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Bank of England cuts UK interest rates to 4.25%The Bank of England cut interest rates by 25 basis points today, as widely anticipated, disappointing those hoping for a larger 50 basis-point cut
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Magnificent Seven earnings: Amazon and Apple beat expectations but shares dropAmazon and Apple beat expectations when they published their earnings reports on 1 May, but shares dropped in after-hours trading as investors honed in on other key metrics
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UK inflation report March 2025: updates and analysisLive report Reporting and analysis on March's UK inflation report from the expert team at MoneyWeek. The inflation reading came in lower than analysts had forecast.
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Global trade latest: Trump pauses higher 'reciprocal' tariffs but ramps up trade war with ChinaTrump has announced a major change to his tariff regime as the world's two largest economies erect ever higher barriers to trade.
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Stock market selloff deepens as China responds to Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs: FTSE 100 plummetsTrump's tariffs have sent shockwaves through the global financial system and caused stock markets to tumble
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Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement – live analysis as it happenedChancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement on Wednesday, 26 March, justifying spending cuts by pointing to a changing world
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UK inflation live: CPI inflation slows to 2.8%, down from previous monthUK inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index increased 2.8% year-over-year in February, coming in below analyst forecasts
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Live: Bank of England holds UK interest rates at 4.5%The Bank of England voted to hold UK interest rates at their current level of 4.5% in March, as widely anticipated, after inflation rose to 3% in January
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Benefit reforms: Labour overhauls “worst of all worlds” welfare systemThe government outlined a series of reforms to the health-related benefits system on Tuesday afternoon, aimed at saving £5 billion by 2030
