Why London’s labour market is ‘stuck in a rut’ despite a brighter UK economy July 30, 2024 London’s labour market is stuck at a “standstill” as firms hold back expansion plans despite signs the economy is picking up pace, a new survey has shown.
Mortgage market treads water before of Bank of England interest rate decision July 29, 2024 Bank of England data showed that the number of mortgage approvals, which indicate future borrowing, remained broadly steady in June at just under 60,000.
UK government borrows more than expected as debt pile grows July 19, 2024 The governement borrowed more than expected during the month of June.
Consumer confidence hit highest level in three years July 19, 2024 Consumer confidence has risen to its highest level in three years in a tentative sign that the economy is leaving the cost-of-living crisis behind, new data from Deloitte shows. In its latest quarterly Consumer Tracker survey, Deloitte found that sentiment grew by 6.8 per cent year on year, boosted by a significant improvement in sentiment [...]
Wage growth eases as Bank of England considers interest rate cut July 18, 2024 The labour market figures are the last major set of statistics before the Bank of England's latest interest rate decision in a couple of weeks time.
KPMG: UK private equity investment drops but M&A market looks set to recover July 17, 2024 UK private equity investment dipped 20 per cent in the first half of 2024, falling to only 656 deals completed throughout the last six months, City A.M. can reveal.
City accountancy firms KMPG, PwC, EY and Forvis Mazars react to audit watchdog overhaul July 17, 2024 All "welcomes" from the sector that it set to see its audit watchdog overhauled and reformed into a new regulator, which will have additional powers at its realm
What’s next for the square mile? The City A.M. Summit explores the future of London July 17, 2024 Here are the highlights of the City A.M. Summit, held in conjunction with the Aquis Exchange, which was a breakfast summit in London that took place at the Aquis Exchange on Wednesday, 10 July.
Stubborn services prices to raise concerns as inflation remains at two per cent July 17, 2024 Speaking last week, Huw Pill, the Bank's chief economist, said persistence in wage growth and services inflation points to "uncomfortable strength in those underlying inflation dynamics”.
With wage growth set to fall, the Bank of England should cut rates in August July 16, 2024 Wage growth remains stubbornly high despite the rise in unemployment and fall in hiring. However, this is not a signal for the Bank to hold off on cutting interest rates, Chris Dorrell argues