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Shares in mining companies hurt by Chinese lockdowns and operational issues
Thursday 28 Apr 2022The strong run enjoyed by mining stocks has come to a juddering halt after Chinese lockdowns raised the prospect of reduced demand and some of the sector’s largest players revealed operational issues and downbeat outlooks. China is the world’s leading consumer of many commodities and the country’s...
Why language services group RWS could be the latest private equity victim
Thursday 28 Apr 2022Language services and technology company RWS ( RWS:AIM ) has attracted private equity interest following the announcement (21 Apr) Baring Private Equity Asia fund was considering making an offer for the company. Under stock exchange rules the private equity fund has until the close of play on 19...
How inflation is hurting companies on the UK stock market
Thursday 21 Apr 2022UK inflation is officially running at 7%, but unfortunately it is likely to go higher once the impact of the Ukraine conflict and the removal of the energy price cap take effect. A year ago, consumer prices weren’t even a concern, now they are front and centre with Google Trends showing internet...
Central banks impotent in the face of inflation fuelled by supply issues
Thursday 21 Apr 2022Inflationary pressures continue to build on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US the annual rate of inflation jumped again in March to 8.5% from 7.9% in February. In the UK inflation hit 7%, up from 6.2% in February. This has placed mounting pressure on central banks that have been tasked with...
The big toll wage inflation could have on British businesses
Thursday 14 Apr 2022Amid a multitude of inflationary pressures, wage increases are emerging as a particularly significant one. The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, was derided and not unfairly accused of hypocrisy when he preached wage restraint in February. The latest figures from KPMG and REC (...
Why Volkswagen’s potential shift to higher profit models matters to investors
Thursday 14 Apr 2022German car giant Volkswagen (VOW3:ETR) plans to axe up to 60% of its combustion-powered models by the end of the decade and sell fewer cars overall to concentrate on producing more profitable premium vehicles, according to reports. ‘The key target is not growth,’ finance chief Arno Antlitz told the...
Supermarkets face twin challenges of rising competition and new legislation
Thursday 14 Apr 2022The latest grocery market share data from research firm Kantar makes chilling reading for the big four supermarket groups. First, the 12-week ‘till roll’ data shows the market has been contracting in value terms for an unprecedented 10 months as shoppers make fewer shopping trips. More worrying for...
Tesla to split stock again following stunning recent share price rally
Thursday 07 Apr 2022Nasdaq-listed Tesla (TSLA:NASDAQ) wants to split its shares for the second time in less than two years after the stock’s latest surge. While the split details weren’t disclosed, when the stock last split in 2020, it handed investors five new shares for every existing one owned. More interestingly,...
Airline revenue and profit at risk if Covid sickness disruption drags on
Thursday 07 Apr 2022The UK’s airline industry is facing another slap in the face with hundreds of flights cancelled because of widespread Covid staff sickness, hiking the risk that prolonged disruption could impact revenue and profit. Budget flyer EasyJet ( EZJ ) axed 222 flights during the weekend of 2 and 3 April...
Investors to focus on the outlook as Tesco reveals earnings next week
Thursday 07 Apr 2022On 13 April Tesco ( TSCO ) , the UK’s largest supermarket chain by market share, is set to release its results for the year to the end of February 2022. There is likely to be more attention on the outlook for the current year rather than on what happened last year. Consensus forecasts compiled by...