BankingGoldman Sachs predicts faster interest rate cutsJanuary 4, 2024234Goldman Sachs upgraded its growth forecasts as a result of its new interest rate expectations.The smaller blow to household finances...
BankingThe Bank of England is about to put the final nail in the Tory coffinJanuary 4, 2024111In response, City analysts are forecasting that interest rates will start coming down at least by March, and have already...
MoneyBusiness confidence weakens amid revived economic pessimismJanuary 3, 2024132The IoD's latest economic confidence index declined to -28 in DecemberJust over half of company bosses feel pessimistic, while 23.2%...
EconomyPutin ships record gas supplies to China to prop up war economyJanuary 3, 2024135Thanks for joining me. British executives have urged the Bank of England to cut interest rates as soon as possible...
EconomyViệt Nam’s exports to EU, US see sharp downturn in 2023January 3, 2024125 Vietnamese handicrafts on display at a trade fair in Milan, Italy. —...
EconomyUS national debt hits record $34 trillion as Congress gears up for funding fightJanuary 3, 202493WASHINGTON — The federal government's gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming political...
FundsHedge funds stockpile uranium as price of nuclear fuel surgesJanuary 1, 2024197Sean Benson, director of BNF Capital, the London-based office of the billionaire Perodo family, raised seed funding for a dedicated...
EconomyThe EU has given up on growth – and could soon self-destructJanuary 1, 2024162Consider, for instance, the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). It imposes significant trade barriers between the EU and its...
MortgagesAlmost 150,000 landlords facing ‘significant’ jump in mortgage costs in 2024December 31, 2023168Reductions in tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages, which were phased in between 2017 and 2020, have amplified the impact of...
EconomyHere are my predictions for 2024 – it will be an unusually uncertain yearDecember 31, 2023178This should permit significant cuts in interest rates before too long. Again, the US should lead the way with the...