FTSE and Wall Street slip as traders look to Fed Jackson Hole speech
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) held firm above $113,600 (£84,424) as traders looked ahead to Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s address…
UK economy bigger than previously estimated by end of 2023 – ONS
The UK economy was bigger than previously estimated at the end of 2023, according to revised official figures.…
UK job market continues to weaken as vacancies fall
The number of job vacancies and payrolled employees in the UK have continued to fall, according to the…
The BLS Isn’t Alone in Facing Data Challenges; U.K. Has Them Too | World News
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is not the only data collector to have had problems with jobs numbers:…
Bank of England interest rate cut ‘almost certain’ after poor growth
Rate cuts are heavily predicted for the coming months. Fresh growth figures have fuelled speculation of an August…
UK economy shrinks for second month in a row after unexpected slump in May
The UK economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in May (PA Archive) The UK economy shrunk in May…
Stocks rise as UK inflation slows ahead of Bank of England decision
Asian equity markets were mixed overnight, with the Hang Seng index (^HSI) leading the losses in the region,…
UK economy shrinks by 0.3% in April
The UK economy shrank by more than expected in April, according to official figures, with the figures coming…
Economy shrinks by more than expected amid record fall in exports to the US
The economy saw the biggest monthly contraction for a year-and-a-half in April as manufacturing activity pulled back sharply…
UK economy contracts sharply in April: Will the BoE respond?
Britain’s economic recovery suffered a setback in April, with gross domestic product (GDP) shrinking by 0.3% on a…
UK economy shrinks by more than expected in April – ONS
The UK economy saw the biggest monthly contraction for a year-and-a-half in April in a setback to Chancellor…
Slower April wage growth to feed into interest rate cut hopes
Bank of England officials are expected to cut interest rates another two times this year. An expected drop…