Tom Hammersley

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Price rises slow but UK inflation remains close to 40-year high Price rises in the UK slowed for a third month in a row but inflation remains near a 40-year high, the BBC reports. Nursery fees ‘to rise

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Brexit hit UK investment by £29bn, says Bank of England policymaker Brexit has dealt the UK economy a “productivity penalty” of £29bn, or £1,000 per household, a Bank of England policymaker has said. Find out more via the

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. UK economy narrowly avoids recession last year The UK narrowly avoided falling into recession in 2022, new figures show, after the economy saw zero growth between October and December. Find out more via the BBC. Used car sales

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Google’s Bard AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares Shares in parent company Alphabet sank more than 7% on Wednesday, knocking $100bn (£82bn) off the firm’s market value. Find out more via the BBC. Disney to axe 7,000

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. UK to swerve recession but a quarter of homes face cost of living struggle, think-tank predicts The UK will avoid tipping into recession this year but a greater number of homes – one-in-four – will struggle to pay

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines this morning. Bank of England expected to raise interest rates The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for the 10th time in a row later, but analysts predict it is nearing the peak, reports the

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines this morning. UK only major economy to shrink in 2023 – IMF The UK economy will shrink and perform worse than other advanced economies as the cost of living continues to hit households, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)