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Pound's decline a 'shock absorber' for British economy says BoE's Ben Broadbent
Bank of England deputy governor says Bank having a flexible currency is extremely important for the economy.
British MoD 'fast-tracking' £3bn arms deal with Germany after post-Brexit pound slump
Brexit-weary pound to cost the MoD up to £2bn over five years from overseas shipments.
Tesco pulls Marmite and other Unilever brands from online store amid price row
Persil, Surf, Dove, Comfort, Ben & Jerry's ice cream have been removed from store's website.
Pound plunges to 31-year low against the dollar as markets mull May's Brexit speech
Pound slumps to fresh lows against the dollar while blue-chip shares soar as investors react to Tory conference.
UK government should adopt a policy to keep the sterling competitive, economists say
Economists Roger Bootle and John Mills say imports exceeding exports amid a costly sterling is a leading cause of the UK's large current account deficit.
UK inflation holds steady at 0.6%
The Office for National Statistics said the UK consumer price index inflation was unchanged for the second month in a row.
FX Focus: Pound hits seven-week high against the dollar as fears of recession subside
Dollar slides against the yen as investors continue to analyse Friday's underwhelming job report.
FX Focus: Pound climbs against euro and dollar after GDP boost
Dollar slips against euro and yen ahead of Janet Yellen's much-anticipated speech at Jackson Hole meeting.
FX Focus: Pound hits two-week high against the euro despite poor mortgage data
Dollar gains against euro ahead of Janet Yellen's speech at Jackson Hole symposium on 26 August.
FX Focus: Pound breaks above $1.32 for first time since BoE rate cut
Dollar retreats against euro and yen ahead of Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen's speech on Friday.
FX Focus: Pound hits new three-year low against the euro despite rising inflation
Inflation edges higher to 0.6% in July but remains long way short of Bank of England's 2% target.
FX focus: Pound hits three-year low against the euro
Pound falls below $1.29 mark for the first time in a month overnight as post-BoE's slide continues.
FX Focus: Pound is worst-performing currency of 2016 after second weekly decline
Pound heads for second week of decline as it falls below $1.30 level for first time since July.
FX Focus: Sterling unable to snap losses as it falls below $1.29 mark
New Zealand dollar declines after Reserve Bank of New Zealand cuts interest rates for second time this year.
FX Focus: Pound gains ground on the dollar after disappointing US data
New Zealand dollar surges against major peers ahead of expected 25 basis points rate cut.
FX Focus: Pound falls below €1.17 for the first time in three weeks after disappointing data
Sterling under pressure after Ian McCafferty says Bank of England could cut interest rates again this year.
FX Focus: Pound struggles to regain ground after Bank of England's rate decision
Dollar surges against the yen as better-than-expected jobs report fuels rate-hike speculation.
FX Focus: Pound gains ground against euro but BoE refuses to rule out another rate cut
Dollar hits week-high against the euro after better-than-expected non-farm jobs report.
FX Focus: Pound snaps five-day losing run despite poor construction data
Pound gains ahead of BoE meeting while yen advances after Japanese government approves stimulus package.
FX Focus: Pound heads for third consecutive month of decline ahead of BoE's decision
Yen rallies over 2.5% against the dollar as Bank of Japan disappoints investors.
FX Focus: Pound falls against euro and dollar despite positive GDP data
Federal Reserve unlikely to raise interest rates later today, as dollar rallies against yen.
FX Focus: Pound declines against dollar and euro after BoE's Weale's stimulus turnaround
Yen clinches biggest one-day gain against US dollar in a month but economic concerns mount
FX Focus: Pound gains ground on dollar despite lack of economic data
Dollar extends two-week rally against the yen ahead of Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday.
FX Focus: Pound falls against dollar and euro after disappointing retail sales figures
Euro holds steady against dollar after the ECB keeps monetary policy unchanged as expected
UK aviation industry faces post-Brexit challenges despite likely increase of tourists
Flying between UK and mainland Europe may become more expensive if UK leaves European Common Aviation Area.
FX focus: Sterling extends gains against euro and dollar
Martin Weale warns Bank of England to evaluate economic situation for longer before cutting interest rates.
FX focus: Pound heads for best week against the dollar since 2009
Sterling has gained against its 31 main peers this week after Theresa May's appointment.
FX focus: Pound soars against euro and dollar after Bank of England shocks investors
Sterling gains ground to trade above $1.33, as Bank of England hints at economic stimulus in August.
FX focus: Pound climbs to 3% off post-Brexit low after fourth day of gains
Analysts warn pound rally could be short-lived as Bank of England could cut interest rates on Thursday.
FX focus: Pound hits week-high against the dollar as Theresa May is set to become Prime Minister
Sterling rises above $1.31 and gains for the fourth consecutive day against the euro.