Mark Carney, the chancellor’s flexible friend
With the words “flexible inflation target” peppering his Treasury select committee hearing, new Bank of England Governor Mark Carney clearly wants to do more to help Britain’s contracting economy.
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Chancellor George Osborne unveils a new “help to buy” scheme to boost the housing industry, but lenders want assurances that it will not be uneconomical for them.
From Wizard of Oz spoofs to papal emoticons and a fake Hand of God, the arrival of a new Pope sent Twitter into overdrive on Wednesday. Channel 4 News takes a look.
Champagne has been replaced by white rum in a “shopping basket” used to determine inflation – so how much does this basket tell us about how austerity is hitting UK consumers?
As Liam Fox becomes the latest senior figure to offer his solution to reviving the lacklustre economy, Channel 4 News looks at some of the other suggestions for curing Britain’s woes.
Royal Bank of Scotland pays more than £600m in bonuses to its staff, despite a “chastening” year in which it made pre-tax losses of £5.2bn.
With the words “flexible inflation target” peppering his Treasury select committee hearing, new Bank of England Governor Mark Carney clearly wants to do more to help Britain’s contracting economy.
In a wide ranging debate the incoming Bank of England governor says he is open to changing UK monetary policy, but that he favours flexible inflation targets – and defends his £800,000 pay packet.
The UK economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in the final quarter of 2012, according to official figures, increasing the likelihood of an unprecedented triple-dip recession.
WPP Chief Executive Sir Martin Sorrell tells Channel 4 News that David Cameron’s EU referendum plan “creates uncertainty” for business as EU politicians warn “you can’t do Europe a la carte”.
Most pensioners should see their winter fuel allowances cut in order to fund a cap on the amount people must pay for their care, a former minister says.
George Osborne’s Autumn Statement assumes he is right to claim he can raise £3.5bn from the sale of 4G. A sell-off in the Netherlands did eight times better than expected, but can Britain manage a similar feat?
Bank of England governor-elect Mark Carney’s recent comments suggest an acceptance of higher inflation. So what are his plans for the UK economy?
Is unemployment a price worth paying for keeping the euro on the road? I put the question to ECB President Mario Draghi.
George Osborne unveils a real-terms cut in working age benefits in his autumn statement in a bid to boost the UK’s struggling economy.