GDP unexpectedly stagnates in July following strong first ...
WEB1 day ago · Source: ONS. GDP grew 0.6 per cent in the second quarter, having notched a 0.7 per cent expansion in the first three months of the year.. Most economists thought that the pace of growth would slow ...
Barclays looks to 'break down barriers' keeping £430bn from ...
WEB1 day ago · The recommendations were published alongside data and analysis from the bank finding that roughly 13m UK adults hold £430bn of “possible investments” in cash deposits. Barclays said its ...
The Gym Group swings to profit as growth plan pays off
WEB1 day ago · After posting an £8.3m pretax loss for 2023 in March, The Gym Group launched a “Next Chapter” growth plan. Budget fitness centre operator The Gym Group swung to a profit in the first half of ...
Failure to solve rental crisis will hurt Labour for years to come
WEB1 day ago · Failure to solve rental crisis will hurt Labour for years to come. Almost 200 days’ worth of a year’s salary going on rent. Homeownership inching out of reach. And average prices hitting their ...
Water investment bosses meet ministers amid hunt for fresh ...
WEB2 days ago · Sewage spills into England’s rivers and seas more than doubled in 2023. According to the Environment Agency, there were 3.6m hours of spills last year – equal to about 400 years – compared ...
The real fiscal 'black hole' is government debt - CityAM
WEB1 day ago · The Economics Affairs Committee has warned of the “grim reality” that at £2.74 trillion – 99.4 per cent of GDP – public sector net debt is close to becoming unsustainable. Without urgent ...
Bank of London shakes up City advisers after row with taxman
WEB3 days ago · The Bank of London launched to much fanfare in 2021 as the UK’s second new clearing bank in 250 years, following the launch of rival start-up ClearBank in 2017.. Watson is a former Barclays ...