Rumours were that, if interest rates went up, it would be by 25, not 50 'basis points (a quarter...
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“Central London office take-up second highest in Europe”
For all the talk of a ‘working from home’ revolution, it seems there’s just as much demand for...
“Easy-access savings rates at highest UK level since 2009”
Last week’s Budget/Financial Statement will mean that many with shares who currently don’t, will...
“Autumn Statement 2022: Key points at-a-glance”
Rather than rehash everything that will be in the headlines, I thought it might be helpful to...
“UK energy and food prices push inflation to 41-year high”
My memories of 1981 are of a great year, full of discos and Greek sunshine and friends. That was...
“Bank of England warns of longest recession in 100 years as it raises rates to 3%”
Remember the good old days, when growth was king, tax cuts and not tax rises were the order of the...
“UK interest rates: How high could they go?”
Rates are at 2.25%, and could double by next year. Bad news if you have a mortgage; but spare a...
“BoE raises interest rates to 1%”
So the Bank of England raises interest rates, telling us in the same Governor’s breath that we may...
“Interest rates rise again to counter higher prices”
Putting up interest rates to ‘control’ inflation is a blunt instrument at best. The theory is that...
“BoE holds rates but hints at rise towards 1% in 2022”
If you have a mortgage and you want something else to worry about, forget the Bank of England base...
“Aid workers describe the devastating impact of the UK government’s cuts to foreign aid”
Were these cuts worth the grief, both political and human, that they really are causing? The...
“Negative interest rate debate becomes ‘very real’ as UK inflation plunges to 0.8%”
Negative interest rates? Really? Well, the theory is that if you have to pay the bank to look...
“Is Coronavirus bringing us together as a nation”
I used to think one of the great things about walking in the beautiful Cotswold countryside...
“Think Boris Johnson is toxic to voters? Don’t be so sure”
Surely it can’t get any worse for Boris? His core supporters in the golf clubs of the Shires must...
“David Cameron: I panicked and asked Queen to intervene in Scottish independence referendum”
I'm always banging on, I know, about lessons from history not being learned and leaders, corporate...