Economy
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Liberation Day: Backpedal on tariffs from Trump ‘almost inevitable’
So-called “Liberation Day” has arrived, with President Trump promising to shake the foundations of global trade by imposing sweeping new tariffs on…
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Aston University: Global cost of 2025 tariff war could reach $1.4 trillion
An analysis by Aston University researchers is the first to estimate the economic fallout from six US trade tariff scenarios and their…
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KPMG – confidence dips among financial services chiefs as geopolitical events weigh on revenues
Financial services leaders are less confident about profitability in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter, as they expect…
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Aegon: Financial boost for low earners, as National Living Wage increases and ‘hidden pensions benefit’
With the National Living Wage set to increase by 6.7% to £12.21 per hour for workers aged 21 and over, plus other…
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State pensioners in line for ‘above-inflation’ triple lock boost says Aegon’s Steven Cameron
The Office for National Statistics has announced that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.8% in the 12 months to February…
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UK inflation dips to 2.8%—but is it just the calm before the storm? The industry shares analysis and reaction
The ONS has announced that UK inflation (CPI) fell to 2.8% in the year to February, down from 3% last month—slightly better…
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BDO predicts mid-sized firms to contribute £745bn to UK economy by 2028
Mid-sized businesses are predicted to contribute £745 billion to UK gross value added (GVA) and create an additional 1.9 million jobs by…
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Interest rates on hold due to rising costs – industry experts tell us what advisers need to know
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has held UK interest rates at 4.5%, following February’s cut, in a stance which had…
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No joy for the property market as interest rates held at 4.5%: experts tell us what it means for the mortgage and property markets
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept UK interest rates at 4.5%, following February’s cut, in a move that…
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UK employment – “The UK remains in an economic funk of muted activity, ebbing confidence and above-target inflation” – analysis by Charles Stanley
Written by Rob Morgan, Chief Investment Analyst at Charles Stanley The UK remains in an economic funk of muted activity, ebbing confidence…
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