SHOCKING: 4 - What They Never Told You

Bank of England boss asks firms to show restraint when raising prices

Andrew Bailey makes request after his call for employees to not demand big pay rises comes under criticism

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2022

Bank of England boss on £575,000 a year defends controversial ‘wage restraint’ comments

Andrew Bailey tells MPs that need for restraint on pay rises applies to everyone from bankers to care home workers

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022

Bank of England boss tells banks to use ‘restraint’ on bonuses

Andrew Bailey defended recent comments urging workers not to ask for big pay rises, saying the poorest will be hit hardest by inflation.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022

HSBC boss takes home £9 million as banker bonuses soar

HSBC’s bonus pot for top bankers jumped by a third to £2.6 billion while chief executive Noel Quinn took home £9 million it emerged today.

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2022

Oil prices hit seven-year highs close to $100 after Russia moves troops into Ukraine – as it happened

Germany pulls plug on Nord Stream 2 pipeline, as UK and European shares see-saw and rouble sinks to two-year low

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022

Bank regulator urged to go slow on requirement for climate risk disclosure - Roll Call

Banking industry lobbyists are urging the Comptroller of the Currency to move cautiously with a rule requiring disclosure of climate risk.

Roll Call · Feb 17, 2022

Interest rates could jump by half a percent as inflation has economy ‘in a chokehold’

Economists: Don’t bet against a 50 basis point rise in March -- first since 1995

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2022

Inflation hits 30 year high as cost of living crisis grows

INFLATION hit a fresh 30 year high in January, putting more pressure on family finances and on the Bank of England.

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2022

Workers entitled to ask for pay rise, says Keir Starmer

Exclusive: Labour leader’s comments contrast those of Bank of England governor, who called for ‘restraint in pay bargaining’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022

Inflation tomorrow: the misery index keeps rising

The Bank of England, and indeed the public, are in a bind. Inflation seems to be running away from the central bankers, who some say just didn’t move quickly enough to raise interest rates.

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2022