UN Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (19-23 May) PwC / UNISDR report warns that business growth in hazard-prone parts of the world is leaving the private sector more exposed to disaster risk New business initiative responds to the UN’s call for more action from the private sector on disaster...
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) opted for another month of "wait and see", leaving interest rates at 0.5% and its quantitative easing (QE) programme unchanged at £375bn. Coming on the back of gloomy data on construction and manufacturing activity the decision surprised no one: recovery hopes are...
Interest rates will remain at their all time low of 0.5%, it was announced today. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to hold rates at their historic low, as well as opting not to launch a further round of quantitative easing (QE). The European Central Bank (ECB)...
The Scottish economy should return to growth in 2013 according to the latest Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, supported by PwC. However the turbulent and unseasonal weather experienced during 2012 has been mirrored in the economy, with Scotland expected to end the year with negative GDP growth of -0.1% -...
UK inflation jumped to 2.6% in July, according to data from the Office the National Statistics (ONS). This morning’s consumer price index (CPI) data from the ONS shows year-on-year inflation up 2.6% from 2.4% in June. The surprise increase was mostly due to a 21.7% jump in air travel and...
