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  (Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged on Thursday at 0.25%, as widely expected.

• Chancellor unveils £40bn of tax rises in first Budget

  Wednesday 30 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled £40bn of tax rises on Wednesday, as she used her long-awaited first Budget to launch a scathing attack the previous government's fiscal record.

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  Wednesday 30 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The German economy unexpectedly expanded in the third quarter, avoiding a technical recession, according to figures released by Destatis on Wednesday.

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  Wednesday 30 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Eurozone economic growth accelerated in the third quarter, official data showed on Wednesday, beating expectations.

• Mortgage approvals hit fresh highs - Bank of England

  Tuesday 29 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - UK mortgage approvals have climbed to their highest level since before 2022's disastrous mini Budget, official data showed on Tuesday.

• German consumer sentiment set to improve - GfK

  Tuesday 29 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - German consumer sentiment is expected to improve in November, according to a survey released on Tuesday by GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM).

• UK shop price deflation accelerates in October

  Tuesday 29 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The British Retail Consortium has urged the chancellor to take action to keep prices low as data revealed that shop price deflation accelerated in October.

• UK business confidence slips ahead of autumn budget

  Monday 28 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Business confidence in the UK fell to a four-month low this month ahead of chancellor Rachel Reeve's first budget statement this week.

• Thames Water secures £3bn loan to see it through the next year

  Friday 25 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Thames Water secured a critical £3bn loan on Friday, to sustain operations through to October next year.

• Intel wins 15-year legal battle over massive EU fine

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  (Sharecast News) - Intel emerged victorious in a lengthy legal battle with the European Union on Thursday, as the bloc's top court ruled in its favour, dismissing a €1.06bn antitrust fine.

• UK private sector growth falls to 11-month low

  Thursday 24 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Private sector growth in the UK fell to an 11-month low in October ahead of the Budget, according to a survey released on Thursday.

• Consumer confidence falls slightly ahead of Budget

  Friday 25 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence fell slightly in October, according to fresh survey results released on Friday, with GfK's consumer confidence index dropping one point to -21.

• Heathrow ups full-year passenger forecasts after bumper summer

  Wednesday 23 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Heathrow Airport reported a 12.6% increase in profit before tax to £696m for the first nine months of the year on Wednesday, driven by record passenger numbers during a bustling summer of sport and music.

• IMF raises UK growth forecasts for 2024

  Tuesday 22 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its projections for UK economic growth for 2024 as falling inflation and interest rates stimulate domestic demand.

• Reeves considering tax hike on Amazon, online retailers - reports

  Tuesday 22 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is considering a tax increase on large e-commerce companies like Amazon in her upcoming budget, according to reports on Tuesday, in a bid to support the UK's ailing high street.

• Government spending third highest on record for September

  Tuesday 22 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The government borrowing figure for last month was the third-highest September figure since monthly records began in January 1993, according to data released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.

• UK consumer confidence picks up in October

  Monday 21 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence improved in October, according to fresh survey data released on Monday, with the S&P Global UK consumer sentiment index rising to 47.3, from 46.0 in September.

• FCA fines VW Finance £5.4m for unfair customer treatment

  Monday 21 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Volkswagen Financial Services UK £5.4m for failing to treat customers in financial difficulty fairly, it announced on Monday.

• PBOC cuts benchmark lending rates as expected

  Monday 21 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The People's Bank of China said on Monday that it was cutting its two benchmark lending rates by 25 basis points.

• Buyers' market as number of homes put up for sale soars - Rightmove

  Monday 21 Oct 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The number of homes being put up for sale surged in October, industry research showed on Monday, holding back selling prices.

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