Trump Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent once worked with George Soros, placing trades that bet against the pound, profiting more than $1 billion when the pound fell in value.

The Transatlantic Regulatory Exchange programme, as it is known, will start with the exchange of experts in emerging payment ...

Cooler-than-expected inflation readings and positive bank earnings provided a string of good news for bulls, after a dismal ...

Investors are coming off a strong session after a moderate improvement in core inflation in December’s consumer price index ...

Newest policy-committee member recommends taking out ‘a little insurance’ amid signs of weakening demand in a fragile economy ...

Taylor was one of three members of the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee to vote for a rate cut in December, when six voted to leave borrowing costs unchanged. His comments suggest he will ...

The Bank of England should move quickly to bring down interest rates given signs of a slowdown in Britain's economy, Alan ...

The Bank of England will cut interest rates four times this year to support a flat-lining economy, economists polled by ...

Inflation has fallen to 2.5 per cent in a boost for Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she refused to rule out the possibility of an ...

Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out a full Budget in March. Asked in Parliament if she could rule out tax rises and ...

Sir Keir Starmer hit by second ministerial resignation in six months as Tulip Siddiq steps down as anti-corruption minister ...