by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Government, Market Update
So, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has made the unanimous (all its members came to the same decision) to raise the Bank Base Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 0.75%. The Inflation Report states ‘Global developments will affect the UK through their impact on external demand... The tightening in global financial conditions [...]
by admin | Aug 17, 2015 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Government, In Business, Miscellaneous, News, Small Business Blog, Uncategorized
The Quarterly Report from the Bank of England had only one of the nine MPC panel members voting for an immediate hike in the benchmark rate. The vote was a claim to keep inflation in check and to ensure that future rate lifts are smooth and gradual; deferring a rise for much longer might impede [...]
by admin | Jun 8, 2015 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, In Business, Insight, Monthly Musings, Small Business Blog, Uncategorized
From the Desk of: Michael #stepupfinance TOP TEN BTL PLACES 1. York, Yorkshire and The Humber 2. Guildford, South East 3. Woking, South East 4. Cambridge, East of England 5. St Albans, East of England 6. Bath and North East Somerset, South West 7. Norwich, East of England 8. Kensington and Chelsea, London 9. Cardiff, [...]
by admin | May 15, 2015 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, News, Small Business Blog, Uncategorized
The mix of data used by the MPC to set their inflation target set the tone of the Quarterly Report from the Bank of England and the position of UK fiscal austerity. A cautious report, showing downward revisions to the near-term inflation and GDP forecasts, and a general indication that the next move for interest [...]
by admin | Aug 1, 2014 | Blog, Business, Business Finance Junction, Economy, Finance, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News, Small Business Blog
Difficult to think about December in August however, Saturday 6 December is Small Business Saturday, the celebration day of ‘shop local’ and use independent-owned businesses, an initiative that promotes at all levels the support of small firms and have started their 100 countdown. Santander apparently had an issue with the ‘moral problem’ of the aptly [...]