Inflation

The eurozone crisis presents the biggest challenge to the UK economy which will likely follow a "zig zag" pattern of uncertain growth, said the governor of the Bank of England yesterday.

Rathbone’s David Coombs argues that stuctural changes taking place around the world demand a new way of thinking about investments.

The Bank of England has raised its inflation forecast for two years' time to around 1.8%, more than some economists had predicted.

The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in January, down from 4.2% in December, official figures show

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased its quantitative easing programme by £50bn as it looks to shore up the UK's ailing economy.

Robin Hepworth, CIO of Ecclesiastical Investment Management, looks at the options now the supposed safe havens of cash and government bonds are out of bounds for most investors

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) once again voted unanimously to maintain interest rates at 0.5% and keep the quantitative easing (QE) programme at £275bn in January, despite fears inflation may fall below target levels.

Bank of England governor Mervyn King last night backed calls for limits on boardroom pay, in a speech in which he also said the UK's economic recovery would be "arduous" and hinted at a further round of quantitative easing.

Steve Gibson, portfolio manager of the Fidelity Multi Manager Balanced fund, explains how he is preparing his portfolio for a tough year ahead for investment returns.

Fears of a period of prolonged inflation are "unfounded", Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Adam Posen said, after UK inflation dropped sharply.