‘Swiftonomics’: How Taylor Swift’s UK Eras tour could boost the UK economy February 17, 2024 "There is already strong anecdotal evidence suggesting there will be a strong increase in hotel and restaurant inflation while Taylor Swift is performing".
Inflation still the number one concern for London Businesses, LCCI finds, but confidence improves February 16, 2024 | City Talk Inflation is still the number one concern for London firms found the London Chamber of Commerce andIndustry (LCCI). In its CAPITAL 500 London Quarterly Economic Survey, published on January 24 th, found that 66 per centof companies said they were more concerned about inflation in Q4 of 2023 than previous quarters,while four in 10 (41 [...]
Recession or rebound: Where is the UK economy after blockbuster week of data? February 16, 2024 The UK is in recession, but there are also signs of a rebound. Inflation lower was than expected but wage pressures remain strong. What does it all mean?
Monthly insolvencies tick up again as firms feel the brunt of the Bank of England’s interest rate hikes February 16, 2024 According to figures from the Insolvency Service, there were 1,769 company insolvencies in January, five per cent higher than in the same period last year driven by an increase in forced closures.
Strong January retail sales raise hopes UK already ‘moving out of recession’ February 16, 2024 Retail sales rebounded much more than expected in January, following a poor Christmas period, raising hopes that the UK economy will be able to escape recession within a matter of months. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that sales volumes were up 3.4 per cent in January, compared to the 1.5 per [...]
Moving markets today: What’s shaping the FTSE 100 this morning February 16, 2024 The S&P 500 hit a record high despite big tech losses, while the Nikkei reached new heights and oil remained stable. Investors awaited the release of UK retail sales and US PPI data.
FTSE 100: London markets rise as UK recession and poor retail sales bolster hope for interest rate cuts February 15, 2024 The UK economy shrunk 0.1 per cent in December meaning it contracted 0.3 per cent over the fourth quarter of last year, a worse performance than economists had expected.
US retail sales tumble 0.8 per cent as consumers finally show signs of stress February 15, 2024 American consumers are finally showing signs of stress as US retail sales dropped by 0.8 per cent in January, below expectations of a 0.2 per cent drop. In the largest decrease for retail sales since March 2023, the US Census Bureau reported that American consumers spent $700.3bn last month, compared to $706.2bn in December. After [...]
Brexit left Britain more exposed to higher inflation, warns member of Bank’s MPC February 15, 2024 Greene's comments come after a busy week of data for the UK economy.
Rachel Reeves: ‘Britain didn’t need a recession to bring down inflation’ February 15, 2024 "I don’t buy this argument that you need to have a recession to get inflation down," the shadow chancellor said at a press conference.