Economists give their predictions on whether or not the Bank of England will cut interest rates on Thursday, but all acknowledge the outcome is ultimately too close to call with any sense of real conviction.

January 30,2020

51% of UK businesses believe geopolitical tensions, including Brexit, will have a positive effect on their business in 2020, according to new research released today by trade finance provider Stenn.

January 28,2020

"If we do see a 5-10% correction, we are currently minded to use the opportunity to add to our equity holdings and move overweight from neutral."

January 27,2020

Hopes for a resurgence in German economic activity in the early stages of 2020 took a knock after survey data out Germany disappointed.

January 27,2020

UK government borrowing in December was less than expected, however the country remains on course to borrow more money this year than was the case last year.

January 22,2020

The impact of the 2019-nCov virus (coronavirus) is to be short-lived say economists, but an increasingly mobile Chinese population risks the disease spreading over coming weeks.

January 22,2020