Moving markets: What’s shaping the FTSE 100 today January 4, 2024 Moving Markets Today: Asia Tracks Wall Street Decline, Oil Prices Rise on Middle East Supply Concerns, China’s December Services Surge, Spotlight on UK Services PMI and U.S. Labor Market Data Global markets declined as U.S. stocks faced profit-taking after a strong 2023 finish. Asian markets followed suit on the heels of the Fed signalling a [...]
Brits urged to act as a quarter have never switched savings account despite record rates January 3, 2024 Savers have been urged to be more proactive as new research shows that nearly a quarter have never switched to a different savings account or opened an additional one.
Why Deutsche Bank reckons the UK economy will avoid a recession in 2024 January 3, 2024 The UK economy outperformed all expectations in 2023, but it was hardly a vintage year. Here are some reasons why 2024 might be better.
Marks and Spencer’s success is not a ‘flash in the pan’, analysts cheer January 3, 2024 M&S's success will not be a “flash in the pan”, analysts have said as the retailer is crowned one of the top stock picks of 2024.
Brits blow record £13bn in supermarkets as inflation cools January 3, 2024 Brits spent a record £13.7bn in supermarkets during December, as grocery inflation continues to show signs of cooling.
Moving Markets today: FTSE 100 in red to begin the year but oil rises January 3, 2024 Moving Markets Today: Asia Stocks Mirror Wall Street Decline, Apple at Seven-Week Low, Oil Prices Rise; Focus Shifts to Fed Minutes, U.S. Jobs Report, and Eurozone Inflation
Rate cuts needed to ‘kick start’ economy: UK business group January 3, 2024 Business confidence in the UK economy ended 2023 sharply lower as falling inflation failed to boost optimism ahead of the new year.
Exclusive: City bosses eye up strong first quarter but warn of threats to UK competitiveness January 3, 2024 Financial services bosses are optimistic about their first-quarter results but say economic and regulatory pressures threaten Britain's competitiveness, according to a survey of 160 senior executives shared with City A.M., as London struggles with a dealmaking slump.
May Cameron’s Wellbeing Unit rest in peace, money can buy happiness after all January 3, 2024 As the government prepares to shut its 'happiness unit' , Paul Ormerod looks at why focusing on GDP is more likely to boost the country's wellbeing.
Aldi and Lidl cash in as Brits clamoured for discounted Christmas January 2, 2024 Aldi was the big winner as the retailer reported its "best ever" festive period, taking in £1.5bn in sales in the run-up to 25 December, across its more-than 1,000 UK outlets.