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Bank of England halves growth forecast and cuts rates to 4.5%
Revised economic estimates come as blow to Labour and stoke stagflation fearsFinancial Times - 35m -
Bank cuts interest rates and slashes growth forecast
Bank boss Andrew Bailey told the BBC it expected to cut rates further but warned the road ahead would be bumpy.BBC News - 38m -
Bank of England's Bailey says UK can't avoid U.S. tariff impact — even if it's not in the direct firing line
If tariffs are announced, their effect on the global economy and inflation would need to be looked at, he told CNBC's Steve Sedgwick.CNBC - 52m -
Bank of England Cuts Rates While Warning of Inflation and Trade War Risks
The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said economic growth had been weaker than expected.The New York Times - 2h -
Bank of England signals further easing after rate cut, slashes growth outlook
The Bank of England made its first interest rate cut of 2025 on Thursday amid ongoing concerns over sluggish growth in the British economy.CNBC - 3h -
Trump’s trade war adds to ‘clear decoupling’ on central bank rate cuts
Bank of England is expected to follow Eurozone and Canadian counterparts by cutting while Federal Reserve holdsFinancial Times - 5h -
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% and halves UK growth forecast
Latest quarter-point reduction comes with warning households face inflation of 3.7% by autumn. Unambiguously bleak forecasts pave way for spending cuts What does the rate cut mean for ...The Guardian - 5h -
FirstFT: Banks offload Twitter debt
Also in today’s newsletter, the fallout from Trump’s Gaza plan, and Ackman trolls UnitedHealth GroupFinancial Times - 6h -
Czech central bank cuts key interest rate to 3.75% as inflation stays higher than expected
The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate again amid higher than expected inflationABC News - 3h -
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%
The Bank of England has announced an interest rate cut to 4.5%. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on what that means.CBS News - 3h -
Unexpectedly dovish Bank of England decision sends pound and yields lower
The Bank of England on Thursday cut interest rates by a quarter-point, its third reduction since August.MarketWatch - 4h -
Bank of England expects to cut borrowing costs further after rate cut today – business live
UK central bank cuts interest rates, and warns growth will be half as fast as expected this year, sending pound sliding. Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% but halves UK growth ...The Guardian - 4h -
Bank of England expected to cut key UK interest rate to 4.50%
The Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates for the third time in six months later Thursday even though inflation remains above its targetABC News - 10h -
Bank of England to resume rate cuts with outlook complicated by tax hikes and Trump tariffs
Traders have ramped up their bets on the total number of BOE rate cuts in 2025 since January, as Europe diverges from the U.S.CNBC - 1d -
Cuts to maths are a national miscalculation
I was lucky to be taught the power of mathematics but threats to the subject now endanger the UK’s AI ambitionsFinancial Times - 2d -
Investors wade into bank debt as tariffs bite and key bank regulator is replaced
Bank bond spreads against U.S. Treasurys widened and money flowed into most debt issued by major banks on Monday, in a sign that Wall Street is wading into the sector on the heels of President ...MarketWatch - 2d -
Italy makes a meal of bank takeovers
It is hard to escape the feeling that an opportunity for simplification has been missedFinancial Times - 3d -
Bank of England expected to cut rates again as UK economy stagnates
Quarter-point reduction forecast even as short-term inflation pressures are set to increaseFinancial Times - 3d -
England’s councils expected to cut contributions to staff pensions
Local government scheme is in surplus by £85bn, according to consultant IsioFinancial Times - 3d -
Australia news live: Antoinette Lattouf gives evidence in case against ABC; NAB becomes first of big four banks to cut fixed-interest mortgage rates
Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor names sites of more study hubs for regional uni students . The federal government has announced ...The Guardian - 3d -
Top Fed officials comments highlight split on central bank about next interest-rate cuts
Bowman, Goolsbee differ on outlook for inflationMarketWatch - 5d -
European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as Economic Growth Stagnates
The European Central Bank’s reduction, the fifth consecutive cut since last summer, came a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates.The New York Times - 6d -
Crackdown on rogue university operators in England aims to cut loan fraud
Department for Education pledges to improve the regulation of outsourced teachingFinancial Times - Jan. 30 -
European Central Bank cuts interest rates to support growth as eurozone economy stagnates - as it happened
Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB cuts main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support European economies. It was a flash reading on the Eurozone ...The Guardian - Jan. 30 -
European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to chart a ...ABC News - Jan. 30 -
Central bank decisions — as they happened: Powell says no rush to adjust Fed policy stance; Canada cuts rates for sixth consecutive meeting
US central bank holds rates steady as it resists Donald Trump’s calls to cut borrowing costsFinancial Times - Jan. 30 -
Trump bashes Fed after bank doesn't cut rates
President Trump ripped the Federal Reserve and the man he appointed to lead it Wednesday after the central bank kept interest rates steady. In a post on Truth Social, the president accused the Fed ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Bank of England warns of risks in relaxing mortgage limits
Andrew Bailey welcomes ‘open public debate’, but cautions that easing rules could lead to more repossessionsFinancial Times - Jan. 29 -
European Central Bank to cut rates again with Trump threat and U.S. divergence in focus
"The Fed will likely be on a more hawkish path, so significant divergence from the ECB could risk flight of capital towards the Dollar."CNBC - Jan. 29 -
Remember the U.K. debt crisis under Liz Truss? Bank of England now has a formal process to handle it.
The Bank of England on Tuesday announced a new emergency measure to deal with debt-market instability like that seen during Liz Truss’s brief tenure as prime minister in 2022.MarketWatch - Jan. 28 -
India's banking sector slump
Also in this newsletter: China is building the world’s largest dam and Ashish Gupta’s mantraFinancial Times - Jan. 28 -
UK Budget fallout adds to Bank of England dilemma on interest rates
Employers are cutting jobs and raising prices to offset tax increases, with wages still growing too fast for policymakers’ comfortFinancial Times - Jan. 27 -
Trump bashes bank CEOs at Davos: 'Open your bank to conservatives'
President Trump on Wednesday accused two major U.S. banks of discriminating against conservatives during a live event with the CEO of one of those firms. In virtual remarks before a group of ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Bank of England proposes ‘concierge’ service to welcome foreign firms
Prudential Regulation Authority has been studying rule changes that could boost growthFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Bank of England delays new capital rules ahead of Trump presidency
Officials push back implementation of new Basel regime until 2027 as they await clarity on US approachFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
UK economy's disappointing November growth fuels the case for Bank of England rate cut
The U.K. economy grew at a lackluster pace of 0.1% in November, data from the Office of National Statistics showed Thursday.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
Jolted Australia are on the tear again – England have their work cut out
Healy’s side have reacted strongly again to World Cup pain and the tourists need to keep the series live until the Test. If you’re playing against the Australian women’s cricket team, there are ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates
Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Lloyds Banking Group’s branch shake-up fuels concern over closures and job cuts
Company’s customers across Halifax, Bank of Scotland and flagship brand to be allowed to use others’ premisesFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Bank of England to relax rules for banks and insurers
PRA’s Sam Woods says burden can be eased without ‘race to the bottom’ on financial regulationFinancial Times - Jan. 8