The British economy started the third quarter of the year with an unexpected burst of life. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.4% in July, comfortably beating forecasts for no growth and following another positive month in June.…
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Frankfurt has the floor today. The euro edged higher against the dollar yesterday and went nowhere much against the pound, with few people willing to take a firm view before the European Central Bank (ECB) announces its interest…
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Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Oil is once again setting the agenda for currency markets. Brent crude pushed towards $100 a barrel this morning as the conflict with Iran kept supplies under pressure and left…
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John Healey yesterday stressed the UK had to ‘be honest’ about its level of public spending as the government prepares for a crucial autumn Budget (28 October).
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Sterling opens the new week close to its weakest in a month against the euro as the threat of high inflation continued to dominate proceedings.
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The post-summer bond panic finally eased on Thursday, giving sterling space to stabilise against the euro and the US dollar after a tricky week.
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Brent crude traded near $95 a barrel this morning after three consecutive sessions of gains.
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On Andy Burnham’s first day in parliament as Prime Minister he was reminded by the Leader of the Opposition that the job isn’t as easy as it may look from the outside. Sure enough, he was welcomed by…
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