All Bar One and O’Neills owner struggles to drive sales as inflation bites May 18, 2022 All Bar One and O'Neills owner Mitchells & Butlers feels the sting of inflation, with like-for-like sales growth of one per cent over the first half of the year compared to 2019 figures.
Andrew Bailey is putting the Bank’s independence at risk if he wavers on inflation May 18, 2022 Andrew Bailey’s ability to steer monetary policy through the inflation crisis will determine the Bank’s future strength
Pubs and restaurants battle to keep prices competitive amid ‘intense pressure’ on margins May 17, 2022 The hospitality sector has warned of “intense pressure” on margins while shoppers have been told food prices could surge as much as 10 per cent. Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman cautioned that shoppers could see an even pricey weekly shop amid historic levels of inflation. Speaking to the BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on [...]
The City View: Michael Hewson on problematic consumer spending growth May 17, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Michael Hewson, Chief Market Analyst at CMC Markets. They unpick the latest wage and labour figures, analyse Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey’s comments at the Treasury select committee, go through inflation predictions for 2022, and discuss why current consumer spending growth in the US and UK will be problematic [...]
Sureserve’s order book powers profits May 17, 2022 Social housing energy services group Sureserve has reported rising revenues and a healthy uptick in profits, driven by an expanding order book.
Governor Bailey: Nothing different BoE could have done to prevent double-digit inflation May 16, 2022 Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey today defended his performance in overseeing “the biggest test” in the monetary authority’s 25 years of independence. Bailey, 63, said there was nothing else the Bank could have done to prevent inflation surging to more than five times its two per cent target in response to a grilling by [...]
Diesel prices climb to record levels as cost-of-living crisis escalates May 16, 2022 Diesel prices have soared to record levels, piling pressure on motorists amid spiralling inflation and a deepening cost of living crisis.
Greggs opens 49 new shops after sales of chicken goujons soar May 16, 2022 Sausage roll seller Greggs has seen shares dip after admitting city sales still lag behind the rest of its sites. Although the bakery chain said it had had a “good” start to 2022 on Monday, shares were down some 2.8 per cent in the afternoon. The firm has been reshaping its portfolio of stores to [...]
Millions of Brits face £100 per month budget shortfall as merciless cost-of-living crisis deepens May 14, 2022 Millions of households could be left around £100 per month short of what they need to cover their spending in just two years’ time on average, as costs rise faster than incomes, a new report suggests. By 2024, average weekly incomes could increase to £680 by 2024 – while average weekly UK household spending may [...]
Brits cut back on petrol and diesel as cost of living crisis deepens May 13, 2022 Brits are cutting back on petrol and diesel as they reduce the number of car journeys they make to save cash, revealed Ascona Group.