EconomyFeaturedUnited Kingdom-Saudi Arabia trade in goods & services surges by 65.8%IFM CorrespondentOctober 31, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 31, 2023 Saudi Arabia was the source of the United Kingdom's imports of refined oil, crude oil, non-ferrous metals, and basic plastics, among other things... Read more
EconomyMagazineThe UK inflation rate surpriseIFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2023October 19, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2023October 19, 2023 Interest rates are a blunt tool to combat inflation, but they remain central banks' main tool... Read more
coverstoryMagazineReal EstateThe ever-adapting face of UK real estateIFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2023October 23, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2023October 23, 2023 In recent years, sustainable real estate in the UK has become a crucial factor, reflecting a growing awareness of social and environmental responsibility... Read more
FeaturedTransportUnited Kingdom Minister Grant Shapps sounds ‘Fiscal Warning’ on key high-speed train projectIFM CorrespondentOctober 3, 2023October 3, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 3, 2023October 3, 2023 United Kingdom Minister Grant Shapps stated that a choice would be made in due time... Read more
EnergyFeaturedUnited Kingdom installs more rapid charging points to end EV owners’ ‘range anxiety’IFM CorrespondentSeptember 6, 2023September 5, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 6, 2023September 5, 2023 Nine out of 12 regions of the United Kingdom installed more than 100 rapid chargers during the past year, the data revealed further... Read more
FeaturedTransportRishi Sunak government promises to keep rail fare rises below inflation levelIFM CorrespondentSeptember 4, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 4, 2023 For the first time in more than 25 years, the United Kingdom government opted instead to raise rail fares from March... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUnited Kingdom’s food inflation: All you need to knowIFM CorrespondentAugust 29, 2023August 28, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 29, 2023August 28, 2023 Shoppers have continued to find ways to offset the impact of inflation on their household budgets by switching to supermarkets’ own-label products... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateIF Insights: When will the United Kingdom’s ‘Housing Mess’ end?IFM CorrespondentAugust 24, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 24, 2023October 10, 2023 The Resolution Foundation warned in June about the rate hike cycles piling more misery on the troubled housing sector... Read more
EconomyFeaturedIF Insights: Predicting the road ahead for UK economyIFM CorrespondentJuly 31, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 31, 2023October 10, 2023 The pandemic's impact obscures a larger concern that the UK economy will face in the coming decades: population ageing... Read more
BankingFeaturedStart-up of the Week: Meet ‘Starling Bank’, a financial institution with no physical branchesIFM CorrespondentJuly 26, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 26, 2023October 10, 2023 Starling Bank customers can send money to 36 countries in 20 currencies... Read more