Bank of England policymakers do not have a consensus about how fast the central bank should cut interest rates, even though they all agreed to use the word "gradual
February 24, 2025
British employers advertised the fewest jobs for the month of January in four years last month but salaries continued to rise strongly, according to figures published on Monday that
February 24, 2025
A flurry of often contradictory UK economic data and surveys this week has left the Bank of England none the wiser about whether Britain's economy is more at
February 21, 2025
British inflation sped up by more than expected to hit a 10-month high of 3.0% in January and is likely to rise further soon, testing the
February 19, 2025
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday he wanted to see less volatility in medium and longer-dated bond yields that have been driven up by speculation about the trade
February 18, 2025
British pay growth accelerated in late 2024, according to data that suggested the jobs market was holding up and underscored why the Bank of
February 18, 2025
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said in an interview published on Monday that inflation was slowing and an expected pick-up in price growth later this year was unlikely to
February 17, 2025
Global equity funds attracted significant inflows in the week ending February 12, after a Bank of England rate cut drove a rally in European shares, although caution over U.S.
February 14, 2025
Britain's economy unexpectedly grew by 0.1% in the final quarter of last year, official figures showed on Thursday, offering some respite from the
February 13, 2025
The British economy managed to eke out quarterly growth of 0.1% in the final quarter of 2024 following a stronger than anticipated performance in December
February 13, 2025
The Bank of England needs to move cautiously with cutting interest rates because the long process of wrestling down inflation is not yet
February 13, 2025
Britain is set for solid growth and falling inflation this year but the Bank of England has little scope to cut interest rates further, the NIESR think tank
February 12, 2025
The cost of the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) should not be forgotten during a backlash against the burden of financial regulation, Bank of England Governor
February 11, 2025
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Tuesday that her unexpected vote for a half percentage-point cut in interest rates last week did not mean she
February 11, 2025
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said companies will struggle to raise prices this year as consumers are hit by job losses and spending softens, the Financial Times reported on
February 11, 2025
Britain's jobs market showed further signs of cooling at the start of the year as demand for staff fell by the most since mid-2020, according to a survey that suggested the
February 10, 2025
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that an expected rise in inflation this year would probably not lead to second-round price
February 07, 2025
The world’s second-largest gold storage suddenly has very long lines to withdraw bars
February 07, 2025
The Bank of England halved its growth projection for the British economy this year as it cut its main interest rate for the third time in six months
February 06, 2025
The Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter-point and some policymakers wanted a bigger move to offset a slowdown, but the BoE said it would
February 06, 2025
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February 06, 2025
The Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday, judging a sharp upward revision to its inflation forecasts for this year will prove temporary.
February 06, 2025
British companies' expectations for wage growth fell marginally in January and expectations for employment growth also declined in part due to a looming increase in payroll taxes, a
February 06, 2025
European shares closed at an all-time high on Thursday, with mining companies in the lead following a raft of upbeat earnings reports, while investors
February 06, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Investors in Europe will wake up to an action-packed Thursday spanning a rate decision from the Bank of England (BoE) and a flurry
February 06, 2025
Activity among British construction firms shrank sharply in January, marking the first contraction in almost a year, according to a survey published on Thursday
February 06, 2025
British households' expectations for inflation ended a run of increases and fell in January, according to a monthly survey published by Citi and YouGov on Thursday.
February 06, 2025
The Bank of England looks set to cut interest rates on Thursday for only the third time since just after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as it
February 06, 2025
From the Western world's biggest economic car crash to an emerging bridge between trade-warring superpowers, Britain's shifting 2025 narrative is hard to keep up with.
February 05, 2025
British services firms lost momentum last month as a looming rise in employer taxes led to the fastest job cuts in four years but price pressures remained strong, according to a
February 05, 2025
Investors added to bets on the Bank of England cutting interest rates and short-term government bond yields hit a three-month low as global markets braced for a hit
February 03, 2025
British factories reported another tough month in January as output, new orders and employment all fell, with companies hit by higher costs even before payroll
February 03, 2025
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January 31, 2025British lenders approved more mortgages than expected in December and net mortgage lending volumes rose by the most in more than two years, according to Bank of England data that
January 30, 2025
The Bank of England looks likely to cut interest rates next week, when it could also nudge investors to expect faster reductions than they currently predict as the economy
January 30, 2025
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he was optimistic that tougher global bank capital rules would ultimately come into force despite
January 29, 2025
London bullion market players are racing to borrow gold from central banks, which store bullion in London, following a surge in gold deliveries to the United States
January 29, 2025
The Bank of England launched on Tuesday a new financial stability tool that insurers and pension funds can use during periods of turbulence in Britain's government bond market.
January 28, 2025
A clear majority of British businesses look set to cut the size of pay awards for staff in response to coming tax hikes and they remain pessimistic about the outlook for the
January 27, 2025
Tepid growth across British businesses edged up at the start of 2025 but employment and optimism contracted again and price pressures rose, according to a survey that
January 24, 2025
The Bank of England must contend with a slowdown in Britain's economy but also stubborn inflation pressures when it considers whether to cut
January 24, 2025
Bond vigilantism has returned to Britain, raising the prospect that the government will be forced to consider politically toxic tax rises or public spending cuts to
January 20, 2025
The Bank of England (BoE) is open to discussions with Britain's government about new ways to help boost economic growth by paring back regulatory requirements for the financial
January 20, 2025
Average asking prices for newly listed homes in Britain had their biggest start-of-the-year increase since 2020 but uncertainty about the pace of interest rate cuts is hanging over
January 20, 2025
European shares ended on a positive note on Friday, benefiting from a broad-based rally which was fuelled by declining government bond yields and
January 17, 2025
Britain is set to have the fastest growth among major European economies this year, according to the International Monetary Fund, a
January 17, 2025
The Bank of England said on Friday it would delay tougher bank capital rules by a year to January 2027 to get clarity on what the United States will do under Donald
January 17, 2025
British government bonds rallied for a third day running on Friday, all but wiping out a sharp spike in yields since the start of the year that had briefly prompted
January 17, 2025
British retail sales fell unexpectedly in December, according to data on Friday that raised the risk of an economic contraction in the fourth quarter,
January 17, 2025
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