UK

1.5% in October

$17trn of debt is now 'paying' a negative yield

Former Chancellor joining board of Irish packaging firm

Shamil Pankhania joins from BlackRock

Services sector behind 'strong July'

Will target "leaders in innovation"

Markets braced for more tricks and treats ahead of 12 December election

The US dollar has performed well, up more than 7% since the end of 2017, and continues to enjoy a number of supports.

MPC maintains rates 7-2

Retail savers pull almost £5bn from equities in Q3 2019