Economy
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No change to interest rates expected as transitory inflation is back in all but name, says AJ Bell’s Khalaf
Ahead of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision at midday tomorrow, Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell, has…
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UK average life expectancy edges upwards but still below pre-pandemic levels…and huge regional inequalities persist – analysis from AJ Bell’s Tom Selby
Average UK life expectancy nudged up marginally in the 2021-2023 period compared to 2020-2022, new Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows…
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IFS responds to announced Govt. reforms to disability and incapacity benefits
The reforms that the work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, has announced to parliament today to be implemented or consulted on, represent…
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Invesco: European stock markets surge as US stock market sags
In her latest weekly market compass Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist at Invesco, examines what’s been driving recent market performance in…
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UK economy shrinks in January giving Chancellor a headache | Reaction from the industry to GDP fall
The ONS has announced data this morning revealing the latest UK GDP figures. It’s not great news for the Chancellor as UK…
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deVere Group: Trump is digging the US into a hole it might not escape with tariff gamble
Donald Trump’s trade policy is no longer just a strategy—it’s a self-inflicted crisis, warns the CEO of global financial advisory giant, deVere Group.…
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Interest rate preview: Hargreaves Lansdown comments on what we can expect
What next for interest rates? Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “As financial markets are hit with waves of…
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Evelyn Partners: Five reasons to expect a US equity recovery
Fears of a Trump induced US recession, rising US-Chinese tensions and over-investment in AI technology have weighed on investor sentiment in recent…
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Crypto currency exchanges start to report breaches of Russian sanctions to the UK government says Pinsent Masons
Crypto-currency companies have begun self-reporting suspected breaches of sanctions against Russia to the UK Government, with three out of 50 self-reports originating…
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UK spending cuts likely while Trump whirlwind clouds investment picture, according to global fund manager survey
According to Quilter Investors’ latest Investor Trends Survey, fund groups are expecting Labour to have to implement spending cuts at the upcoming…
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