United Kingdom – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:46:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png United Kingdom – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Is Taylor Swift affecting U.K. inflation? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/is-taylor-swift-affecting-u-k-inflation/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:46:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=489495 BoE wonders whether to cut rates as figures hold steady, defying expectations

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]]> Britain’s unexpected inflation increase in December is unlikely to worry the Bank of England https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/britains-unexpected-inflation-increase-in-december-is-unlikely-to-worry-the-bank-of-england/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:35:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=478827 Inflation was 4% in December, up from 3.9% the month before, the first increase in 10 months

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]]> U.K. wages are rising at a record pace. That makes higher interest rates more likely https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-k-wages-are-rising-at-a-record-pace-that-makes-higher-interest-rates-more-likely/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:40:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=468605 Expectations of higher borrowing rates are having a knock-on effect across lending markets

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]]> U.K. economy grows sluggishly in 1st quarter as double digit inflation curbs consumer spending https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/u-k-economy-grows-sluggishly-in-1st-quarter-as-double-digit-inflation-curbs-consumer-spending/ Fri, 12 May 2023 15:09:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=465492 No recession but output dropped in several sectors affected by strikes

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]]> U.K. inflation remains over 10% as food prices rise https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-k-inflation-remains-over-10-as-food-prices-rise/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:52:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=464115 Food prices jumped 19.2% in the 12 months through February, according to the Office for National Statistics

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]]> U.K. economy stagnates during final three months of 2022 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/u-k-economy-stagnates-during-final-three-months-of-2022/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:30:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=460173 Britain dodged two consecutive shrinking quarters, GDP grew 0.4% in 2022

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]]> U.K. inflation eases for a 2nd month, falling to 10.5% https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/u-k-inflation-eases-for-a-2nd-month-falling-to-10-5/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:00:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=458845 Deutsche Bank forecasts Bank of England’s 2% target reachable in 2024

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]]> BoE predicts best economic year for the U.K. since 1941 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/boe-predicts-best-economic-year-for-the-u-k-since-1941/ Thu, 06 May 2021 15:00:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=421191 The bank is projecting economic growth of 7.25% for the U.K. in 2021

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]]> “Britcoin” digital currency being considered by U.K. https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/britcoin-digital-currency-being-considered-by-u-k/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:23:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=420071 The new currency would exist alongside cash and bank deposits

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]]> U.K. economy bounces back in summer but faces wintry chills https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/uk-economy-bounces-back-in-summer-but-faces-wintry-chills/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:33:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=410735 British economy nearly 10% smaller than in 2019

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