Markets

UK unemployment rate jumps to 5% as vacancies hit five-year low

Economics

UK unemployment rate jumps to 5% as vacancies hit five-year low

Hospitality and retail hit hardest

clock 19 May 2026 • 1 min read
Woodhill's Paul Wood: Long-term oil price more likely to be $20 than $200

Commodities

Woodhill's Paul Wood: Long-term oil price more likely to be $20 than $200

Risk of 'too much' oil

clock 19 May 2026 • 2 min read
IMF upgrades UK growth forecast to 1% as Reeves' plans receive praise

Economics

IMF upgrades UK growth forecast to 1% as Reeves' plans receive praise

Increase from 0.8%

clock 18 May 2026 • 2 min read
CEOs leverage UK M&A 'momentum' to bolster AI capabilities

UK

CEOs leverage UK M&A 'momentum' to bolster AI capabilities

EY-Parthenon CEO outlook

clock 18 May 2026 • 1 min read
Friday Briefing: The rocky road known as Downing Street

UK

Friday Briefing: The rocky road known as Downing Street

Friday Briefing

clock 18 May 2026 • 3 min read
Starmer appoints Rachel Blake as City minister while Lucy Rigby takes senior role

UK

Starmer appoints Rachel Blake as City minister while Lucy Rigby takes senior role

Mini reshuffle

clock 15 May 2026 • 1 min read
Kevin Warsh confirmed as next Fed chair by US Senate

US

Kevin Warsh confirmed as next Fed chair by US Senate

54 to 45 split

clock 14 May 2026 • 1 min read
UK economy grows 0.6% in Q1 despite Middle East conflict

Economics

UK economy grows 0.6% in Q1 despite Middle East conflict

Services output grows 0.8%

clock 14 May 2026 • 2 min read
MPS allocation review: US equity exposure eases as active managers turn to Asia and EMs

Funds

MPS allocation review: US equity exposure eases as active managers turn to Asia and EMs

Three Timeline portfolios in top five

clock 13 May 2026 • 4 min read
Record $421bn global dividends in first quarter as US payouts jump

Equities

Record $421bn global dividends in first quarter as US payouts jump

EM dividends fell

clock 12 May 2026 • 2 min read
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