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When will UK interest rates fall further? Latest Bank of England predictions
Markets are starting to come around to the idea that the Bank of England could cut interest rates several times in 2025. How far will the base rate fall?
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Deepseek's Liang Wenfeng: the maths whizz who shook Big Tech
Few people had heard of Liang Wenfeng until the launch of his DeepSeek AI chatbot wiped a trillion dollars off US technology stocks. His pivot to AI was of a piece with his past exploits.
By Jane Lewis Published
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Donald Trump's tariffs spark a global game of thrones
We don’t know what Donald Trump intends or will do next. That is in itself damaging.
By Emily Hohler Published
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%
The Bank of England voted to reduce the base rate by 25 basis points at the first MPC meeting of the year, as widely anticipated
By Katie Williams Last updated
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When is the next Bank of England base rate meeting?
The Bank of England cut the base rate to 4.5% at its February meeting. When is the next Monetary Policy Committee meeting and will interest rates continue to fall?
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Heathrow's third runway cleared for take-off – but will it boost growth?
Heathrow Airport will finally get its third runway but critics argue a bigger Heathrow isn't the answer to boosting growth.
By Simon Wilson Published
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RedNote: the rise of the new TikTok
RedNote, a Chinese rival to social-media app TikTok, has seen millions of US users flock to it in the wake of the US TikTok ban. That caught the company by surprise. What is RedNote and can its popularity last?
By Jane Lewis Published
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Labour is throttling business - a change of direction is needed, says Matthew Lynn
Opinion Will the last major global business to leave Britain please turn off the punishingly expensive lights?
By Matthew Lynn Published
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What does Rachel Reeves’s plan for growth mean for UK investors?
Rachel Reeves says she is going “further and faster” to kickstart the UK economy, but investors are unlikely to be persuaded
By Katie Williams Published