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Homebuilding decline will only make London’s housing crisis worse

City comment: The sharp decline in residential building is a relief to homeowners… but a big problem for those trying to get on the property ladder

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Interest rate fears drive fastest housebuilding decline in three years

The data “will send a chill down the spine of the UK economy”, economist Dr John Glen said

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London offers a ray of hope in our gloomy economy

City comment: London will be a major contributor to the levelling-up the Government is so keen to achieve

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Why is the UK’s inflation rate still higher than other rich countries?

The UK’s 8.7% CPI figure in March compares with 7% in the eurozone and 4.9% in the US

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Have we avoided a recession, or just delayed it?

City comment: Markets are losing faith in the Bank of England’s strategy

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Home repossessions are up 50%. Should we be worried?

City Comment: It’s not the Nineties again, but repossessions tell us a lot about the level of serious debt pain in the economy

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Pocket money beats inflation, rising to £6.42 per week

Six-year-olds saw the biggest rise in their pocket money, receiving £3.94 per week

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Bank of England governor: We couldn’t have pre-empted inflation crisis

Bailey said the only way to have prevented soaring inflation would have been to hike rates “well into double-digits” at the height of the pandemic

Politics

What is the ‘tourism tax’ affecting London and how might it change?

Businesses are urging the prime minister to reinstate tax-free shopping for tourists

Business

Cooling in jobs market reduces Bank of England rate hike pressure

The unemployment rate for the January to March quarter rose 0.1% to 3.9%

Business

Supermarkets investigated over food and fuel prices

The findings will likely trigger further claims that big companies are profiting off the cost-of-living crisis via ‘greedflation’

Business

Economy might be stalling, but be thankful for our strong job market

City Comment: The GDP graph is now barely flickering, but remarkably few people are involuntarily out of work

Business

Bank of England rate hikes: Is this the week they peak?

All eyes on Threadneedle Street at noon on Thursday as thousands of mortgages and loans track the base rate

Business

Forget the GDP hit and enjoy the Coronation fun

City comment: They might look the same to economists, but a Coronation is a lot more fun than a train strike

Business

UK office occupancy hits highest level since lockdown

Occupancy picked up steam in the post-Easter period

Business

Deutsche Bank to buy Numis for £410m to get closer to top London firms

Some jobs could be lost in the deal, but Deutsche said these losses are “not expected to be material”.

Business

Germany narrowly escapes recession as economy flatlines

However, investors may take confidence from elsewhere in Europe, as France and Italy both returned to growth

Business

City predicts 5% interest rates after double-digit inflation shock

Today’s disappointingly small drop inflation sent economists scrambling to revise their forecasts

Business

Insolvencies jump to new high in March, ahead of pandemic levels

There were 2,457 companies declared insolvent last month

Business

Partnership, not regulation, will unlock next phase of Open Banking

City Voices: There is now a clear choice about how to unlock the next chapter of innovation

Business

Let pension funds bet big on the London stock market

City Comment: Growth companies regard a London listing as an expensive faff

Business

Half of London workers handed jobs through personal connections

London has the highest rate of ‘Nepo workers’ in the UK

Business

Hopes of economic rebound are hobbled by wave of strike walkouts

Zero growth in latest GDP figures casts a shadow on the economy

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US inflation falls but stubborn core CPI means battle is far from over

Headline CPI fell by more than expected, but more interest rate hikes are still likely

Business

Apollo makes £1.7 billion final offer for engineer John Wood Group

Apollo had already submitted four previous bids, which Wood’s board say “undervalue the group”

Business

JPMorgan Chase boss: banking crisis is ‘not yet over’

The CEO of America’s biggest bank said the US Federal Reserve should take some of the blame for the sector’s recent troubles

Business

The City needs a fresh champion like Nigel Lawson

City Comment: The huge influx of foreign money that flooded into London in the wake of Big Bang marked the start of a Golden Age for the capital