FTSE flat as miners offset a softer banking sector
A quiet session in London, but the dispersion underneath the index tells a more interesting story about where investors are positioning for autumn.
Policy · Today
The Bank of England holds rates again — and quietly signals a long pause.
Markets had already priced in no change, but the tone of the minutes shifted. We read what the committee actually said, not just the headline number, and what it means for small business borrowing in the second half of the year.
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Mid-cap retailers face a cautious consumer ahead of Q3
Trading updates from three high-street names this week paint a remarkably consistent picture: footfall is holding, basket size is not. Margins are doing the work.
HMRC’s digital filing deadline: what SMEs need to do before April
The phased rollout of Making Tax Digital for income tax now reaches sole traders above the £30,000 threshold. Practical compliance, in plain English.
Sterling drifts higher on cooler US inflation data
The dollar gave back ground after a softer-than-expected CPI print. We look at what cross-Atlantic differentials mean for UK exporters into the autumn.
Why three UK fintechs delayed their listings — and what comes next
London is losing IPO mandates to New York and the Gulf. But the inside story isn’t valuation alone; it’s about who actually shows up to the book-build.
Employment Rights Bill: the four clauses every employer should read twice
Day-one rights, zero-hours guarantees, fire-and-rehire restrictions, and sick pay reform. We walk through the practical implications for businesses under 250 staff.
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