What should you look out for ahead of Q4 US earnings season? January 17, 2022 | City Talk US reporting season US earnings season started the week beginning the 10th of January, 2022 and will stretch until the middle of February. What are profits looking like? The S&P 500 is tipped by analysts to deliver another robust quarter of earnings growth. According to financial data company FactSet, the market ought to deliver earnings growth of [...]
Cornwall Insights criticises consumer price cap in wider call for long-term energy market reforms January 17, 2022 Cornwall Insight's chief executive has criticised the consumer price cap, as he publicly calls for reforms to the energy sector to address the current crisis.
Crude awakening: Oil prices climb as supplies tighten and fears of Ukraine invasion rise January 17, 2022 Oil prices are on the rise this morning amid tightening supplies and White House fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Big Yellow Group plots return to normal with 30 per cent revenue boost as pandemic conditions ease January 17, 2022 Self-storage specialists Big Yellow Group have reported a 30 per cent revenue boost in its third quarter update.
UK farmers face bankruptcies and closures as £1.8bn in EU cash stops with MPs warning ‘blind Brexit optimism’ may lead to higher food prices January 16, 2022 Direct agriculture funds of around £1.8bn per year will be cut by half in 2025 and completely dry up by 2027, under new government plans. As the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) no longer applies to British farmers following the UK’s departure from the EU, MPs warn in a new report for ‘blind Brexit optimism’ [...]
Gas drives up carbon emissions in UK power sector for the first time in a decade January 14, 2022 Carbon emissions from the UK's electricity sector jumped up a fifth in 2021, rising for the first time in almost ten years according to the IEA.
Energy price crisis: What can the government do to protect the poorest households? January 13, 2022 City A.M. looks over some of Downing Street’s potential options to reduce the cost of energy bills for the UK's poorest households.
Demand for staff swelling: Frantic recruitment efforts as vacancies climb but job candidates dry up January 13, 2022 Demand for staff is growing across the country amid a continued fall in the number of candidates for jobs, new research suggests. Recruiters warned this morning they are placing record numbers of permanent and temporary workers into jobs as demand for staff continues to grow across the country. Meanwhile, the number of available job candidates [...]
Oil prices could reach $100 per barrel amid tightening supplies and reduced Omicron fears January 12, 2022 Oil prices could reach to $100 per barrel within months, as supplies tighten and demand strengthens amid reduced Omicron fears.
Why innovative companies are crucial to solving the world’s problems January 12, 2022 | City Talk It’s hardly news to say the world is facing numerous urgent challenges. The experience of the global pandemic highlighted how vulnerable we all are to transmissible illnesses. The effects of climate change became more obvious than ever this year, from wildfires in Canada to floods in Germany. Toxic emissions and weather patterns combined this autumn [...]