25 September 2020 Government's Record Borrowing Spree Balloons ยฃ35.9BN in August

The government borrowed ยฃ35.9BN from financial markets in August as it continues to count the cost of staving off an economic meltdown due to the lockdown and restrictions it has introduced to try โ€ฆ

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24 September 2020 Lacklustre or Bold: Responses to Sunak's Winter Fiscal Support Package

The UK Treasury has today unveiled further fiscal stimulus and support initiatives aimed at cushioning the negative impact on businesses caused by the Government lockdowns and restrictions aimed atโ€ฆ

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23 September 2020 UK Economy Unlikely to Grow Over Next Six Months says BofAML

"We struggle to see how the economy can grow in 4Q," says a research note from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, citing "escalating lockdown measures, fading stimulus and Brexit risks".

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23 September 2020 UK Economic Rebound Slows in September, PMI Survey Shows Outlook Laden with Gloom

A survey of the UK economy covering the September period showed the rebound continues apace, even if it had slowed since August and was a little softer than market consensus had been expecting.

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21 September 2020 The Fed isn't Killing Treasury Volatility, it's Amplifying it

Contrary to what the Federal Reserve thinks, low US Treasury volatility is dangerously explosive says Althea Spinozzi, Fixed Income Specialist at Saxo Bank.

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21 September 2020 Lloyds, Barclays Accused of "Outrageous Failure" in Ditching Expat Bank Accounts

UK high street lenders have been accused of "outrageously failing" British expats living in Europe following weekend reports that they would be shutting down their accounts after the UK leaves the โ€ฆ

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17 September 2020 Eat Out to Help Out Lifts UK GDP 2.5% in August says Deutsche Bank

HM Treasuryโ€™s innovative Eat Out to Help Out scheme likely provided a meaningful boost to the economy in August, according to Deutsche Bank, although its expiry and statistical base effects could mโ€ฆ

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