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UK Mission In Jerusalem Will Continue To Serve Palestinians, Former Consul General Tells Arab News
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Former UK Consul-General Sir Vincent Fean affirmed that the British government is dedicated to fully restoring its diplo... Read more
Jordan Supports UK In Its Decision To Keep Diplomatic Mission Open In East Jerusalem
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Jordan has expressed support for the UK's decision to maintain its diplomatic mission in East Jerusalem, despite Israeli... Read more
UK Consumer Confidence Hits Three-month High But Remains Negative
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UK consumer confidence rose to a three-month high in December, with GfK’s overall index score showing a “modest im... Read more
Deep Dive: Can The UK Be An IPO Hub?
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The state of UK capital markets has been described as “significantly concerning” by several industry players, dama... Read more
Bank Of England Meets Expectations As Rates Held At 5.25%
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The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25% in a 6-3 decision, while reasserting that its monetary policy sta... Read more
Former FCA Chair Randell Joins Line-up Of Ten City Advisers To Labour Party
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The former chair of the Financial Conduct Authority Charles Randell has reportedly joined a list of ten City heavyweig... Read more
Economic Uncertainty Slows Hiring Activity As Wage Pressures Recede In November
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A weak economic outlook has driven cautious employers to slow down their hiring activity in November, as wage pressure... Read more
London Capital & Finance Scars Raise Risk Concerns Over LTAFs Among MPs
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The Treasury Committee has raised a series of concerns regarding the development and promotion of Long-Term Asset Fund... Read more
Green Bonds Issuance Surpasses $2.5trn
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More than £2.5trn of green bonds have now been issued around the world, according to a report published yesterday (6 ... Read more
SJP's Onuekwusi Trims US Exposure On 'concentration Conundrum'
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St James’s Place newly-appointed CIO said the firm is currently underweight the US equities in favour of other regio... Read more
AVI To Launch UCITS Versions Of Global And Japan Opportunity Investment Trusts
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Asset Value Investors is set to launch UCITS versions of its Global and Japanese equity strategies in the first quarte... Read more
FCA Under Pressure To 'quickly' Deliver Solutions To Investment Trust Cost Disclosure Issues
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the government is pressing the Financial Conduct Authority to develop short-term solut... Read more
Jeremy Hunt Disbands Economic Advisory Council After A Year
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is “standing down” the Economic Advisory Council, just over a year after it was first estab... Read more
Government Directs Competition And Markets Authority To Increase Focus On Economic Growth
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The UK Competition and Markets Authority has been ordered by the government prioritise “investment, innovation and g... Read more
UK Consumer Confidence Rallies In November
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GfK’s UK consumer confidence rebounded in November to -24, its sharpest rise since April, the firm said today (24 No... Read more
LSEG Lipper: October Sees Biggest UK Equity Redemptions Since Mini Budget
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October exhibited the most severe redemptions on UK equities since 2022’s Mini Budget fall, data from LSEG Lipper sh... Read more
Interest Rates Impacting Debt Costs Slower In UK Than Any Other G7 Country
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The government’s response to the Office for Budget Responsibility's 2023 Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report (FRS... Read more
Chancellor Hunt Reaffirms Commitment To BoE's 2% Inflation Target
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reaffirmed the government's commitment to Bank of England's independence and its 2% inflati... Read more
Powers Proposed For FCA To Implement UK Retail Disclosure Framework
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The government has published a draft statement to provide the Financial Conduct Authority new powers to construct and ... Read more
