Hilton Foods returns to the black as seafood wing recovers and inflation moderates April 3, 2024 Meat packer Hilton Foods said recovery of its seafood wing and a new deal with Walmart in Canada has helped drive growth for the year.
Services inflation to ‘cool significantly’ paving the way for June interest rate cut April 2, 2024 Falling energy prices will help services inflation to "cool significantly" in the months ahead, paving the way for the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates in June, analysts at Goldman Sachs said.
UK shop price inflation eases to lowest rate since December 2021 April 2, 2024 Shop price inflation eased to its lowest level since December 2021, driven by falling food costs and supermarkets remaining competitive about price.
New York Stock Exchange enters battle for Unilever ice cream unit listing April 1, 2024 The New York Stock Exchange has reportedly joined the battle to tempt Unilever’s ice cream business to list on their stock exchange.
Hovis: Cost of a loaf of bread to hold steady after price hikes March 26, 2024 The cost of loaf of Hovis bread is set to remain steady this year after prices were hiked in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Bank of England to cut interest rates to three per cent in 2025 after inflation drops March 25, 2024 Interest rates could fall to as low as three per cent in 2025 as the Bank of England slashes the cost of borrowing in response to lower inflation.
‘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.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open higher, riding the global rally wave March 22, 2024 Asian markets track Wall Street's uptrend. Apple shares fell 4.1 per cent amid legal issues, and the Chinese yuan hit a four-month low. Reddit's stock soars 48 per cent on debut. Focus shifts to key events like UK retail sales and Fed Chair Powell's speech for monetary policy clues.
Inflation drops faster than expected ahead of Bank of England’s interest rate decision March 20, 2024 The figures come just a day before the Bank of England announces its latest decision on interest rates.