10 November 2026 AI Lifts British Output but Holds Back Hiring

British companies are turning AI into productivity gains faster than their European peers, although firms are taking much of the gain by hiring fewer people.

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06 November 2026 AI and Jobs: Not Firing, But Not Hiring

AI isn't coming for your job, but there's bad news if you want to switch or are looking for work, according to the Bank of England.

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05 November 2026 British Economy Running Hot, says Bank of England

The British economy could keep interest rates higher for longer if it continues to grow faster than the Bank of England expects, because strong investment demand raises the risk that the energy shoโ€ฆ

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05 November 2026 Bank of England to Lean Against Hike Bets Following Oil Price Slump

The Bank of England can use falling oil prices to argue against the further rate hikes markets expect, as the same oil move lowers rate expectations at the Federal Reserve and the European Central โ€ฆ

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04 November 2026 Equity Returns Forecast to Moderate to Single Digits on AI Spending Shifts

Equity returns will moderate to single digits as AI spending shifts from installing capacity to earning a return on it.

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23 October 2026 Bank of England Hike Count Keeps Rising in Analyst Forecasts

Bank Rate forecasts will keep converging on market pricing while inflation forecasts climb and the labour market stabilises.

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21 October 2026 Gilt Issuance Estimates Head Higher After Borrowing Overshoot

Gilt supply will rise at next week's Budget if the first half's borrowing overshoot carries into the OBR's new forecast.

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