Oil prices edge higher as global demand reignites inflation worries Brent crude oil surpassed $97 per barrel on Thursday, edging toward the 100 dollar mark which was last hit more than a year ago The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Oil prices jump again leading to energy cost fears OIL prices jumped to near year highs today, prompting talk that inflation could return and already hard-pressed motorists could be squeezed yet further. Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2023
Arm shares soar 25% over IPO price in US stock market float; FTSE 100 posts best day of 2023 – as it happened Shares in UK chip designer are making a successful debut on the US stock market today, while UK blue-chip stocks post their best day since last November The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
Julian Dunkerton and how Superdry spiraled out of style Its gibberish Japanese logos were cool in the Noughties, but now Superdry is tanking. Can its tenacious, tech-phobic founder save the brand? Hattie Crisell finds out Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023
Grain prices rise after Russian pullout of Black Sea deal sparks food crisis fears Moscow criticised as concern grows about impact of climbing agricultural commodity prices on poorer countries The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023
The last hike? Fed signals end to rate rises as inflation steadies Inflation is finally cooling in the US. But has the Federal Reserve really reached the end of its rate hikes? And what does that mean for other central banks? We speak to Susannah Streeter, Head of Money and Markets at Hargreaves Lansdown. She says the Federal Reserve is widely expected… France 24 · May 12, 2023
Sushi, travel and high-end headphones help WH Smith profits double Retailer’s fortunes bounce back after expansion abroad and pivot towards electronics and premium food ranges The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank: global banking shares slide as fallout spreads Stock markets fail to be reassured by Joe Biden’s intervention, as SVB failure is followed by Signature The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2023
Dell to cut 5% of global workforce as ‘uncertain future’ looms US-based PC maker makes move in order to reduce costs as ‘market conditions continue to erode’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023
Third of global economy to be in recession in 2023, IMF chief warns A THIRD of the world economy will be in recession in 2023, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. The National (Scotland) · Jan 2, 2023
'Pressure on' H&M to compete with Primark and Boohoo as it cuts 1,500 jobs H&M said the move is part of a 'global programme to reduce costs and further improve efficiency in the business' Birmingham Post · Nov 30, 2022
Central banks to shift away from ‘jumbo’ interest rate rises as outlook darkens Economists expect smoother monetary tightening as policymakers worry about damage to growth Financial Times · Nov 15, 2022
Top American news anchor brands UK a 'giant clown show' in brutal commentary LONG-TIME economic commentator and news presenter Jim Cramer has offered a scathing view on the UK’s position in the world from America’s… The National (Scotland) · Oct 21, 2022
UK inflation back at 40-year high as households struggle Inflation in the UK has spiked back to its 40-year high of 10.1% as households and businesses continue to struggle with soaring food and energy prices. The data come "despite the Bank of England trying to turn down the heat on this bubbling pot of prices", says Susannah Streeter, Senior… France 24 · Oct 19, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022 Pound, shares and UK government bonds rally after most mini-budget tax cuts ditched – as it happened Pound holds gains and gilt yields remain lower as new chancellor rips up Trussonomics, pushing tax take to 70-year high this parliament
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2022 Treasury brings forward next tax update to Halloween alongside OBR forecasts Confirmation of the date comes as the Bank of England also seeks to reassure markets on its intervention in UK debt market
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022 Pound weakens and government borrowing costs rise again after Truss speech Sterling dipped by 1.4% to 1.1312 dollars shortly after Liz Truss said that the Government was making ‘difficult but necessary’ choices
Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2022 Government to push on with tax cuts as pound hits all-time low against dollar Neither Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng nor Liz Truss are currently expected to publicly address the major market shift, following Friday’s mini-budget
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022 Liz Truss’s energy price freeze could soften UK recession, say economists UK retailers and pubs rise on FTSE after outline emerges of new prime minister’s plan to tackle rising bills
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022 ‘They couldn’t even scream any more. They were just sobbing’: the amateur investors ruined by the crypto crash Fuelled by hype and hysteria, the market in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies went from an obscure niche to a $3tn industry. Then the house of cards collapsed
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 5, 2022 Tesla Plays ‘Whack-A-Mole’ with Snags as Deliveries Fall for First Time in Two Years Tesla Inc faces a series of hurdles ranging from production snags to rising inflation that may hit profits, Wall Street analysts said on Tuesday, as the electric-car maker reported a fall in deliveries for the first time in two years. Stung by China's COVID-19 lockdowns and soaring costs, Tesla said…
Chronicle Live · Jun 30, 2022 Cost of eating out set to rise as pubs and restaurants pass on energy price hike to diners Nearly half of hospitality firms will raise prices in July – survey
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022 Business leaders urge government to prevent ‘summer of discontent’ or see more firms go under Firms face ‘inevitable’ wave of closures and job losses if strikes spill over into other sectors
The Independent UK · May 30, 2022 High streets feel heat of cost-of-living crisis as footfall plunges 20% below pre-Covid level Shopper numbers remain well below rates seen before pandemic as inflation soars
Evening Standard · May 23, 2022 Trillions lost and lives ruined: inside crypto’s ‘Lehman Brothers’ More than a $1 trillion was wiped off the value of cryptocurrency markets in the last six months, ruining countless lives and prompting insiders to speculate that the Bitcoin bubble may finally have burst. Giulia Crouch goes inside the start of crypto’s ‘Ice Age’