Why lower interest rates might not offer much support to the UK economy April 6, 2024 Although the UK fell into a recession in the second half of last year, most economists are confident that growth will return this year.
Car insurance claims payouts hit a record £1.1m an hour in 2023 April 6, 2024 A staggering £9.9bn was paid out to motorists across 2023, according to the ABI, the highest annual figure since it began collecting data.
Services inflation to ‘cool significantly’ paving the way for June interest rate cut April 2, 2024 Falling energy prices will help services inflation to "cool significantly" in the months ahead, paving the way for the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates in June, analysts at Goldman Sachs said.
Car insurance premiums fall in ray of light for British motorists April 2, 2024 The cost of car insurance in the UK is slowly starting to fall for the first time, signalling an end to the unprecedented surge in premium prices in recent years.
VAT threshold raised to £90,000 in boost for small businesses – but pubs still feeling the pinch April 1, 2024 Hard-pressed small business owners were thrown a lifeline on Monday after the government rolled out an increase to the VAT threshold.
Oil majors recap: How is 2024 treating Shell, BP, Exxon and Chevron? March 31, 2024 Exxon's 2023 profits were down 35 per cent but still the second highest in a decade.
Here are the top five stocks on the FTSE 100 this year March 30, 2024 As the first quarter of 2024 comes to an end, City A.M. looks at the top five best-performing stocks on the FTSE 100 so far this year.
Why this week’s wind power auction could be a make-or-break moment in the UK’s net zero journey March 27, 2024 The success of Auction Round Six is vital to the UK's net zero ambitions
Is the green fundraising boom over for investment trusts? March 26, 2024 While investment trusts as a whole have not performed well in recent months, those that focus on the environment had a particularly dire time in 2023. All trusts categorised as environmental by the Association of Investment Companies currently sit on steep discounts, with the average being 13.2 per cent, while they are down by an [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted start amid thin data calendar in holiday week March 26, 2024 Asian stocks soared, with South Korea leading the charge, while both gold and oil prices remained largely steady, and Bitcoin hovered around $70,000. Now, all eyes are on the US PCE inflation data for crucial insights into economic trends.