Silver: Golden opportunity or flash in the pan? SILVER PRICES Silver prices are closing in on two-month highs of $24 per ounce, amid disappointing US manufacturing figures and inflationary pressures.
Sony faces biggest share fall since financial crisis following Microsoft’s £55bn bid for Call of Duty maker SONY FALL Japanese tech giant Sony experienced its biggest one-day share drop since the global financial crisis on the Tokyo market, following Microsoft’s $75bn (£55bn) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard.
Gas prices drop amid milder weather and LNG boost GAS CRISIS Gas prices have slumped despite seemingly favourable geopolitical trends amid milder weather and an LNG boost to formerly flagging supplies.
Oil rally drums up expectations with analysts forecasting $100 prices January 19, 2022 OANDA's senior analyst Craig Erlam has told City A.M. oil prices could reach $100 per barrel during the first quarter this year.
Half of UK households call on government and energy industry to do more to ease rising energy bills January 19, 2022 50 per cent of energy bill payers believe support from the government and energy industry has been inadequate during the current crisis.
Four-day working week pilot launches in UK with 100-80-100 model: Full pay and productivity but 80 per cent of the time January 19, 2022 A four-day working week six-month pilot programme has been launched today in the UK. Participating companies and organisations will trial a four-day week with no loss in pay for employees based on the principle of the 100:80:100 model. This entails 100 per cent of the pay for 80 per cent of the time, in exchange [...]
UK inflation jumps to 5.4 per cent: Highest rate in almost 30 years January 19, 2022 The rate of Consumer Price Index inflation increased to 5.4 per cent in December from 5.1% in November, the Office for National Statistics has said. Grant Fitzner, chief economist at the Office for National Statistics (ONS), said: “The inflation rate rose again at the end of the year and has not been higher for almost [...]
Oil prices climb to seven-year highs with OPEC bullish amid tightening supplies January 18, 2022 Oil prices rose to seven-year highs today, with both major benchmarks rallying amid tightening supplies and festering geopolitical tensions.
Trade with Ireland takes a £3bn Brexit hit as UK exports drop by more than a fifth in less than a year January 18, 2022 Exports from the UK to the Republic of Ireland crashed by more than a fifth since Brexit, according to new figures coming from Dublin. Numbers published by Ireland’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the value of goods imports from Great Britain fell by almost £3bn from January to November last year. The drop in [...]
Production levels fall at Rio Tinto amid Covid-19 disruption January 18, 2022 Raw material specialists Rio Tinto have revealed production levels for the full-year have dropped across the board.