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Britain’s consumer price index rose to its highest level in more than 10 years in November, as it jumped to 5.1% from 4.2% in October, which could make the Bank of England recalculate its interest decision tomorrow. The Office for National Statistics said price pressures from a wide range of …

Olaf Scholz is now new German Chancellor. It is said that he feels extremely enthusiastic about the ideas he suggested years ago. Once, he described an agreement which he suggested saying that “it will really change the world”, so what other changes is Scholz capable for bringing about on the …

The UK services sector activity expanded less than expected in November, the final report from IHS Markit confirmed this Friday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was revised lower to 58.5 in November versus 58.6 expected and a 58.6 – last month’s flash reading.

The US Financial Times revealed on Wednesday that the United States intends to announce the postponement of the trade agreement with Britain, under which the tariffs on steel and aluminum coming from Britain, which had been imposed by former US President Donald Trump, would be removed. The American newspaper pointed …

The UK manufacturing sector activity expanded less than expected in November, the final report from IHS Markit confirmed on Wednesday.  The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was revised lower from 58.2 to 58.1 in November, missing an estimation of 58.2. “Manufacturers are facing a challenging …

French fishermen are planning actions, including possibly blocking British vessels’ access to French ports, in protest against Britain’s refusal to grant them more licenses to operate in UK territorial waters, fishermen said on Tuesday.France and Britain have been at loggerheads for months over how many licenses French fishermen should get …

Data from the Office for National Statistics in Britain revealed that retail sales grew more than market expectations and posted a positive reading for the first time in 4 months at the end of last October. The retail sales index recorded a growth of 0.8%, compared to market expectations of …

About $25 billion in value erased from Visa’s market cap. Other cards stocks including Mastercard and Amex have declined. Not only did Visa Inc. severely drop on Wednesday, but also dragged down industry peers such as Mastercard Inc., after Amazon had announced it will stop accepting purchases made with the …

The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate came in at 4.2% in October when compared to 3.1% booked in September while beating expectations of 3.9%, the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Wednesday. The core inflation gauge (excluding volatile food and energy items) rose by 3.4% YoY …

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, declared before members of the Parliament that he is ‘very uneasy’ about the UK’s inflation situation, in comments that suggest he could vote for an interest rate rise soon.Testifying to the Treasury Committee, Bailey said this month’s vote to leave interest rates …