Atom Bank boss on rapid growth, London IPO and why high street challengers are a ‘dying breed’ March 24, 2024 City A.M. speaks to Atom Bank CEO Mark Mullen about the challenger bank landscape, his firm's rapid growth and plans for a London IPO.
FTSE 100 nears record high as markets bet Bank of England will cut interest rates in June March 22, 2024 Over the course of the week it has gained 2.7 per cent, its strongest performance all year.
‘Stars are aligning’ for UK economy after inflation data and Bank of England rate decision March 22, 2024 "We think the stars are aligning for stronger consumer spending growth this year," Rob Wood, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics said.
Retail sales flat as rainy February puts shoppers off the high street March 22, 2024 The figures were actually slightly stronger than expected by analysts, who predicted a 0.4 per cent fall.
Bank of England: Interest rate cuts are ‘in play’ as inflation falls, Bailey says March 22, 2024 Could the Bank of England cut rates interest rates sooner than expected?
Bank of England’s dovish pivot on interest rates poses a number of questions March 21, 2024 Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, gave as precise a summary as it is possible to give. "Things are moving in the right direction".
Next gains on soaring FTSE as Lord Wolfson says it’s been a ‘long time’ since such a positive outlook March 21, 2024 Next topped the FTSE 100 on Thursday, as it once again beat market expectations and trumped rivals amid a challenging period for UK retailers.
Bank of England holds interest rates again but Bailey says ‘things are moving in the right direction’ March 21, 2024 The Bank of England voted to leave interest rates on hold for the fifth consecutive meeting.
Fed holds interest rates – but warns on inflation – ahead of Bank of England decision March 21, 2024 The Fed's decision comes as markets grow increasingly nervy about the persistence of inflation after two consecutive overshoots.
The Monetary Policy Committee can fight rate setting unease with greater coherence March 21, 2024 Andrew Bailey did not have a lot of luck when he came to the table as the new Governor of the Bank of England, stepping into the job about the same time as a flu-like virus from a Chinese city nobody had heard of arrived at Heathrow. He has since played a bad hand badly, [...]