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.
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?
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.
Bank of England’s Greene says she’s ‘not thinking’ about rate cuts despite ‘good news’ on inflation November 16, 2023 A rate-setter at the Bank of England has said that she is "not thinking" about cutting rates despite a sharp fall in inflation yesterday.
Square Mile and Me: Cashplus CEO Rich Wagner on his career journey… and figuring out where the Square Mile was November 16, 2023 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today Rich Wagner, CEO of challenger bank Cashplus, takes us through his career in the Square Mile.
Why long-term sickness will be on Hunt’s agenda in the Autumn statement November 16, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce new measures to boost participation in the workforce in next week's Autumn statement in a bid to address the rise of long-term sickness .