‘I’m left wondering what price The Hundred franchises could one day fetch’ June 30, 2022 “What does Ed Warner know about tennis?” What indeed? My critique last week of the Lawn Tennis Association’s performance drew this feisty query in the Sport inc. comment section from Tom (no surname provided). It also garnered a response column in City A.M. from the LTA’s CEO, Scott Lloyd. Both Tom (no surname provided) and [...]
Remortgage sales hit highest level since before the pandemic outnumbering all other types of home loans June 29, 2022 The FCA’s latest data shows that remortgage sales in the fourth quarter of last year, at 92,558, reached their highest level of activity since early 2020, before the outbreak of the pandemic. In fact, they outnumbered all other types of home loans for the first time since the third quarter of 2020, according to analysis [...]
Stock markets look weak as price of Bitcoin fights to stay above $20,000 June 22, 2022 The price of Bitcoin saw a drop overnight and is down five per cent this morning, holding just above $20k.
Inflation jumps to 9.1 per cent: Worried City insiders respond to consumer prices climbing again June 22, 2022 The rate of inflation rose again in May, remaining at 40-year highs, the Office for National Statistics said this morning. The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation rose slightly to 9.1 per cent in May from 9 per cent in April, according to the ONS. The increase matches what analysts had expected. “Though still at [...]
Government admits most Brits will not benefit from Boris Johnson’s ‘benefits to bricks’ housing plans June 22, 2022 Most Brits will not be able to make use of Boris Johnson’s “benefits to bricks” scheme to allow welfare payments to secure mortgages, the government has admitted. Earlier this month, the Prime Minister announced a plan to enable people who are in work but also on housing benefit to use welfare payments towards a mortgage, [...]
Bank of England drops mortgage market affordability test after less than a decade June 20, 2022 The Bank of England said this morning that its Financial Policy Committee will withdraw the so-called mortgage market affordability test. “Following its latest review of the mortgage market, the Financial Policy Committee has confirmed that it will withdraw its affordability test Recommendation,” the BoE said in a statement. This will come into effect from 1 [...]
Car industry in shock and fuel prices climb as government scraps all grants for electric vehicles June 14, 2022 There is widespread shock and surprise in the car industry this morning as the DfT said all grants for new EVs have been scrapped.
Europe funds Russian war efforts as biggest buyer of Kremlin-backed fossil fuels June 13, 2022 Fossil fuels are filling the Kremlin's war chest and despite its sanctions, the EU remains its biggest buyer of energy supplies.
Oil prices flat as tight markets compete with dropping demand ahead of IEA report June 13, 2022 Oil prices have flatlined - with benchmarks being pulled from both directions by competing factors in a volatile market.
Octopus enters race for collapsed supplier Bulb with eleventh hour bid June 11, 2022 Octopus Energy has made a last minute offer for Bulb Energy, establishing a three-way tussle for the UK’s seventh biggest energy supplier.