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BoE split over outlook

BoE split over outlook

LONDON: The Bank of England said Britain's economic recovery was gathering pace thanks to the speed of COVID-19...
Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am
UK's Sunak says he does not favour a debt-to-GDP target
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UK's Sunak says he does not favour a debt-to-GDP target

  • "It's probably right to think more about trajectories of debt levels, building resilience for future shocks and the affordability of that debt," Sunak told parliament's Treasury Committee.
  • Sunak's budget plan included no new budget rules which previous governments have set to show investors how they plan to bring down debt.
Updated 11 Mar, 2021 10:04pm
European stocks rally
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European stocks rally

MILAN/LONDON: European stocks rose for a third straight session on Wednesday on hopes of a rebound in economic ...
Published 04 Mar, 2021 04:58am
UK shares up ahead of budget
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UK shares up ahead of budget

LONDON: British shares rose on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in commodity and banking stocks, while investors awaited...
Published 04 Mar, 2021 04:58am
Moody's sees no fast improvement to UK budget position
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Moody's sees no fast improvement to UK budget position

  • "As expected at this stage of the crisis, the budget statement provides only limited visibility on the government's medium-term fiscal strategy," Moody's lead sovereign analyst for the UK, Evan Wohlmann, said.
  • "That said, the statement confirms our view that the broad deterioration in the UK's fiscal position stemming from the pandemic will not be rapidly reversed," he added.
Published 03 Mar, 2021 07:38pm
Tax hikes blur UK's Sunak ‘whatever it takes’ budget
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Tax hikes blur UK's Sunak ‘whatever it takes’ budget

  • The corporate tax increase in 2023 will derail some of those expectations. The UK economy is expected to have explosive growth in 2022, but then quickly return to trend in 2023 at 1.7%, which is when the economy will face higher taxes."
  • "The positive impact the spending pledges has on growth has been somewhat offset by concerns of fiscal consolidation later down the line.
Published 03 Mar, 2021 07:34pm
Sunak to give UK Infrastructure Bank 12bn stg of capital in budget
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Sunak to give UK Infrastructure Bank 12bn stg of capital in budget

  • It said this will help the bank, which will launch in the spring and operate UK-wide, unlock billions in private finance to support 40 billion pounds of infrastructure investment.
  • "We are backing this bank with the finance it needs to deliver modern infrastructure fit for the 21st century and create jobs," said Sunak.
Updated 27 Feb, 2021 09:10pm