FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open lower as global sentiment deteriorates June 17, 2024 Asian stocks fell due to weak Chinese data and concerns over a political crisis in France. Focus on the Bank of England's policy decision.
Bank of England to hold rates even as inflation looks set to fall to two per cent June 16, 2024 The rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) left the door open for a June cut at its last meeting in May, but since then a number of data releases have pointed to stubborn inflationary pressures.
Bank of England to take centre stage for markets amid continuing fallout from Macron’s gamble June 16, 2024 In the last week alone BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole have lost around eight per cent while Societie Generale has lost nearly 11 per cent.
Barclays ordered to review exposure to private equity June 14, 2024 The UK's main banking regulator has reportedly instructed Barclays to review its leveraged finance unit amid growing concern over how lenders are measuring their exposure to private equity.
Brits have absolutely no idea where inflation is, survey suggests June 14, 2024 Rishi Sunak is keen to tell Brits inflation has fallen - but the public doesn't appear to have noticed, a new Bank of England survey suggests.
Nationwide urges members to back tripling of chief’s maximum bonus June 14, 2024 Nationwide is urging members to vote in favour of tripling of its boss' maximum long-term bonus as the building society looks to bring her remuneration opportunity more in line with its high street rivals.
Euro 2024 prize money: How much can teams win in Germany? June 14, 2024 The team that wins this year’s Euro 2024 Championship in Germany could pocket themselves £28,250,000 in prize money. Data from the Uefa Financial Report, crunched by Football Benchmark, has shown that prize money for this year’s Euros, which begins on Friday 14 June, has not changed since the 2020 tournament. But teams can still cash [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to rebound, but fifth consecutive weekly losses loom June 14, 2024 Asian stocks slipped amid rising Europe-China trade tensions. The BOJ maintained rates. Eyes on US consumer confidence and import prices.
General election 2024: Do the spending promises stack up? June 13, 2024 We've reviewed the three major parties' policy pitches to determine whether their spending promises stack up. The answer, on the whole, is no.
Virgin Money warns of margin and cost pressures as Nationwide merger looms June 13, 2024 Virgin Money has posted a rise in profit but warned of margin pressure and limited cost savings, as it gears up for a mega-merger with Nationwide.