EconomyChinese house prices drop as property crisis deepensMay 17, 20242Thanks for joining me. We begin the day with figures showing retail sales unexpectedly slowed in China as and the...
BankingPay rises too high for rate cuts, insists Bank of England economistMay 14, 202410Thanks for joining me. Average wages have grown faster than expected in a blow to hopes for interest rate cuts...
EconomyWages grow faster in 12 months than at any time in previous 16 yearsMay 13, 202418Wages have grown more over the past 12 months than at any time over the previous 16 years despite the...
BankingBank of England must not be ‘seduced’ into interest rate cuts, warns chief economistMay 10, 202419Thanks for joining me. After the excitement of the Governor of the Bank of England saying interest rate cuts are...
EconomyTax rises inevitable regardless of who wins election, economists warnMay 9, 202421Thanks for joining us. The Bank of England will announce its next decision on interest rates at noon. We will have...
EconomyUK economy ‘pulling out of recession’ as private sector growsMay 3, 202413Thanks for joining me. Hong Kong led another rally across Asian markets thanks to a surge in tech giants, putting...
EconomyUS not suffering from ‘stagflation’, says Fed chairman Jerome PowellMay 1, 202421The US is not suffering from “stagflation” and is growing well despite stubborn inflation, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has...
BankingUK stock market shrinking at fastest pace in history, says Goldman SachsApril 26, 202424Thanks for joining me. British mining giant Anglo American has rejected a blockbuster £31.1bn takeover bid from Australian rival BHP,...
BankingRate cuts still ‘some way off’, warns Bank of England chief economistApril 23, 202418Thanks for joining me. The Treasury borrowed £6.6bn more than its annual target, official figures show, in a blow to...
EconomyFTSE 100 surges to record high as Middle East tensions easeApril 22, 202416Thanks for joining me. Thames Water plans to spend nearly £20bn fixing leaks and sewage spills under a new business...