Unexpected fall in borrowing creates Pre-Budget boost for Philip Hammond
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond got a public finances boost before November’s Budget as Government borrowing fell to its lowest level in a decade last month. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Pound v US dollar: GBP exchange rate tumbles on US tax reform hopes
THE pound tumbled even further against the US dollar on Thursday as markets reacted to signs that progress is finally being made towards implementing tax reforms in the US. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Sales: Retail sales FALL despite a positive trend of steady growth
UK RETAIL sales dropped sharply in September despite an underlying trend of steady growth in the face of rising prices, figures show. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Mecca Bingo owner Rank Group relishes hike in sales thanks to online betting boost
MECCA BINGO owner Rank Group has notched up a hike in sales thanks to a boost from online betting. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Pensions news: OAPs need £10k to pay bills – but State Pensions only gives them THIS
PENSIONERS need £10,830 a year to pay the bills but the State Pension only pays £8,300. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Misco UK plunges into administration – around 300 jobs lost at Northamptonshire-based firm
AROUND 300 jobs have been lost at the UK arm of computer reseller Misco after the operation plunged into administration. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Catalonia economic chaos: Independence to push Spanish debt to 120 per cent of GDP
SPAIN’S debt would surge by another fifth to 120 per cent if Catalonia became independent, pushing the fragile economy to the brink. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
REVEALED: The EU’s £450TRILLION derivative market
THE European Union has more than £450TRILLION of exposure to derivatives – the investments that underpinned the financial crisis, it has been revealed. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Pound V euro: GBP boosted by lowest September borrowing since 2007
BETTER-than-expected UK government borrowing figures have boosted the pound against the euro today. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Marks & Spencer to offer mortgages from next year
MARKS & SPENCER is planning to enter the mortgage market early next year, with products aimed at first-time buyers as well as home-movers. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...