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  • Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold

    Thursday 18 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The Bank of England left the cost of borrowing unchanged on Thursday, as widely expected, on the back of persistent inflation.

  • Norges Bank cuts rates to 4%

    Thursday 18 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Norges Bank cut its policy rate on Thursday by 25 basis points to 4% as it signalled a more gradual easing path going forward.

  • Ofwat consulting on proposed 'fit and proper' tests for water executives

    Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Ofwat launched a consultation on proposals to introduce "fit and proper person" tests for senior executives at water companies on Wednesday, as part of wider reforms to raise standards and accountability in the sector.

  • UK grocery sales push higher

    Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales jumped in August, industry research showed on Wednesday, as hard-pressed shoppers sought out promotions and back-to-school bargains.

  • Microsoft to plough $30bn into UK AI infrastructure

    Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Microsoft announced a $30bn (£22bn) investment in the UK to build out artificial intelligence infrastructure and operations this week, marking its largest commitment outside the United States and forming the centrepiece of a wider £31bn "Tech Prosperity Deal" between the UK government and major US technology firms.

  • Inflation concerns dampen consumer confidence in September

    Thursday 18 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Consumer perceptions about the state of the economy worsened in September, according to a confidence survey out on Thursday, as high inflation continued to weigh on sentiment.

  • UK house price growth slows in July - ONS

    Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK house price growth slowed in July even as private rents continued to rise sharply, underscoring mounting affordability pressures across the housing market, according to fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics.

  • Bank of Canada cuts rates to 2.5% as expected

    Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The Bank of Canada cut interest rates on Wednesday by 25 basis points to 2.5%, as widely expected.

  • UK inflation unchanged in August

    Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Inflation remained unchanged in August, official data showed on Wednesday, underpinned by higher food prices.

  • CMA launches probe into Global Payments acquisition of Worldpay

    Tuesday 16 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority launched a formal investigation into Global Payments' planned $24.25bn acquisition of Worldpay on Tuesday, escalating its scrutiny of a deal that would combine two major players in global payments processing.

  • Fund managers most bullish since February - Bank of America

    Tuesday 16 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Fund managers were the most bullish in September they have been since February, according to the latest fund manager survey from Bank of America released on Tuesday.

  • Gold prices hit fresh high ahead of US rates decision

    Tuesday 16 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Gold prices hovered near $3,700 on Tuesday, on a weaker dollar and mounting expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.

  • German investor sentiment unexpectedly improves in September - ZEW

    Tuesday 16 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - German investor sentiment unexpectedly improved in September, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

  • Supermarket sales jump as shoppers seek out bargains - Worldpanel

    Tuesday 16 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales jumped in August, industry data showed on Tuesday, on strong demand for back-to-school basics and budget-friendly own-brand ranges.

  • UK unemployment rate unchanged in July - ONS

    Tuesday 16 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate was unchanged in July, official data showed on Tuesday, in line with expectations, while wage growth cooled.

  • Trump hints that TikTok deal has been reached with China

    Monday 15 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Donald Trump indicated on Monday that the United States and China have reached a preliminary agreement to keep TikTok operating in the country, with a final decision expected following talks between the two nations' leaders later this week.

  • UK manufacturing rebounds in Q3, but outlook uncertain

    Monday 15 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Activity across the British manufacturing sector saw a "sharp rebound" over the third quarter, according to a survey out on Monday from Make UK and BDO, though producers are still likely to experience tough trading conditions over the coming year.

  • UK house prices tick modestly higher - Rightmove

    Monday 15 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - House prices ticked modestly higher in September, industry research showed on Monday, on the back of improved affordability.

  • US consumer sentiment falls again in Sept - Uni of Michigan

    Friday 12 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment fell again in September on worries over inflation and the labour market, according to a survey published on Friday.

  • UK households' inflation expectations rise in August - BoE

    Friday 12 Sep 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK households' long-term inflation expectations rose in August to their highest level since 2019.

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