CurrenciesDollar shines on US economy, Aussie tumbles after employment dataAugust 17, 2023326Hundred dollar bills are seen in this photo illustraiton in Warsaw, Poland on Sept. 21, 2022.Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto |...
BankingUK headline inflation rate drops sharply to 6.8% in July, in line with expectationsAugust 16, 2023166In August, the Bank of England increased interest rates for the 14th time in a row.Alexander Spatari | Moment |...
EconomyIt’s time we stopped talking down the UK economyAugust 15, 2023178Yet all things are relative, and looking at the sweep of major advanced economies, never mind the challenger autocracies that...
BankingRussia lifts rates to 12 percent to boost ruble – POLITICOAugust 15, 2023184The Central Bank of Russia ratcheted up its key interest rates by a hefty 3.5 percentage points to 12 percent...
BankingBarclays increases savings rate as banks criticised for short-changing saversAugust 14, 2023255The average one-year fixed rate bond on offer on Monday was 5.27pc, up from 5.26pc on Friday, and the average...
FinanceDon’t be fooled – America’s finances are just as perilous as Britain’sAugust 13, 2023158There is every chance that whoever wins the next presidential election will take a similar attitude to the budget deficit...
Stock MarketStock market today: Wall Street is mixed after pickup in wholesale inflationAugust 11, 2023178Stocks are mixed on Wall Street in morning trading Friday, as investors review reports on inflation and consumer sentiment for...
BankingUK economy grows 0.2 percent thanks to June surge – POLITICOAugust 11, 2023183The U.K. economy grew surprisingly strongly in the second quarter of 2023, as a manufacturing rebound in June rescued a...
BankingGlobal markets update: US, European stocks slip on worries about banking systemAugust 8, 2023248US stocks slipped on Tuesday on worries about the banking system after Moody’s cut the credit ratings for 10 smaller...
BankingBank of England hints that UK borrowing rates will stay high after its new hikeAugust 4, 2023202The Bank of England has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 15-year high as it tries to bring...