BankingAs UK election looms, Bank of England set to sit tight on rateJune 20, 20245The Bank of England was set to hold its interest rate steady on Thursday despite slowing UK inflation, with higher...
BankingEuropean markets head for mixed open as UK awaits Bank of England’s rate decision – NBC ChicagoJune 20, 202413LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory Thursday, with U.K. investors looking ahead to the Bank...
BankingWimbledon facing mounting pressure to drop Barclays as sponsorsJune 19, 202425Wimbledon is facing mounting pressure to end its sponsorship deal with Barclays over the bank’s support for fossil fuel projects.Several...
CryptocurrencyTime for a bitcoin revolution for UK pensions? – InvestmentJune 19, 202414In March 2024, the price for a single bitcoin exceeded $73,000 (£57,400), representing a new all-time high in the cryptocurrency’s...
FundsRomania has huge potential for green energy, but politicians don’t know what to do with it / Romania / Areas / HomepageJune 19, 202420Energia rinnovabile - © Aleksandar Malivuk/Shutterstock After years of Romania being a "paradise" for renewable energy investment, the government in...
EconomyLazy civil servants are driving Britain to the brinkJune 18, 202424By now, the playbook is familiar. Anyone who challenges the cosy status quo of the British establishment finds themselves demonised...
BankingFact check: Changing Bank interest payments could save £11.5bn, estimate showsJune 18, 202432Reform UK said its plan to stop the Bank of England from paying interest to commercial banks who hold quantitative...
FundsSchemes urged to block overseas investors from snapping up UK small caps – InvestmentJune 13, 202418Speaking on a panel at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) Local Authority Conference yesterday (12 June), Victoria Stevens,...
BankingUK Neobank Starling Profits Soar 55% for Third Year in the BlackJune 12, 202415Starling has just finished its third profitable year amid plans to expand its software operations. The British neobank on Wednesday (June...
CryptocurrencyNHS chief calls for controls on cryptocurrency gambling after rise in addiction problemsJune 12, 202411She said the NHS, which was already “damaged, but not destroyed” by pressures post-Covid, could not afford to become an...