Lord Mayor: Financial education should be statutory in primary schools October 10, 2023 The Lord Mayor of the City of London has led a group calling for financial education to be made statutory in primary schools, in new measures to tackle financial illiteracy in the UK.
Here we go again: IMF predicts UK economy to lag US and EU next year October 10, 2023 The UK is set to be the weakest performing advanced economy in 2024 according to new forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as tighter monetary policy slows economic activity.
Nobel economics prize goes to US professor Claudia Goldin for gender pay gap work October 9, 2023 The Nobel economics prize has been awarded to Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin for research that has advanced the understanding of the gender gap in the labour market.
Peer2Peer Finance News rebrands to Alternative Credit Investor October 9, 2023 | Sponsored Peer2Peer Finance News magazine has rebranded to Alternative Credit Investor The world’s leading resource on peer-to-peer lending has attracted a loyal audience of investors and credit industry professionals over the past seven years, and will be expanding its coverage to cover the wider alternative debt space. “While we’re really proud of the Peer2Peer Finance News brand and what [...]
US jobs growth surged in September as Fed now likely to raise interest rates again October 6, 2023 US job growth surged in September, suggesting that the labor market remains strong enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year.
Bank of England will cut interest rates ‘much more quickly’ than Fed, think tank predicts October 5, 2023 Rising unemployment will force the Bank of England to cut interest rates "much more quickly" than the Federal Reserve, the Resolution Foundation predicted.
Housebuilding slide leads to steepest fall in construction for three years October 5, 2023 Activity in the UK's construction sector decreased at the fastest rate since May 2020 as housebuilding slumped.
Listings reforms alone won’t be enough – we need to talk about our risk appetite October 5, 2023 Reform of the London Stock Exchange is under way - but we'll need to see support from public and private sector to give our equity markets a boost, writes Clare Cole, Director of Market Oversight at the FCA
Bailey: Brexit has created ‘opportunities’ – but policymakers must tread carefully October 4, 2023 Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, warned that policymakers should take no chances with financial stability despite the "opportunities" that Brexit had created for the UK.
Services sector dips under weight of high interest rates as staff layoffs hit fastest pace since early 2021 October 4, 2023 The UK's service sector remained stuck in contraction in September for the second consecutive month, according to a closely watched survey, with firms laying off staff at the fastest rate since early 2021.