GDP bounced back by 0.8% in January after December’s Omicron-induced fall. Consumers stampeded back to bars, restaurants and shops as restrictions lifted while supply chain issues eased for a booming construction… The post Consumer confidence helps GDP bounce back in January appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Unlike NatWest and HSBC where news of upgrades and share buybacks were cancelled out by other negative factors, Barclays seems to have won the market over with its better-than-expected performance… The post Barclays beats expectations appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Luxury car marker Aston Martin today revealed it has stemmed heavy losses last year after sales rose following the pandemic. Bosses revealed pre-tax losses reduced to £213.8 million from £466… The post Aston Martin narrows losses as pandemic pain eases appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
New research from Intertrust reveals that CFOs continue to fear cost and resource constraints as client demands grow around ESG, citing those factors as the “biggest obstacles” surrounding ESG integration.… The post Almost 20% of global private capital CFOs have yet to begin integrating ESG into investment processes appeared first on London Business News |…
The FTSE 100 ticked higher on Friday as nervousness around a potential all-out conflict in Ukraine persists AJ Bell financial analyst Danni Hewson said: “Better-than-expected retail sales suggest that, for… The post FTSE 100 higher but Ukraine fears remain appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Nine in 10 (88%) micro businesses say they are finding it harder to make ends meet than this time last year, according to a poll by Facebook group, Not On Amazon, which… The post 9 in 10 micro business owners finding it “harder to make ends meet” than a year ago appeared first on London Business News…
Speculation has recently arisen over the “nationalisation of general practice” after a letter leaked to the Times stated that health secretary Sajid Javid is planning “an independent review of the future of primary care”, to look at “workforce, business models and how GPs work with the other parts of the NHS such as hospitals”. GPs…
Employers are being warned that they should think carefully before reducing sick pay for isolating unvaccinated staff, says a leading employment solicitor. Joanne Stronach, who is Head of Employment Law… The post Employers are being warned that they should think carefully before reducing sick pay for isolating unvaccinated staff appeared first on London Business News…
Hedge fund managers ended the month of December up 0.85% on an equal-weighted basis, and up 1.15% on an asset-weighted basis. Market risk sentiment improved over the second half of… The post Hedge funds end challenging 2021 with 9.31% gain led by North American hedge funds appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Almost 90% of global financial services investors are planning to establish or expand operations in the UK in 2022, according to EY’s latest UK attractiveness survey, representing the highest level… The post Investor confidence in UK financial services hits new high appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
