FTSE 100 falls back from record high after Bank economist’s rate cut comments
The UK’s top stock market index retreated after setting a record high on Tuesday, amid a dampening of hopes that the Bank of England will cut interest rates imminently.
The UK’s top stock market index retreated after setting a record high on Tuesday, amid a dampening of hopes that the Bank of England will cut interest rates imminently.
Private sector investment in weapons companies counts towards “ethical” environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, Rishi Sunak has said.
The former HR director of the Post Office has accused its boss, Nick Read, of being “obsessed with his pay” and repeatedly making threats to resign over the issue, in the latest development in the long-running crisis facing the organisation.
The City watchdog has launched proposals for extending sustainability rules to a wider scope of investment products to tackle greenwashing.
Former Post Office chief Paula Vennells did not want to use the word “bugs” when referencing the faulty Horizon system in an “Orwellian” move to sound “non-emotive”, an inquiry has heard.
Current account customers looking to switch their provider will find that several offers of free cash have recently vanished, according to a financial information website.