Economics / Markets

Economics / Markets

Budget 2020: Sunak commits £30bn fiscal stimulus in face of coronavirus

First budget of this parliament

clock 11 March 2020 • 3 min read

Economics / Markets

Chancellor set to announce largest rise in borrowing for 30 years

Austerity to end

clock 11 March 2020 • 2 min read

Economics / Markets

Bank of England cuts interest rates by 50 basis points

Unanimous decision

clock 11 March 2020 • 1 min read

Economics / Markets

Fed rate cut reaction: 'Premature' but Bank of England set to follow lead

Coronavirus concerns

clock 04 March 2020 • 3 min read

Economics / Markets

Darius McDermott: Managing the investment impact of COVID19

Coronavirus consequences

clock 03 March 2020 • 5 min read

Tax planning

Tax hikes vital to meet govt spending promises, says IFS

Taxes will have to increase after the March Budget if the government plans to honour the spending plans in outlined last year, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned.

clock 26 February 2020 • 2 min read

Economics / Markets

Guy Stephens: Going viral - coronavirus and the investment implications

Covid-19

clock 12 February 2020 • 4 min read

Economics / Markets

Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.75%

7-2 decision

clock 30 January 2020 • 1 min read

Economics / Markets

Pressure on BoE rises as inflation hits three-year low

Likelihood of 30 January rate cut rises

clock 15 January 2020 • 2 min read

Economics / Markets

Bank of England briefings hacked by hedge funds

Misuse of audio feed

clock 19 December 2019 • 1 min read