The first trading week of 2025 has seen more US Dollar strength after a volatile start to the week. On Monday we saw markets react to speculation that Trump wouldn't be as aggressive with his pending trade tariffs which had sent Sterling back above 1.25.

Whether you’ve started your own business, decided to go freelance or maybe even started renting your property on Airbnb, it’s likely you’ll need to pay income tax.

Tuesday started off with retail sales release from BRC (British Retail Consortium). Even if figures did improve for December, the ‘golden quarter’ between October and December did produce dire numbers and almost a flatlining retail sector, with households prioritising their spending power on food and drink during the festive period.

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The first week of 2025 began with a Sterling sell-off on January 2nd. Interestingly, this has happened consistently over the past seven years. However, history suggests that this doesn’t necessarily signal a challenging year ahead for Sterling. Last week’s market activity occurred under relatively low liquidity conditions.

As Portugal prepares to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Spain and Morocco, the Algarve is poised to emerge as a key player in the tournament’s success.

Inflation in The UK has risen for a second consecutive month in November, moving further away from The Bank of England's two percent target as last month saw a fairly significant rise compared to October.

Average earnings in for the UK saw a growth of acceleration for the first time in more than a year reaching 5.2%. In the last month average earnings came in at 4.9%, now boosting confidence not only for a wage acceleration but also dampens markets speculation ahead of Thursdays interest rate decision from Bank of England.