24 February 2023 Near Tightest Labour Market in World Looms Over UK Stocks and Companies

The UK is often said to have one of the tightest labour markets in the world and recent Office for National Statistics figures have appeared to confirm it but the portfolio strategy research t…

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23 February 2023 Bank of England Must Continue with Interest Rate Hikes as UK Financial Conditions Have Eased Warns Mann

The Bank of England must continue hiking interest rates and avoid a pivot as UK financial conditions have eased warns Catherine Mann.

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23 February 2023 Rise in UK Business Investment is the Biggest Piece of Good News You Might Have Missed

But the end of favourable tax incentives and a looming corporation tax rise means a recent recovery could prove fleeting.

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21 February 2023 Unexpected Budget Surplus Driven by Bumper Self-Assessment Income Tax Receipts

The UK unexpectedly recorded a budget surplus in January, as markets had been expecting another deficit to be recorded on the national accounts.

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20 February 2023 Household Gas Bills to Fall, Offering a Significant Boost to UK Economic Outlook

The UK economic outlook has improved significantly owing to the recent fall in wholesale gas prices, which analysts say will ease the pressures bearing down on households from July onwards.

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17 February 2023 Bank of England Chief Economist Hints of Smaller Interest Rate Steps Ahead

The Bank of England (BoE) would risk going too far if it continues to lift Bank Rate as fast as it has in recent months, its chief economist Huw Pill has said, suggesting that he too could favour a…

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17 February 2023 UK Retail Sales in Unexpected Rise in January

Retail sales unexpectedly rose in January as UK consumers continue to spend, with one analyst saying the economic picture is "looking a lot less grim".

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