Markets

IMF upgrades UK economic outlook to become 'fastest growing' major economy in Europe

UK

IMF upgrades UK economic outlook to become 'fastest growing' major economy in Europe

Reeves promises ‘relentless reform’

clock 17 January 2025 • 2 min read
Market Movers blog: Alphabet's slower than expected AI revenues send share price tumbling

Markets

Market Movers blog: Alphabet's slower than expected AI revenues send share price tumbling

Latest news and analysis

clock 17 January 2025 • 1 min read
UK retail sales fall 0.3% in December as food stores record biggest sales decline in over a decade

UK

UK retail sales fall 0.3% in December as food stores record biggest sales decline in over a decade

Follows 0.1% rise in November

clock 17 January 2025 • 2 min read
Services uplift UK economy as it swings back to 0.1% growth in November 2024

UK

Services uplift UK economy as it swings back to 0.1% growth in November 2024

Real GDP flat

clock 16 January 2025 • 3 min read
Investors split on gilts as government fights higher borrowing costs amid rising yields

Fixed income

Investors split on gilts as government fights higher borrowing costs amid rising yields

Yields highest in decades

clock 15 January 2025 • 4 min read
UK attracts over £14bn of private investment in AI in two days

Companies

UK attracts over £14bn of private investment in AI in two days

AI opportunities Action Plan

clock 15 January 2025 • 2 min read
Emma Reynolds replaces Siddiq as economic secretary to the Treasury

UK

Emma Reynolds replaces Siddiq as economic secretary to the Treasury

Torsten Bell appointed pensions minister

clock 15 January 2025 • 1 min read
UK inflation lowers to 2.5% in December

UK

UK inflation lowers to 2.5% in December

Down from 2.6% in November

clock 15 January 2025 • 2 min read
BoE's Sarah Breeden: Monetary policy restrictions expected to be removed 'gradually over time'

UK

BoE's Sarah Breeden: Monetary policy restrictions expected to be removed 'gradually over time'

University of Edinburgh speech

clock 10 January 2025 • 3 min read
US adds 256,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate softens

US

US adds 256,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate softens

Unemployment at 4.1%

clock 10 January 2025 • 2 min read
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