The UK's Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to December, in part due to rising ...

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Inflation, which measures the rate of price increases over time, remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

Concern Over Rising Prices Could Scupper Cut  Inflation rose by more than forecast in the 12 months to December, from 3.2% to 3.4%, wit ...

The Pound Sterling traded choppily against both the euro and the US dollar on Wednesday as hotter-than-expected UK inflation complicated expectations for the Bank of England’s next rate cut and kept ...

We’re checking reports that a Russian attack in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa has killed at least one person. Odesa’s ...

Global central bank chiefs and top Wall Street bank CEOs lined up in support of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on ...

The FTSE 100 was flat, while European indices were mixed and US stocks fell by the closing bell in London on Tuesday, as ...

Stocks moved lower on Wednesday (January 14) for a second day, pulling back further from record levels, as traders digested a ...

JPMorgan Chase kicks off bank earnings season on Tuesday. (Lucía Vázquez for WSJ) Next week will be busy as 2026 launches into full swing. Key economic data are due, including the consumer-price index ...

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, is expected to deliver its verdict on the ...