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 [...]
Ukraine mulls extra import duty as it hikes interest rate to seven-year high June 2, 2022 Ukraine’s central bank is considering bringing in an extra import duty on non-critical imports, having hiked its main interest rate to a seven-year high. The country has increased interested rates from a previously frozen 10 per cent to 25 per cent today, in the first tightening of policy from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) [...]
Ex rate-setter urges BoE to raise interest by 3 per cent to stop inflation June 2, 2022 The Bank of England (BoE) needs to raise its interest rates by 3 per cent if it wants to stop inflation, according to former UK rate-setter Andrew Sentance. Previously an external member of the BoE’s monetary policy committee, Sentance argued that interest rates need to be increased fast to contain inflationary pressures, which last month [...]
An update from Fund Manager of Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure, Jonathan Parr June 1, 2022 | Sponsored To watch the update video in full, visit: https://doceo.tv/funds/triple-point-energy-infrastructure The cleanest or greenest energy is the energy that is never used. The Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Company plc is helping to reduce carbon emissions within the UK. Investing in energy efficient projects that are crucial for the transition to a low carbon economy and [...]
An update from Fund Manager of abrdn Asian Income, Yoojeong Oh June 1, 2022 | Sponsored To watch the update video in full, visit: https://doceo.tv/funds/abrdn-asian-income Market sentiment remains very jittery. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has further added to several macro challenges in Asia. These include a slowdown in China driven by regulation, the common prosperity policy, the zero-Covid strategy, as well as geopolitics. The spread of Omicron as well as rising inflation, [...]
An update from fund manager of Temple Bar, Ian Lance June 1, 2022 | Sponsored To watch the update video in full, visit: https://doceo.tv/funds/temple-bar Portfolio managers Nick Purves and Ian Lance aim to rotate the Trust’s investment portfolio into those companies which they believe are available at a significant discount to intrinsic value, buying and holding out-of-favour companies until share prices have recovered, at which point they will sell the [...]
UK manufacturing growth slumps to 16 month low June 1, 2022 The soaring cost of living and a slowdown in shopper demand choked off growth in British manufacturing last month as the sector expanded at the weakest rate since January 2021, a closely watched survey revealed today
Eurozone inflation surges to 8.1 per cent as pressure grows on ECB for rate hikes May 31, 2022 Eurozone inflation surged ahead of expectations to a record high in May as pressure grows on the European Central Bank’s to hike interest rates.
Pound faces ‘existential crisis’ with Sterling’s struggles similar to currencies in emerging markets, BofA warns May 31, 2022 The pound is facing an “existential crisis,” the Bank of America warned today, saying that the British currency is facing struggles similar to those in emerging markets. “Whilst not wishing to over-exaggerate GBP’s predicament as some kind of ‘end of days’ scenario, we are concerned that the increasing politicisation of UK policy undermines the GBP [...]
Millions of UK households could face blackouts this winter due to war in Ukraine May 30, 2022 Millions of UK households could face blackouts this winter due to global shortages of natural gas caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the UK government has warned. As many as six million British households could be subjected to blackouts, if Russia makes further efforts to cut off the EU’s gas supplies, according to a Whitehall [...]