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Inflation here, inflation there – when will governments see Bitcoin fixes this? Crypto AM Daily Jason Deane rounds up the narratives and looks at the questions facing the economic world as one answer endures... 'Bitcoin fixes this'.
Tate & Lyle blames inflation for slip in revenue Retail The update comes just days after the 100 year old brand revealed it would remove the dead lion from its plastic golden syrup and dessert bottles. A lion's head with a bee will replace the iconic logo.
Why December’s inflation surprise is not a moment to panic UK Economy How worrying are December's inflation figures for the Bank of England? And what does it mean for when interest rates will start being cut?
Are central banks to blame for the inflation crisis? August 1, 2023 As we enter what looks like the final leg of central banks’ interest rate rising journeys, it’s as good a time as ever to trace why they have been jolted into action after over a decade of ultra loose policy and whether their response to the inflation crisis has been effective. Coming out of the [...]
Are wages or profits to blame for the inflation crisis? July 26, 2023 A lot of energy has been wasted on finding the source of the near two-year long global inflation surge. It has resembled a cathartic process to help families and businesses come to terms with how damaging the cost of living crisis has been. First Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey drew scorn for demanding workers [...]
Inflation forces firms to ditch ESG initiatives September 12, 2023 Inflation and rising costs are forcing firms to leave behind ESG initiatives in an effort to “keep their heads above water,” per a new survey. Firms are being forced into supply chain changes due to rising costs as well as disruption. Some 90 per cent of supply chains have experienced disruption in the past year, [...]
No inflation here: The Masters menu and why is it so cheap? April 12, 2024 Part and parcel of going to live sport is paying through the roof for food and drink before getting trapped in a merchandise shop and pressured into spending millions of dollars on shirts, bucket hats and umbrellas. But at the Masters, which take place across this weekend, that’s not necessarily the case.
Shop price inflation drops as supermarkets slash costs January 30, 2024 Shop price inflation fell to its lowest level since May 2022, helped by supermarkets continually slashing their prices.
Will lower inflation deliver the windfall the Chancellor Hunt is hoping for? January 23, 2024 But hang on. It was not that long ago that borrowing was coming in lower than expected because inflation was higher.
Eurozone inflation slumps raising the prospect of rate cuts November 30, 2023 Core inflation - which strips out volatile components like food and energy - dropped from 4.2 per cent to 3.6 per cent.