30 August 2024 UK Business Confidence at Nine-year Highs, Wage Pressures Persist

Despite the prospect of investor-unfriendly tax hikes in October, UK business confidence remains at its highest level in nine years.

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27 August 2024 Britain's Shop Prices Are Finally Falling

Falling prices are now a reality for UK shoppers, with new data showing deflation in Britain's high street stores.

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23 August 2024 Bailey to Offer Clues on November Rate Cut in Wyoming Speech

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has the chance to finesse expectations for the timing of the next interest rate cut when he speaks later today.

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22 August 2024 UK Trade Unions Seek £50BN Pay Bump, Posing Fresh Challenges for Bank of England

The Bank of England will need to proceed with caution in the coming months as the UK's 6 million-strong public workforce seeks out above-inflation pay rises.

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01 August 2024 Bank of England: Predictions for the Next Cuts

Economists weigh in with their predictions for the next Bank of England interest rate cut following the August 01 decision to lower Bank Rate 25 basis points.

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31 July 2024 UK Business Confidence Bounces Back to 8-year High

UK business confidence rallied by 9 points to 50% in July, reversing June’s drop and matching May’s eight-year high, according to the Lloyds Bank Business Barometer.

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31 July 2024 Reeves Will Borrow Additional £20BN per Year to Avoid the Austerity Tag

It might soon become apparent that the fiscal rules will be changed to allow for increased borrowing.

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