Markets Round-Up 2nd November 2017. Stock Markets US shares showed modest gains after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and gave positive commentary on the US economy, with Energy and Materials leading the charge and Telecoms and Utilities

Lack of energy resilience threatens UK businesses The average UK business is risking £2.8 million by failing to have an energy resilience strategy, new research finds. UK businesses are risking millions by not having a energy resilience strategy in place,

First UK interest rate rise in 10 years! For the first time in more than 10 years the Bank of England has raised interest rates. The official rate has been increased from 0.25% to 0.5%. This is the first increase

Crackdown on betting terminals 31st October 2017 (re-published on 2nd November following additional information on **) The maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals is to be cut after the government admitted that allowing gamblers to bet up to £300 a minute

UK manufacturing growth stronger in October A new Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) survey has reported that manufacturers in the UK experienced strong growth in October. This spike of prosperity was driven by a higher domestic demand as well as export