Economics / Markets

The growth themes poised to dominate

The Bank of England looks set to leave interest rates on hold again this week, but a hike before the General Election is seen as increasingly likely.

Britain's rapid growth rate will become "ingrained" and more balanced, the European Commission said on Monday, as two separate reports suggested the strong rate of expansion was likely to continue.

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Inflation: A very real threat on the horizon

UBS Wealth Management chief investment officer Alexander Friedman has said that the firm expects company performance in the US and the Eurozone to drive equities in those regions higher in the coming months.

China is poised to overtake the US as the world's largest economy far sooner than expected, according to new statistics.

The UK economy expanded by 0.8% in Q1, slightly below economists' expectations.

And the moral of the story is...

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