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21.07 / 12:31

Reuters UK UK retail sales UK retail sales grow faster than expected in June

Following a decline of 0.4% in May, food shop sales volumes rebounded with a 0.7% increase in June.

21.07 / 07:52

Europe Asia property UK US growth credit Global Equities Strong H1 for global equities despite 'gloomy outlook'

Despite the overall positive performance for equities, UK equities made only modest gains during the first half of the year.

20.07 / 15:21

Crime Police UK FCA open Today in Crypto: UK Gov 'Firmly Disagrees' with Treasury on Regulating Crypto as Gambling, UK FCA to Open Digital Sandbox on August 1, Push Protocol Launches Decentralized Audio & Video Streaming App

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20.07 / 07:51

PwC UK companies Financial Services private equity UK M&A activity falls in H1 as volume of deals slumps

The report found there was a total of £42.8bn worth of UK deals in H1 2023, a 55% drop when compared to £95bn in H1 2022.

19.07 / 10:33

UK companies UK listed company profit warnings rise for seventh consecutive quarter

Stubborn inflation and a rising interest rate environment have driven a tighter and more expensive lending environment.

19.07 / 10:33

economics inflation Bank of England UK Interest rates CPI Inflation comes in under expectations at 7.9% but UK remains 'drastic outlier'

'We would not push back against market pricing of a 6% terminal Bank Rate and think rate cuts are unlikely until late 2024.'

18.07 / 10:51

economics Aldi Food UK Drop UK grocery price inflation sees biggest drop since March 2023 peak

'It is clear that shoppers have dramatically changed their behaviour to combat inflation,' said Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at market researcher Kantar

14.07 / 12:29

regulation UK US Treasury Mansion House investment research Industry welcomes Mansion House short selling and investment research reforms

On Monday (10 July), Chancellor Jeremy Hunt introduced a “sweeping package of UK regulatory reforms” following his Mansion House speech.

14.07 / 12:29

Europe economics Bank of England UK Bank of America BofA: Europe to dodge recession as UK fate looks glum

“If you want to worry about wages, worry about the UK,” the bank said.

14.07 / 12:21

Art NFT Europe Non-fungible tokens UK Fractionalized NFT Project Particle Sends Banksy Artwork on Loan to Global Museums

Digital art platform Particle will loan its fractionalized Banksy painting to major museums across the world.

13.07 / 14:17

economics UK Recession COVID National Debt OBR OBR warns of 'significant' risks to public finances

The OBR has warned that the UK’s national debt could hit 300% of GDP by the 2070s.

13.07 / 07:49

economics UK GDP ONS UK GDP dips 0.1% in May

'This weakness in May should be understood as a one-off, and a reversal can be expected in next month’s data.'

12.07 / 14:31

SEC UK US hedge funds financial conduct authority Alternatives Trio of reforms including review of short-selling rules welcomed by industry

A parallel consultation will also now open the possibility of scaling back short selling rules so that they no longer apply to sovereign debt and CDS.

12.07 / 10:49

Investment UK fixed income Janus Henderson: Company cash flow drops by 3% and hits record debt levels

Global pre-tax profits (excluding financials) soared by 13.6% to a record $3.62trn, though the improvement was heavily concentrated in the oil sector.

12.07 / 09:39

regulation Police UK ATM FCA UK Regulator Targets Unlawful Crypto ATMs in Joint Operation

The UK's financial watchdog and four other law enforcement agencies recently inspected another 18 crypto ATM sites, "disrupting" 26 machines across the nation.

12.07 / 09:31

regulation Microsoft UK US FTC Deal Activision UK watchdog eases on Microsoft over Activision deal

The Competition and Markets Authority said it was open to “consider any proposals from Microsoft to restructure the transaction in a way that would address”.

12.07 / 09:31

inflation Bank of England UK Interest rates Credit Suisse Recession BoE stress test shows UK banks are 'resilient' to 'severe' scenarios

The findings come after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US in Q1 occurred at the same time as Credit Suisse's collapse, triggering concerns about the health of the wider banking sector.

11.07 / 14:07

CBDC Bank of England UK Currencies Mansion House debate Bailey calls for 'public debate' on digital pound introduction

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey

11.07 / 08:05

economics inflation UK end NOT UK wage growth hits 7.3%: 'We have not reached the end of the hiking cycle'

However, all of the metrics remain below inflation, which failed to fall last month and remains stuck at a CPI rate of 8.7%.

11.07 / 08:05

economics inflation Bank of England UK Mansion House Andrew Bailey and Jeremy Hunt vow to bring inflation down

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

11.07 / 08:05

UK AJ Bell Returns AJ Bell: 2023 'on track' to be third best year for cash returns from FTSE 100

'After the index’s brief flirtation with the 8,000 mark, the FTSE 100 is trading no higher than it did in summer 2017.'

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