Global economy & markets

Bank of England seeks to eliminate confusion

The central bank is rethinking its monetary policy signalling after a misunderstanding that it would raise interest rates this month, leading to the sterling’s sharpest daily fall in 18 months.

Game on

Companies are pouring ad money into esports sponsorships and in-game advertisements to reach consumers who prefer gaming over movies and music.

Markets fear a different ‘delta’

With one eye on the economic disruption from COVID-19's Delta variant, financial markets are just as concerned about a different “delta”: the ebbing rate of global credit creation.
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