Shares in Asia focused companies dip as Chinese inflation soars April 11, 2022 Shares in London listed companies with Asia focused businesses dropped today after Chinese government data showed outbreaks of Covid and the war in Ukraine had caused inflation in China to soar. The dips come after figures from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed factory gate prices are up 8.3 per cent compared to [...]
London lawyers expect boom in legal disputes on the back of Brexit and Covid-19 April 11, 2022 London litigators are readying themselves for a new wave of litigation lawsuits on the back of Brexit and Covid-19. In a survey carried out by the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA), 84 per cent of lawyers polled said they expect a surge in the number of Covid related contractual disputes. Another 70 per cent of [...]
Russian invasion to nearly halve size of Ukraine economy April 11, 2022 Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine is set to deal the country a seismic economic shock alongside triggering a humanitarian crisis, reveals official forecasts published today. The Ukrainian economy will shrink to nearly half the size it was last year as a result of the Kremlin’s war, with GDP dropping just over 45 per cent, according [...]
UK economy ambles into period of sluggish growth April 11, 2022 The UK economy has entered what is expected to be a protracted period of sluggish growth, official figures released today reveal. The early signs of inflation and tax hikes dealing a heavy blow to Brits’ spending are emerging in new GDP figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today. The economy grew just [...]
Consumer-focused firms weather sharp declines as inflation sparks investor jitters April 11, 2022 Shares in European consumer-focused firms have taken a battering in the last quarter as soaring inflation and low growth have caused investors to shun the stocks.
Property deposits for first-time buyers swell over 50 per cent in last decade April 11, 2022 The average deposit for first-time buyers has rocketed more than 50 per cent over the last 10 years – even after adjusting for inflation, according to a new study. As homeownership falls further out of reach for first timers, those trying to get on the property ladder must have a deposit of more than £45,500, [...]
London cost of living soars as firms raise prices amid inflation crunch April 11, 2022 Londoners’ cost of living is rising rapidly driven by the capital’s firms hiking prices at the quickest pace ever to stay afloat amid swelling costs, reveals a closely watched survey released today. Businesses across the capital and the UK are being stung by a higher tax burden and swelling operating costs on top of trying [...]
National insurance hike sparks wave of job cuts April 11, 2022 Businesses have unleashed a wave of job cuts to cope with being hit by the national insurance hike, reveals fresh research released today. The pipeline of redundancies has taken off in the last month alone, triggered by firms scrambling to protect their bottom lines ahead of a series of damaging tax rises. The number of [...]
London IPOs plunge as the City feels the shocks of war April 11, 2022 London has seen a major slowdown on its capital markets this year as the shocks of war in Ukraine and soaring inflation sparked a plunge in the amount of cash raised through IPOs.
French presidential race: Macron and Le Pen through to second round April 10, 2022 Exit polls have shown that Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are through to the next round of the French Presidential election race. Whilst each poll is slightly different, the BBC has reported that Macron held 28.1 per cent of the votes in the first round, far-right Le Pen scored 23.3 per cent. Left leaning [...]