Record-Breaking Highs On the Back of UK Inflation Reading The FTSE100 has jumped 6% so far this year and has broken past the unprecedented 8,000 points mark for the first time. The ... By Sophie Lund-Yates15th February 20230 Finance
Finance Although a Distinct Chill Descended in December it Wasn’t Cold Enough to Push Britain into Recession Although a distinct chill descended in December, as bad weather, strikes and more painful price hikes blew in, the downturn wasn’t deep enough ... By Susannah Streeter10th February 20230
Finance Property Investors Are Seeing Rays of Light on The Horizon The FTSE 100 powered up in early trade, gaining more ground back towards the record high, as winds of worry over how far ... By Susannah Streeter9th February 20230
Finance Jeremy Hunt’s Blueprint Plan for Growth Lacks Detail Jeremy Hunt shrugged off his firefighter image for that of a construction worker, determined to help rebuild Britain’s economy. But there is no ... By Susannah Streeter27th January 20230
Finance Confidence in UK Economic Growth Jumps by 21% Investor confidence has surged into the Lunar New Year after China lifted its drastic Covid restrictions and hopes have risen that the end ... By Susannah Streeter23rd January 20230
Banking & Housing Sector Headwinds as Bank of England Data Shows Loan Default Trend Caution is returning to the banking sector with Barclays leading the industry charge downwards in early trading, as worries whip up about loans ... By Susannah Streeter19th January 20230 Finance
Finance FTSE 100 Set to Flirt Again with Record Highs as Davos Begins The attractiveness of the FTSE 100 is undimmed, with the index set to flirt again with record highs in early trade. The record ... By Susannah Streeter16th January 20230
Finance Bank of England Has Unwrapped Another Unwelcome Present Just Before Christmas The Bank of England has unwrapped another unwelcome present of an interest rate rise just ten days before Christmas, inflicting fresh cost-of-living pain ... By Susannah Streeter15th December 20220
Finance Caution is in the Air Across Financial Markets Caution is in the air in financial markets ahead of a series of crunch central bank meetings around the world this week, with ... By Susannah Streeter12th December 20220
Finance UK Waits to Hear the Government’s Plan to Overhaul City Rules Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to launch a significant reform of the UK’s financial sector, which will be announced in Edinburgh later today. ... By Sophie Lund-Yates9th December 20221