Week ahead: US jobs, Berkeley and Ashtead Group December 3, 2023 Markets are bracing for next week's US jobs data and key results from housebuilder Berkeley and the equipment rental giant Ashtead Group.
UK ‘turning a corner’ as manufacturing decline slows December 1, 2023 The UK's manufacturing sector appears to have taken a potential turn as November witnessed a slight improvement, beating forecasts.
Interest rates to remain ‘higher for longer’ if ‘experimental’ data turns out to be true November 30, 2023 The figures were published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) last month and are based on the earliest indicators from the Transformed Labour Force Survey, which the ONS hopes to roll out next March.
Eurozone inflation slumps raising the prospect of rate cuts November 30, 2023 Core inflation - which strips out volatile components like food and energy - dropped from 4.2 per cent to 3.6 per cent.
Bank of England finance panel suggests wage growth won’t budge next year, but inflation will fall November 30, 2023 "Expected output price inflation has been gradually falling over the year," the survey noted.
It starts with a plan: COP28 and the transition to a net zero economy November 30, 2023 Political and business leaders, along with scientists and many others, are gathering in Dubai for the COP28 UN climate summit to focus on the urgent need for a rapid transition to a lower-emission world. To ensure that we don’t exacerbate existing social inequalities, we also need to ensure this transition is “just”. In other words, [...]
London takes business crown as confidence hits highest since early 2022 November 30, 2023 New data from the Lloyds Business Barometer showed that business confidence in London rose nine points to 56 per cent in November.
Hunt hits back at claims his tax cuts rest on a ‘fiscal fiction’ November 30, 2023 "The way that we fund our public services over the medium is by having a healthy growing economy," Hunt said.
‘Realist’ Bailey says Bank of England is ‘getting sleeves rolled up’ to tackle inflation November 29, 2023 In an interview with the Daily Staffordshire, the Bank's governor said "we are not in a place now where we can discuss cutting interest rates."
Household borrowing dips as higher rates ‘percolate’ through UK economy November 29, 2023 Consumer borrowing fell in October in the latest indication that higher interest rates are weighing down on demand in the economy.