U.K. | Investment Executive Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:21:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://old.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png U.K. | Investment Executive 32 32 U.K. inflation rises as prices at the pump spike after Iran war https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-inflation-rises-as-prices-at-the-pump-spike-after-iran-war/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:21:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536919 The annual consumer price inflation rate increased to a three-month high of 3.3%

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]]> Dispersion of returns strengthens case for global diversification https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/dispersion-of-returns-strengthens-case-for-global-diversification/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:20:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534628 Franklin Templeton’s Dina Ting highlights opportunities in China, the U.K., Mexico and more

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]]> Wall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/wall-street-falls-to-its-worst-drop-since-the-iran-war/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:12:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534856 The Nasdaq fell more than 10% below its all-time high set early this year

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]]> Iran war casts a pall over U.K. economic update https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/iran-war-casts-a-pall-over-u-k-economic-update/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:16:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533018 Economists warn the war could upend forecasts, depressing growth, stoking inflation and increasing debt

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]]> U.K. interest rate cut expected in March after inflation drop https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-interest-rate-cut-expected-in-march-after-inflation-drop/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:30:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531959 Lower food, gas prices in January helped drive inflation in the U.K. to a 10-month low

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]]> Bank of England stands pat on interest rates, but cuts expected ahead https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-england-stands-pat-on-interest-rates-but-cuts-expected-ahead/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:21:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531132 The central bank last cut its key rate in December

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]]> Starmer, Xi call for deeper U.K.-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/starmer-xi-call-for-deeper-u-k-china-ties-as-trump-shakes-up-global-relations/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:38:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530575 Starmer is the first British prime minister to visit China in eight years

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]]> U.K. inflation inches up in December https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-inflation-inches-up-in-december/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:24:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529890 Economists predicted that December's rise will be a temporary blip on a downward path

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]]> Bank of England cuts key interest rate to 3.75% https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-england-cuts-key-interest-rate-to-3-75/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:18:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528061 The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee was divided on whether to cut interest rates

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]]> Starmer backs U.K. Treasury chief over claims she misled the public about the economy https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/starmer-backs-u-k-treasury-chief-over-claims-she-misled-the-public-about-the-economy/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:08:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526648 The U.K. leader defended the decision to raise taxes, raise the minimum wage

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