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UK minimum wage hike linked to rising youth unemployment, BoE official warns

A sharp increase in the United Kingdom’s minimum wage for younger workers over the past three years has contributed to higher unemployment among this age group, according to Catherine Mann, a member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee. Data shows that unemployment for 18-24......

European stocks steady ahead of ECB and Bank of England rate decisions

European stock markets held steady Thursday as investors digested mixed corporate earnings and braced for policy decisions from two major central banks later in the day. The pan-European STOXX 600 hovered around 618 points early in the session, near the record from the previous close. Germany's......

Sterling surpasses 1.34 amid dollar's worst year since 2017

The British pound traded above 1.34 against the US dollar on Thursday, building on its strongest annual performance since 2017 as divergent central bank policies and growing doubts over the Federal Reserve's independence weighed heavily on the greenback. In early Asian trading on January 2, the......

Bank of England proposes framework to strengthen trust in stablecoins

The Bank of England (BoE) unveiled on Monday new proposals aimed at boosting public confidence in stablecoins, cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a stable value by being pegged to traditional currencies. These digital assets, seen as a potential revolution in payments by bypassing traditional......

Markets certain Bank of England will cut interest rates next month

Financial markets now fully anticipate that the Bank of England will lower interest rates in May, driven by the evolving global economic impact of Donald Trump’s trade policies. On Tuesday, LSEG data initially showed an 82% probability of a rate cut from 4.5% to 4.25% on 8 May. However, that probability......

Inflation surges to a peak not seen in nearly a year: official data reveals

Inflation has seen a surprising surge, reaching its highest point in almost a year, according to official data. The latest report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that inflation has spiked to 3% in January, up from 2.5% the previous month. Economists had anticipated a smaller increase......

UK Manufacturing Sector Faces Steepest Decline in Nearly a Year

British manufacturing experienced its sharpest contraction in 11 months this December, as revealed by a recent survey. Weak foreign demand, rising costs, and increased tax burdens drove manufacturers to scale back operations, including workforce reductions, signaling broader economic challenges. Declining......