CurrenciesThe currencies that tell the story of the global economy in 2023December 25, 2023132At the other end of the spectrum, the Japanese yen and the Norwegian Krone vied to be the biggest fallers...
EconomyUK must focus on growth rather than inflationDecember 22, 2023125“I started from having nothing to lose,” he says. “I had lost a father. There is a sort of determination,...
MoneyBritish households facing longest wait for interest rate cuts in WestDecember 21, 2023146“Recent data on key indicators of inflation persistence have surprised the projections meaningfully to the downside, and we pull forward...
FinanceThe ticking time bomb under university financesDecember 17, 2023124Vice chancellors across the country have been warning for years about a growing crisis in university finances. Now, the dire...
BankingFormer BP boss Bernard Looney forfeits £32m after ‘serious misconduct’December 13, 202380Thanks for joining me. Britain’s economy shrank by more than expected in October, according to the Office for National Statistics.Gross...
EconomyPutin’s new war economy is an existential threat to EuropeDecember 9, 2023174Some can see the need: all across Europe and the UK, arms companies are salivating at the idea that their...
EconomyThe US economy is booming – but a nasty shock may be on the horizonDecember 3, 2023176We all know that America is different. But last week’s revised growth figures for the third quarter underlined this point....
BankingBanks face £7bn bill from collapse of Selfridges shareholder SignaDecember 2, 2023196Some of Europe’s biggest banks are facing steep losses after lending billions of euros to Austrian billionaire Rene Benko’s property...
Economysurging migration is becoming an economic burdenNovember 29, 2023168Once more the politicians have promised something they have been unable to deliver, and this time we cannot hide behind...
FundsLord Cameron under pressure to release £2.34bn funds from Chelsea saleNovember 27, 2023143“The unilateral declaration can be withdrawn at any time,” explained Penrose. “This is a former Prime Minister who had increased...