Economic News
Treasury committee criticises Hammond over Bank of England diversity
MPs have criticised the chancellor over his commitment to encouraging diversity at the Bank of England.
Friday preview: Non-farm payrolls, UK services PMI, Smith & Nephew, TP ICAP
Friday completes a busy week with some key macroeconomic data in the form of a UK services sector survey and US non-farm payrolls, with results in London from the likes of Smith & Nephew and TP Icap.
British construction workers to be wooed by New Zealand
Thousands of British construction workers could be wooed to New Zealand in coming years, as the new leftist government there begins a campaign to attract global talent as it prepares to ramp up investment in housing and infrastructure.
Trump calls for death penalty for New York terror suspect
Donald Trump has called for the suspect in Tuesday’s terror attack in New York to be given the death penalty, as the fallout from the incident continues.
BoE raises interest rates but is cautious on further hikes
The Bank of England has increased interest rates for the first time in more than a decade.
US initial jobless claims unexpectedly dip
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly dipped last week, according to data from the Labor Department.
US labor productivity picks up in the third quarter
US non-farm labour productivity picked up in the third quarter as output picked up much more rapidly than the number of hours worked.
Ousted Catalan leaders attend court as Puigdemont stays in Brussels
Nine former members of the Catalonia regional government have appeared at a high court hearing in Madrid to answer charges of rebellion.
Construction sector flatters to deceive as outlook darkens
The UK construction downturn unexpectedly eased a little last month, according to an industry survey on Thursday, though confidence in the outlook waned to almost a five-year low.
Eurozone manufacturing hits highest level since February 2011
Activity in the eurozone manufacturing sector was at its best level in more than six and a half years in October, according to data released on Friday.