29 February 2024 "Firms Plotting Hiring Spree" Says Lloyds Bank

Concerning news for the Bank of England's plans to cut interest rates later this year after it is reported UK businesses are "plotting a hiring spree".

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27 February 2024 Record-breaking Tax, Yet Less Spending Per Person: The Horrorshow That Is Britain's Finances

According to a new analysis, the UK is locked on a trajectory to hit record taxation levels while less money will be spent per person.

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26 February 2024 European Energy Crisis Ends as Electricity Prices Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels, LNG Prices Plummet

Europe's energy crisis has come to an end, with electricity prices largely reverting to pre-pandemic levels. Norbert Ruecker, Economist at Julius Baer, sheds light on the factors driving this stabiโ€ฆ

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23 February 2024 Gas & Electricity Price Cuts to Keep Inflation Below 2.0% in 2024

Gas and electricity prices will fall 12% from April as the decline in global wholesale natural gas prices feeds through to UK households.

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23 February 2024 Recovery in Consumer Confidence Stalls

GfK says UK consumer confidence fell in February, but a "stable outlook for future personal finances is encouraging."

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21 February 2024 Record Budget Surplus Boosts Hunt's Coffers Ahead of Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt received a shot in the arm ahead of next month's budget after it was reported UK public finances recorded a record monthly budget surplus in January thanks to a strong tax taโ€ฆ

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20 February 2024 China's Big Interest Rate Cut Won't Be Enough To Boost Property Market: Economist

The People's Bank of China (PBoC) has announced its biggest interest rate cut since 2019, but the move won't be enough to swing sentiment and reboot the country's property market.

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