The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has suggested that the UK’s unemployment rate may actually be higher than official figures currently show as the coronavirus pandemic continues to drive a surge in redundancies. In a speech to business leaders at the virtual Scottish Chambers of Commerce conference, Bailey acknowledged that the UK […]

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We promise the Halloween puns are coming to an end. A topsy-turvy day for Chinese and US relations – and PMIs – was enough to give European indices the jitters. Meanwhile, the FTSE was held down by a strong Sterling and uninspiring developments in the banking sector. Commenting on the day’s movements up to the […]

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