US inflation top of the agenda with Fed interest rate cuts ‘not far’ away March 10, 2024 Inflation has fallen sharply across many advanced economies, but central banks have so far been unwilling to cut interest rates when they are not absolutely certain that inflation is under control.
Why it may not be all doom and gloom for John Lewis March 10, 2024 Employee-owned John Lewis Partnership has faced a series of dilemmas over the past few years, but analysts are “cautiously optimistic” a refresh of its top table will help aid its balance sheet ahead of its results next week.
Ageas’s interest Direct Line shows just how far the UK’s insurers have come since Covid March 9, 2024 And it is hard to overstate how difficult personal line insurers—by which we mean insurers whose customers are people, as opposed to businesses—like Direct Line, Admiral and Aviva have found business in the post-pandemic era.
Londoners, here’s how much your council tax will be rising in April March 9, 2024 Councils are officially able to increase their tax rates by 4.99 per cent, but those with government permission are able to increase their residents’ bills by over 5 per cent.
US jobs report ‘all over the place’ as unemployment ticks up March 8, 2024 The US economy presented a muddled picture in February, as the economy added 275,000 jobs, above expectations of 200,000, while the country’s unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 3.9 per cent. Wage inflation came in at 4.3 per cent on a yearly basis, below market expectations and January’s figure of 4.4 per cent. [...]
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 8, 2024 Asia follows Wall Street's upward trend, with gold eyeing its best week in five months and oil prices climbing. Investors eagerly await the U.S. non-farm payrolls report, which is set to influence market sentiment and decisions ahead.
Friday off-peak tube fares start today. Here’s all you need to know about Sadiq Khan’s trial March 8, 2024 London Tube and train fares will be off peak every Friday for three months from today, as part of a trial launched by Sadiq Khan.
Five questions with Elaine Bedell, chief executive of Southbank Centre March 7, 2024 Who is the first female chief executive of the UK's largest arts centre - Southbank Centre - in its 66-year history?
Fact-checking Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget: Who are the real winners and losers? March 7, 2024 "I want to make a start on bringing down taxes. I’ve never said for one moment that I can bring them right down all in one go," the Chancellor told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
ECB keeps interest rates at record level as concerns over inflation persist March 7, 2024 Figures out last week showed that inflation across the bloc fell to 2.6 per cent in February. While this was down from 2.8 per cent in January, it was higher than the 2.5 per cent expected by economists.