FTSE 100 Live: Inflation eases more than expected ahead of rate decision December 17, 2025 Good morning and welcome back to the CityAM liveblog. We’ve had the latest inflation data this morning, which has shown the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.2 per cent in the 12 months to November 2025. This eased from 3.6 per cent in October 2025. It also beats figures pencilled in by economists, [...]
FICO UK Credit Card Market Report: September 2025 December 4, 2025 New data following Autumn Budget shows continued pressure on household finances with spending lower and balances higher than 2024
High earners and entrepreneurs to get immigration rule carve-out November 20, 2025 High earners and innovators are set to be handed softer rules on settled status despite an immigration crackdown led by home secretary Shabana Mahmood. Under sweeping reforms to the legal migration system, Mahmood has revealed she is planning on only letting people arriving in the UK from 2021 to gain settled status, formally known as [...]
NIQ Launches New Brand Traction Score Designed to Reveal How Effectively FMCG Brands Convert Shelf Presence Into Real Consumer Purchases November 18, 2025 Coca-Cola, Philadelphia and Nutella rank highest among the top 15 FMCG brands that have the highest traction score in Western Europe The higher the score, the more effectively a brand not only reaches consumers but also converts visibility into sales NIQ also highlights a growing trend across Europe, where rising brand traction scores are closely aligned with the strongest sales growth