EconomyFeaturedIs risk of UK balance of payments crisis under Liz Truss increasing?WebAdminSeptember 20, 2022 by WebAdminSeptember 20, 2022 If Liz Truss invokes Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol to invalidate a portion of the post-Brexit treaty, she may scare away international investment... Read more
FeaturedTradingBritain-Russia trade war escalatesWebAdminSeptember 13, 2022September 15, 2022 by WebAdminSeptember 13, 2022September 15, 2022 Following the invasion of Ukraine, imports of Russian commodities, notably vodka, have also completely disappeared... Read more
EconomyFeaturedRail, Postal unions halt strikes after Queen’s deathWebAdminSeptember 9, 2022 by WebAdminSeptember 9, 2022 The UK's longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away at Balmoral at the age of 96... Read more
EconomyFeaturedTop five industries benefitting from inflationWebAdminSeptember 8, 2022September 9, 2022 by WebAdminSeptember 8, 2022September 9, 2022 Only certain industries are reaping the rewards of inflation and reporting record earnings... Read more
EconomyFeaturedAverage pay of FTSE 100 CEO in UK witnesses massive jumpWebAdminSeptember 2, 2022September 2, 2022 by WebAdminSeptember 2, 2022September 2, 2022 A CEO in the United Kingdom currently earns 109 times more than the ordinary British worker did in 2020... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeaturedCustomers not kept in the loop while raising interest rateIFM CorrespondentAugust 26, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 26, 2022 The Bank of England increased interest rates on August 4 by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75%.... Read more
EnergyFeaturedWhat is windfall tax & why did Rishi Sunak introduce it?IFM CorrespondentAugust 24, 2022August 23, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 24, 2022August 23, 2022 A windfall tax is a one-time charge placed on a sector that has generated significant profits from an event for which they have no responsibility.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedWho is Penny Mordaunt? Will she clear the economic mess left by JohnsonIFM CorrespondentJuly 28, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 28, 2022 Penny Mordaunt is not thought to have strong ideological beliefs.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUK restaurants in deep trouble, data reveals what went wrongIFM CorrespondentJuly 26, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 26, 2022 The top 100 restaurant groups were forced to go through significant restructuring programmes during the COVID pandemic.... Read more
Asset ManagementFeaturedUK considers redistribution of Russian assets to Ukrainian victimsIFM CorrespondentJuly 11, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 11, 2022 Liz Truss wants to follow Canada's example by seizing frozen Russian assets.... Read more