Firms work up a risk appetite as they expect rates to fall next year December 11, 2023 Board directors will take more risk and focus on potential acquisition opportunities next year thanks to an expected fall in interest rates and inflation.
Bank of England, Federal Reserve and ECB expected to keep interest rates on hold this week December 11, 2023 The Bank of England will likely hold interest rates for the third time in a row on Thursday, according to economists.
House prices fall below December average as market waves goodbye to miserable year December 11, 2023 The price of a home fell by 1.9 per cent in December, according to the latest reading from property portal Rightmove.
Mortgage lending to keep falling next year after steep drop in 2023 December 11, 2023 Mortgage lending is expected to keep falling next year after dropping by more than a quarter in 2023, according to banking trade body UK Finance, as borrowers are squeezed by high interest rates and household finances.
Young City professionals ditch WFH as productivity thrives in the office December 11, 2023 London's young professionals have said they are more productive when working in the office, according to a new survey.
Even within the NHS, doctors are giving up on the idea of a free health service December 11, 2023 The NHS is costing ever-increasing amount of money, and delivering worse and worse outcomes. Is it really still 'free at the point of use'? Rosie Beacon writes.
Could Saudi Arabia be set for majority control of Heathrow? December 10, 2023 Saudi Arabia could take majority control of Heathrow airport, as shareholders moot an offer from a group of Saudi-state backed investors.
Government slashes spending on Big Four heaping extra pressure on firms December 10, 2023 The civil service has slashed the amount it spends on contracts with the Big Four by 26 per cent, new figures show.
War to drive ‘compelling’ Chemring to booming profits December 10, 2023 Chemring is set to report its highest profit in nearly a decade, as rising geopolitical tensions prompt a surge in global defence spending.
Telegraph takeover ‘completely unacceptable’ says former MI6 chief December 10, 2023 A former MI6 chief has sounded the alarm bells over what he calls a potentially calamitous foreign takeover of The Telegraph.
