6+ hour, 19+ min ago  (377+ words) Rachel Reeves yesterday brought together the CEOs of Barclays UK, Lloyds Banking Group, Santander UK, Nat West Group, Nationwide Building Society and HSBC UK. Against heightened global uncertainty following the conflict in the Middle East, the Chancellor underlined that economic…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (446+ words) The war doesn't seem to have damaged the dollar's global status. But that may reflect the US's emergence as the top producer of oil, gas and weapons, which insulates its economy from the crisis. A central characteristic of the dollar's…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (272+ words) The Chancellor and Economic Secretary brought together the six largest banks and building societies, alongside UK Finance, to take stock of the impact of the conflict in Iran on households and small businesses. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves said:…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (230+ words) CBI has responded'to latest GDP data (March 2026). Alpesh Paleja, Deputy Chief Economist, CBI, said:" "While the economy managed to eke out modest growth in the three months to January, underlying momentum remained weak. The broader picture is still one of…...