Why the Bank of England might be wary of cutting interest rates before the Fed April 18, 2024 The path for the Bank of England to cut interest rate cuts looks increasingly uncertain, particularly as the US Federal Reserve looks set to wait a while longer before loosening policy.
Lendinvest: Property fintech ‘cautiously optimistic’ for return to profitability in 2025 April 18, 2024 Property fintech LendInvest has said it expects to report full-year results in line with market expectations and is "cautiously optimistic" for a return to profitability in 2025, as the mortgage market rebounds.
Brutalist gatekeepers should remember people need homes too April 18, 2024 Another building project, another planning delay. It is as predictable as rain on a bank holiday. And it does the same thing to the mood of investors. London needs to build. The UK needs to build. It also needs to repurpose buildings, find new ways of linking up communities, and generally put the bricks and [...]
Metro Bank cancels bonuses for all executives after turbulent year and rescue April 17, 2024 Metro Bank has cancelled the bonuses of all its executive directors following a turbulent 2023.
Timing of Bank of England interest rate cuts thrown into doubt after hot inflation data April 17, 2024 This week market caution looks justified following two upside surprises on two crucial pieces of economic data.
March inflation comes in higher than expected at 3.2 per cent April 17, 2024 Inflation has fallen from a peak of over 11 per cent in autumn 2022, but the Bank will want to see further progress on services inflation and wage growth.
Beneath the jargon, Bernanke delivers devastating critique of the Bank of England April 17, 2024 Leading economist Ben Bernanke has exposed the flawed modelling and out-of-date technology behind the Bank’s failures to forecast inflation, says Paul Ormerod Last week, Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve Bank and Nobel Laureate in economics, published his review into the process of forecasting and policymaking at the Bank of England. You [...]
IMF says the UK will be the fastest-growing major economy in Europe next year April 16, 2024 The projections suggest the UK economy is unlikely to generate much momentum this year, and will lag all G7 economies apart from Germany.
Rachel Reeves tells the City she wants to close gender pay gap if she becomes first female chancellor April 16, 2024 Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said Labour is "under no illusions about the scale of challenge Labour will inherit."
The cheapest stocks in the cheapest market: UK small caps set to shine with earnings growth April 16, 2024 The smaller companies in the UK have had a rough time of it recently, with the FTSE Smallcap index down 8.4 per cent over the last two years, compared to a rise of around four per cent for the FTSE 100.