Economy
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Will the UK avoid recession? Latest GDP data provokes reaction from finance industry
Data released this morning from the ONS has revealed that the UK managed to deliver 0.2% growth in GDP for the month…
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Propping up the economy with pensions? How to safeguard savings
Written by Heledd Wyn, private client partner, at law firm Shakespeare Martineau With reports suggesting that the Government is investigating whether it can boost the economy…
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Aegon responds as The Chancellor announces that National Living Wage will increase to at least £11 an hour from 1 April 2024
Kate Smith, Head of Pensions at Aegon has responed to the news of The Chancellor’s announcement that the National Living Wage will…
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M&G Wealth: Cost-of-living crisis is increasing financial secrecy among families
At a time when financial pressures are increasing and money is high up the news agenda, a growing number of families and…
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19 million UK workers concerned about meeting essential food and utility bills – The Exeter
Health and protection provider The Exeter has today launched its Health & Financial Fears Report for 2023, finding that the majority (58%) of UK…
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Tight vote to hold rates at 5.25% but door left open for further hike – AJ Bell react
Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell, comments on the latest Bank of England interest rate decision. She said: “It was about…
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Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25% – is the end of the line in sight? Reaction from finance experts
Finance experts share their reaction to the latest Bank of England interest rate decision
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Online Safety Bill passes final reading in the Lords – positive reaction
Following today’s news that the Online Safety Bill has passed its final reading in the House of Lords and is set to…
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Is Sunak set to backtrack on UK’s Climate and Net Zero plans? PM to make statement later this afternoon: reaction
With a BBC report this week highlighting that the UK Government is looking to backtrack on some of its environmental targets, PM…
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Surprise, surprise! What are the implications of today’s shock inflation data? The industry reacts
For once, there’s some relatively good economic news as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today announced the latest UK CPI…
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