House purchases have been delayed by a glitch with a global payment system that left banks unable to transfer large sums of money. The Bank of England said on Thursday it had suffered a temporary outage to its CHAPS interbank payment system, which handles more than £360bn on an average day. The Clearing House Automated...
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Britain snubs GSK in favour of US pharma giant for RSV vaccine
The NHS has turned to US drugs giant Pfizer over its British rival GSK for vaccines against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the winter infection known as the “silent killer” of the elderly. Officials have signed a two-year supply agreement with Pfizer for more than 3.5 million doses of its RSV vaccine for older people and...
Britain’s biggest union demands a four-day week
One of Labour’s biggest backers has called on the next government to enshrine the right to a four-day work week “for all” after members backed the idea. Unison, which represents public service workers including NHS staff and police, said delegates voted through a motion to “demand the next government takes action to ensure more employers...
Bank of England accused of ‘penalising the young’ by keeping mortgage rates high
The Bank of England is “penalising the young” by keeping rates on 95pc mortgages artificially high, the boss of one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has warned. Rob Perrins, chief executive of Berkeley Group, said the Bank has “a moral duty” to cut rules that require lenders offering riskier mortgages to hold a certain amount of...
Labour risks higher mortgage bills and worse unemployment, says HSBC
The Bank of England is currently laser-focused on whether inflation is proving particularly stubborn in the services sector. Its panel of rate-setters is reluctant to start reducing interest rates from a 16-year-high of 5.25pc until they feel confident that this type of inflation is fading. Markets are only fully pricing in one rate cut from...
US employment growth smashes predictions in blow to hopes of rate cuts – latest updates
Thanks for joining me. We begin with data showing house prices stalled between April and May. Average property values fell by 0.1pc over the month to £288,688, the Halifax house price index showed. 5 things to start your day 1) British tech tycoon Mike Lynch cleared in $11bn US fraud trial | A San Francisco...
Bank of England will cut interest rates in August, says Goldman Sachs – latest updates
Thanks for joining me. We begin the day with the economic news that has been keenly anticipated by mortgage holders and the Prime Minister. Inflation fell to 2.3pc in April, according to the Office for National Statistics, raising hopes that interest rate cuts will not be far away. 5 things to start your day 1)...
‘More job losses to come’ as UK stuck in ‘painful’ place, warns economist – latest updates
Thanks for joining me. Average wages have grown faster than expected in a blow to hopes for interest rate cuts in June. UK average regular earnings growth remained unchanged at 6pc in the three months to March, the Office for National Statistics said, which was higher than the 5.9pc expected by economists. 5 things to...
Interest rate cuts could switch ‘from stroll to a sprint’ after US jobs surprise
Thanks for joining me. Hong Kong led another rally across Asian markets thanks to a surge in tech giants, putting it on course for its strongest run since 2018. The Hang Seng was the standout performer overnight thanks to buying of heavyweights including Alibaba and JD.com. 5 things to start your day 1) Apple suffers...
GB News to axe 40 jobs weeks after revealing heavy losses
GB News is to cut 40 jobs as the opinionated broadcaster battles to stem losses. Staff were informed of the cuts at a company-wide meeting on Friday afternoon following previous warnings that a restructuring would lead to some employees losing their jobs. Bosses are offering up to two months’ salary and a possible payment in...
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