UK economy hit by slump in exports to EU February 13, 2025 According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), UK exports fell 2.5 per cent in the fourth quarter, the third consecutive month of decline.
UK economy: Mixed signals for Rachel Reeves as GDP beats expectations February 13, 2025 You can tell it has been a bleak midwinter when quarterly growth figures of 0.1 per cent sets the pulses racing.
GDP grows 0.1 per cent as UK economy skirts recession February 13, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves received a small boost after the economy unexpectedly grew at the end of last year, ensuring the UK does not face an imminent recession. Output expanded 0.1 per cent in the final three months of the year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), after GDP rose 0.4 per cent in [...]
GDP figures to pile further pressure on Reeves as recession risks mount February 10, 2025 New figures set to be released on Thursday are expected to show that the UK economy shrunk 0.1 per cent in the three months to December.
Great ‘British success story’: Howden Insurance breaks £3bn barrier February 5, 2025 Howden Insurance is a "phenomenal British success story," its boss David Howden told City AM after the insurer announced it broke the £3bn revenue barrier
UK economy will ‘struggle’ to grow more than one per cent in 2025 February 3, 2025 The Big Four firm slashed its 2025 growth projections to 1.0 per cent, down from the 1.5 per cent forecast back in October.
US economy grows less than expected but households remain resilient January 30, 2025 Figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) showed that the world's largest economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.3 per cent in the final three months of the 2024.
ECB cuts interest rates for fifth time after growth underwhelms January 30, 2025 The decision to cut rates by 25 basis points was widely expected by investors, and means the benchmark interest rate stands at 2.75 per cent.
UK economy: Only three sectors report growth as Reeves’ woes deepen January 20, 2025 The number of sectors seeing higher output in December was at its lowest level since September 2023.
UK economy: Interest rate cut a ‘certainty’ in February after weak data January 16, 2025 Economists expect the Bank of England to back a third rate cut next month after two important pieces of economic data were published this week.