in August before the US Federal Reserve, a City A.M. poll of top economists has revealed, as inflation edges back down to the government's two per cent target.
High commodity prices could keep inflation elevated, World Bank warns April 25, 2024 The World Bank has predicted that commodity prices will fall just three per cent in 2024 and four per cent in 2025.
Harvey Nichols: Customers returning to luxury department store chain helps sales pass £200m and slash losses April 24, 2024 More customers choosing to shop at Harvey Nichols helped sales pass £200m for the first time since the pandemic, according to newly-filed accounts.
Bank of England officials say rate cuts are ‘closer’ but jobs market remains ‘very tight’ April 23, 2024 Last week figures showed that inflation fell to 3.2 per cent in March, a two-and-a-half year low. However, this was still slightly above what economists had expected.
Chocolate and discount-loving Brits drive food inflation down for 14th straight month April 23, 2024 Grocery price inflation fell to 3.2 per cent over the four weeks to 14 April, marking the fourteenth monthly drop in a row, new figures by Kantar show.
Butcher’s dog food maker significantly cuts losses as sales surge April 22, 2024 The family-owned pet food business behind brands such as Butcher's significantly cut its losses during its latest financial year, it has been revealed.
Bank of England rate-setter Ramsden ‘more confident’ inflation pressures receding April 19, 2024 Dave Ramsden, one of the nine Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members, told an audience in Washington that he was now "more confident" that inflationary pressures were receding.