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Acquisition opportunities are created by a weak economic outlook and a negative investor sentiment
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Investors are more likely to focus on the negatives than the positives.…
Germany’s strategy for ‘de-risking’ its ties with China
Germany and the UK are two of Europe's largest economies. They took a more chilly stance toward China on Thursday. They show how China's authoritarian tendencies, its ruptured relationship to the US, and its sabre rattling toward Taiwan, as…
MPs warn that China has invaded all sectors of the British economy
The British government has failed to recognize the danger posed by China, according to MPs.
In a recent report, the intelligence and security committee of Parliament said that the ambitions of the communist nation to become a superpower…
BOE says 4 million households will see a rise in mortgage costs
The Bank of England has warned that mortgage costs will rise sharply for 4 million households, with an average borrower having to pay almost £3,000 more per year.
Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Central Bank, said that the rise in…
US inflation falls to a two-year low, increasing pressure on Bailey to lower prices
Last month, US inflation dropped to its lowest level for more than two-years. This increased pressure on Andrew Bailey in order to stop price increases from becoming a permanent part of the British economy.
The consumer prices in the…
UK mortgage costs pass mini-Budget highs
As a result of interest rate hikes, banks and building societies have increased the cost of mortgages with a two-year fixed term in the UK.
Moneyfacts, a data provider, reports that lenders have increased the cost of borrowing in…
UK plans to lift ban on naked short-selling in gilt market
The UK proposes to scrap EU restrictions against short-selling sovereign bonds. It argues that allowing hedge funds and other investors to bet on government bonds would increase liquidity in the PS2.4tn market for gilts.
The Treasury…
Morgan Stanley says that UK companies are the cheapest in world due to a ‘gloomy view’…
Morgan Stanley says that British companies are among the most affordable in the world, as a "very gloomy' sentiment towards the UK has led to steep discounts on debt and shares.
Analysts from the American Investment Bank said that UK…
China is on the brink of deflation with prices plummeting
China's economy is on the verge of deflation, as the world's second-largest economy continues feeling the impact of Beijing’s draconian zero Covid policy.
After a steep fall in pork prices, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped to…
Why interest rates will never return to their lows from the last 15 years
Massive public spending and a shrinking workforce could limit future rate reductions
Threadneedle Street has slashed interest rates by five percentage points in just one year, following the financial crisis.
Many experts…
Fears of wealth creators fleeing the country are sparked by the record tax collection from non-doms
HMRC has launched a record-breaking raid on ultra-wealthy non-doms amid fears that rising costs could drive wealthy individuals out of the UK.
According to official statistics, non-doms and individuals deemed to be domiciled paid…
Britain warns of “big threat” from US green subsidies
According to Jeremy Hunt's key adviser, the UK faces a "big" threat from US green megasubsidies. It also needs a culture change to attract inward investment.
Lord Richard Harrington said that Britain faced a tough competition, including…
Federal Reserve announces its intention to increase interest rates following the June pause
Federal Reserve officials have signaled their intention to resume interest rates increases, amid growing consensus that tighter monetary policy is necessary to combat high inflation in the largest economy of the world.
According to the…
Low demand and high inflation hurts the industry
Manufacturing contracted for the 11th consecutive month in June, as factories were slowed down by disappointing demand both at home and abroad.
The S&P Global CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 46.5 from 47.1 in…
Bank of America delays dividend announcement due to discrepancy in stress test results
Bank of America has delayed a dividend announcement after the Federal Reserve's annual stress test showed a significant discrepancy between how the regulator and the lender's own risk managers predicted it would fare in an extreme downturn.…
Bond fund giant Pimco is preparing for a ‘harder landing” for the global economy
The largest active bond manager in the world says that markets are overly optimistic about central bank's ability to avoid a recession while they fight inflation in Europe and the US.
Daniel Ivascyn is the chief investment officer of…
Ministers warn that the Thames Water crisis will affect UK investments
Ministers and industry leaders have warned that the crisis at Thames Water may deter foreign investment in the UK. The utility is seeking to raise at least PS1bn for its financial stability.
Conservative ministers claim that talk about a…
Quantitative easing will end with central bank bailouts
The miracle drug of quantitative easing, which prevented the financial crisis from becoming a repeat of Great Depression, helped us survive the years of famine, stabilized the markets following the shock of Britain leaving the EU and…