World Bank slashes global growth forecast after warning the world is teetering on the edge of ‘stagflation’ June 7, 2022 THE WORLD Bank yesterday slashed its forecast for global growth this year by more than 1 per cent due to increasing inflation and the economic after-effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The body had anticipated global growth of 4.1 per cent at its last update in January, but cut that in an announcement yesterday to [...]
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Johnson promises tax cuts to cabinet after surviving confidence vote June 7, 2022 Boris Johnson has promised his cabinet that he will unveil tax cuts, after last night surviving a vote of confidence in his leadership of the Conservative party. The Prime Minister this morning told a cabinet meeting that he will “deliver tax cuts” and that “it is people who have the best feel for how to [...]
Service sector dealt hammer blow as cost of living crunch sinks in June 7, 2022 The UK service industry was hammered last month, posting its worst performance for more than a year, as soaring inflation weighed down consumer demand. The closely-watched IHS Markit/CIPS UK services PMI survey scored 53.4 last month, tumbling from a 58.9 reading in April. Any score above 50 shows growth in the sector. However, this represented [...]
Wealth Managers and the Future of Trust: Insights from CFA Institute’s 2022 Investor Trust Study June 7, 2022 | City Talk Corporate responsibility is more important than ever. Today, many investors expect more than just profit from their financial decisions; they want easy access to financial products and to be able to express personal values through their investments. Crucial to meeting these new investor expectations is trust in the financial services providers that enable investors to [...]
Sunak says £15bn cost of living package will only add to inflation ‘minimally’ June 6, 2022 Rishi Sunak has moved to assure people that the £15bn cost of living package he recently announced will only “minimally” add to the UK’s inflationary pressures. The chancellor today told Westminster’s Treasury Select Committee that he had been careful “to make sure fiscal policy was responsible in that context”. The chancellor last month performed a [...]
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Businesses warn inflation and supply chain crisis could be worse than impact of Covid-19 June 5, 2022 THE BUSINESSES at the backbone of the UK economy are increasingly worried inflation and supply chain issues will be more damaging to their prospects than the Covid-19 pandemic was, according to a closely watched sentiment tracker. Accountants BDO’s survey of medium-sized businesses suggests economic headwinds are squeezing both margins and wages – with tax hikes [...]