Savings rates fall for first time in more than two years as banks slash deals November 21, 2023 Fixed savings rates have fallen across the board for the first time in more than two years, according to new data, as inflation cools and the Bank of England hold interest rates.
UK borrows more than expected ahead of Autumn Statement as tax cuts mooted November 21, 2023 The government borrowed more than expected in October, providing a “timely reminder” about the state of the UK’s fiscal position ahead of the Autumn Statement. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, the government borrowed £14.9bn in October, £1.2bn more than had been pencilled in by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). This [...]
Reasons to be cheerful? Why the UK could dodge a recession November 21, 2023 After the most recent GDP figures for the third quarter, it is all but certain that the UK will avoid a contraction this year. So are there still reasons to be optimistic about the UK's performance over the coming months?
Wage growth nudges higher — what does this mean for the Bank’s war on inflation? November 21, 2023 Pay awards have picked up again in the last three months thanks to higher pay packets from the public sector, complicating the path to potential interest rate cuts.
Bailey: ‘Far too early’ to talk about cutting interest rates despite ‘welcome news’ on inflation November 21, 2023 Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, stressed that it is still "far too early" to consider interest rate cuts despite the recent "welcome news" on inflation.
Rumours of Ethereum fraud ‘bigger than FTX’? Where’s Brenda from Bristol when we need her? November 20, 2023 Lawyer Charlotte Tregunna hopes legislation coupled with a robust regulatory regime will save the reputation of crypto.
Bank of England rate cuts should be underway by August, economists predict November 20, 2023 Some 79 per cent of the 19 experts surveyed believe that the central bank will have started cutting or begin to cut interest rates by August next year.
Even high-earners feeling the pinch: Over a quarter on £100K pay cheque to pay cheque November 17, 2023 Around one in four people earning a six-figure salary say they are living pay cheque to pay cheque, according to a survey. Some 26 per cent of people surveyed across the UK with an annual income of £100,000-plus said they had no money left at the end of the month, wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin [...]
The Wild West of money: Preserving singleness in a digital age November 16, 2023 Conserving singleness shouldn’t prevent new forms of digital money from existing, explains Elise Soucie of GDF.
Bank of England finds no evidence of greedflation among UK firms November 16, 2023 Firms in the UK and the EU have not been using the cover of inflation to gouge their customers, new research from the Bank of England suggests.