German recovery helps eurozone escape shallow recession April 30, 2024 According to figures released this morning by Eurostat, the eurozone grew 0.3 per cent between January and March, ahead of the 0.1 per cent expansion expected by economists.
Impact of Bank of England interest rate hikes wanes as mortgage approvals rise April 30, 2024 Bank of England figures showed that net mortgage approvals climbed again to 61,300 in March, slightly above the 60,500 seen in February and roughly in line with economists' expectations.
London business confidence falls fast but economy as a whole remains optimistic April 30, 2024 "Businesses are feeling increasingly confident about the economy, coinciding with falling inflation and hopes that interest rates will start to fall this year," Hann-Ju Ho, senior economist at Lloyds said.
Watch out FTSE 100: Bloomberg is coming after ‘entrenched’ players April 30, 2024 The indices were launched last month in the UK as well as France, Germany, Italy and a range of other countries around the world.
Why we should be cautious about rising business confidence April 30, 2024 A number of surveys have said that business confidence in the UK is on the up and the economy is set to rebound. But dig a little deeper, the news might not quite be as rosy as it sounds, Chris Dorrell writes
UK firms want tax incentives to invest in employee health amid growing sickness crisis April 30, 2024 The report comes amid a growing debate about the impact of long-term sickness on the UK labour force.
‘Green shoots of recovery’ emerge as FTSE profit warnings fall on last year April 29, 2024 "Whilst the green shoots of recovery can be seen, companies cannot afford to ignore the warning signs and rely on economic resurgence," Jo Robinson, EY-Parthenon Partner and UK&I turnaround and restructuring strategy leader said.
Digital pound could make Treasury billions from seigniorage revenue April 29, 2024 "The government looks set to receive a significant windfall from the introduction of a digital pound in the coming years, which doesn’t seem to have yet factored into debates over ‘fiscal headroom’," Simon Youel, author of the research said.
UK pothole crisis costs £14.4bn every year from longer journey times and vehicle damage April 29, 2024 The bulk of the economic cost comes from longer journey times as nervous motorists attempt to limit the damage to their cars.
Monzo set to finalise new £500m fundraising in deal with top tech investor April 28, 2024 Digital bank Monzo is in the process of finalising a new expanded fundraising with major tech investor Hedosophia, according to reports.