Japan ends world’s last negative interest rate policy – latest updates

Japan ends world’s last negative interest rate policy – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE The Bank of Japan has ended the world’s last negative interest rate policy as it raised borrowing costs for the first time in 17 years. The short-term rate was raised to a range of 0 to 0.1pc from minus 0.1pc at a policy … Read more

House asking prices jump £5,000 in a month – latest updates

House asking prices jump £5,000 in a month – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us today. An improving mortgage market has given house sellers the confidence to demand an extra £5,000 for their home on average this month compared to February. Rightmove said the value of newly marketed house has risen by 1.5pc to … Read more

Barratt’s £2.5bn deal to buy Redrow faces investigation from competition watchdog – latest updates

Barratt’s £2.5bn deal to buy Redrow faces investigation from competition watchdog – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. A £2.5bn merger between housebuilders Barratt and Redrow will be investigated by the competition regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority has announced it will examine the tie up, which will build create a company that builds around 22,000 homes each … Read more

John Lewis staff denied bonus as retailer returns to profit – latest updates

John Lewis staff denied bonus as retailer returns to profit – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. John Lewis has decided it will not pay a bonus to staff for the third time in four years despite the partnership returning to profit. The group – which owns the John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarket chain … Read more

Britain on track to exit recession as economy grows – latest updates

Britain on track to exit recession as economy grows – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Britain is on track to exit recession after the economy expanded at the start of the year. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.2pc in January, according to the Office for National Statistics. 5 things to start your day  … Read more

Wage growth slows amid hopes of interest rate cut – latest updates

Wage growth slows amid hopes of interest rate cut – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Wages have grown at a slower pace than anticipated in a boost for hopes of interest rate cuts by the Bank of England. Regular pay excluding bonuses grew at 6.1pc in the three months to January, according to the … Read more

Vacancies fall at fastest pace for three years – latest updates

Vacancies fall at fastest pace for three years – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. A hiring slowdown led to the fastest drop in the number of job vacancies in Britain in three years. The number of temporary job positions available also fell for the first time in nearly four years. 5 things to … Read more

European markets poised to open higher as Fed chairman says rate cuts ‘not far’ – latest updates

European markets poised to open higher as Fed chairman says rate cuts ‘not far’ – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. European markets are poised to open higher amid signs that the US Federal Reserve may soon begin cutting interest rates. It comes after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said in testimony on Capitol Hill that the central bank is … Read more

Hunt’s tax cuts should have been ‘more punchy’, says ex-Bank economist – latest updates

Hunt’s tax cuts should have been ‘more punchy’, says ex-Bank economist – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Jeremy Hunt has been accused of failing to spread “fairy dust” on his Budget by a former chief economist at the Bank of England. Andrew Haldane said that the chaos caused by the Truss mini-Budget was now far enough … Read more

Bitcoin surge risks creating a bubble, warns JP Morgan – latest updates

Bitcoin surge risks creating a bubble, warns JP Morgan – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Bitcoin has surged close to its record high and global stocks are also hitting fresh peaks – but a Wall Street bank is ringing alarm bells about the risk of a bubble. JPMorgan’s chief market strategist Marko Kolanovic said … Read more

Japanese stocks burst through new record as AI boom continues – latest updates

Japanese stocks burst through new record as AI boom continues – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. We start the week with a new record high for Japan’s flagship stock market as the AI rally continues. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.5pc, or 198.41 points, to end at 40,109.23. 5 things to start your day  … Read more

House prices return to growth as mortgage borrowing jumps – latest updates

House prices return to growth as mortgage borrowing jumps – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. We begin the day with the latest figures showing house prices increased for the first time in more than a year in February.  The average price of a home grew by 1.2pc in the year to February, rising for … Read more

Here is Eli Lilly’s competitive edge in GLP-1 obesity drugs and Abbott’s secondary play

Here is Eli Lilly’s competitive edge in GLP-1 obesity drugs and Abbott’s secondary play

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: CLICK HERE Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as … Read more

Hiring picks up in sign recession is over – latest updates

Hiring picks up in sign recession is over – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. We begin with fresh data indicating the recession may already be over, as businesses plan to increase staffing levels in nearly two years. Lloyds Bank’s latest Business Barometer showed  onfidence has remained well above average in the first two … Read more

China’s largest property giant hit with winding up petition – latest updates

China’s largest property giant hit with winding up petition – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE China’s largest private property developer has been hit with a winding up petition in a Hong Kong court as the real estate crisis deepens in the world’s second-largest economy. Country Garden racked up more than £150bn in debt in a property bubble that … Read more

Russia bans petrol exports as fuel runs short for drivers – latest updates

Russia bans petrol exports as fuel runs short for drivers – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Russia has announced a six month ban on exports of petrol as Vladimir Putin’s regime races to meet domestic demand for drivers and farmers. The ban, which comes into force on March 1, was confirmed by a spokesman for Deputy Prime Minister Alexander … Read more

Job vacancies tumble as interest rates bite – latest updates

Job vacancies tumble as interest rates bite – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. We begin the week with figures showing that the number of job vacancies in January tumbled by 15pc compared to the same month last year. Higher interest rates have stretched business budgets, as vacancies fell below 900,000 for the … Read more

Energy bills to fall by £238 a year – latest updates

Energy bills to fall by £238 a year – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Ofgem has lowered its price cap on energy bills meaning households will save about £238 a year from April. The energy regulator lowered its limit on what suppliers can charge from an average of £1,928 a year  to £1,690. … Read more

Japan’s stock market breaks 35-year record as AI booms – latest updates

Japan’s stock market breaks 35-year record as AI booms – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Japan’s Nikkei broke a record high last set in 1989 after blockbuster results from US chip giant Nvidia fuelled AI stocks mania. The Nikkei 225 closed 2.2pc higher to end at 39,098.68, breaking a record last set before the … Read more

Hunt handed £9.2bn borrowing boost for Budget tax cuts – latest updates

Hunt handed £9.2bn borrowing boost for Budget tax cuts – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. The Government has borrowed £9.2bn less than official forecasts so far this financial year, giving Jeremy Hunt potential room for tax cuts in his Budget next month. The public finances enjoyed a record surplus in January of £16.7bn, amid … Read more

Barclays unveils £2bn cost-cutting overhaul – latest updates

Barclays unveils £2bn cost-cutting overhaul – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Barclays has unveiled plans to cut £2bn in costs across the business over the next two years as the British bank vowed to boost profits.  Chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, will restructure the company into five separate operating divisions and pledged … Read more

House prices snap six-month losing streak as mortgage pain eases – latest updates

House prices snap six-month losing streak as mortgage pain eases – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. To kick off the week, we have figures showing that the asking prices for homes has increased for the first time in six months in a sign of confidence returning to the property market. Rightmove said the average price … Read more

Retail sales bounce back from dreadful Christmas – latest updates

Retail sales bounce back from dreadful Christmas – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Retail sales bounced back last month after their worst slump since Covid lockdown restrictions in the run-up to Christmas, official figures show. Sales volumes grew by 3.4pc in January, according to the Office for National Statistics. 5 things to … Read more

Workless crisis helped push Britain into recession says ONS – latest updates

Workless crisis helped push Britain into recession says ONS – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. Britain has fallen into recession in a blow to Rishi Sunak as he gears up for a general election later this year. The UK economy shrank by 0.3pc during the final three months of 2023, according to the Office … Read more

Inflation holds steady in unexpected boost for Sunak – latest updates

Inflation holds steady in unexpected boost for Sunak – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Inflation was unchanged last month handing a boost to the Prime Minister after economists predicted prices would rise. The consumer prices index (CPI) held steady at 4pc in January, according to the Office for National Statistics, despite economists forecasting … Read more

Here’s why we would be considering buying more Eli Lilly shares if they were down Tuesday

Here’s why we would be considering buying more Eli Lilly shares if they were down Tuesday

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: CLICK HERE Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. U.S. stocks tumbled Tuesday on hotter-than-expected retail inflation data. The surprise uptick in the January consumer price index sent bond … Read more

Pay growth slows as high interest rates bite

Pay growth slows as high interest rates bite

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Good morning. UK wages have risen at their slowest pace for more than a year, while unemployment dropped. Wages rose by 6.2pc in the three months to December, against expectations of 6pc, while the unemployment rate was 3.8pc, down from 3.9pc in the … Read more

Wall Street changes its tune on this healthcare stock. Why we were always bullish

Wall Street changes its tune on this healthcare stock. Why we were always bullish

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: CLICK HERE Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. 1. U.S. stocks were modestly higher Monday as the market awaits key economic data. Traders will be mulling over the consumer … Read more

Labour vows to ‘modernise’ non-dom tax – latest updates

Labour vows to ‘modernise’ non-dom tax – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Labour has vowed to create a “modern” tax system for foreigners living in Britain receiving income from elsewhere to replace the “colonial-era” non-dom regime.  During a visit to India Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the “the case for modernisation” is clear, in … Read more

Barclays to take over Tesco Bank in £600m deal – latest updates

Barclays to take over Tesco Bank in £600m deal – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. German inflation fell last month, official figures confirmed, delivering a boost to chancellor Olaf Scholz after a tumultious week of data on Europe’s largest economy. The nation’s consumer prices index fell to 2.9pc in January, down from 3.7pc over … Read more

China battles deflation as prices fall at fastest pace in 15 years – latest updates

China battles deflation as prices fall at fastest pace in 15 years – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. China’s consumer prices are falling at their fastest pace in 15 years, leaving the world’s largest economy battling with the effects of deflation. Its consumer prices index fell by 0.8pc in January, delivering another blow to Beijing amid a … Read more

House prices rise for fourth straight month amid lower mortgage rates – latest updates

House prices rise for fourth straight month amid lower mortgage rates – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. House prices increased for a fourth month in a row following the recent reduction in mortgage rates from lenders, according to the latest Halifax house price index. Average house prices increased to £291,029, which was £3,900 more than last … Read more

Germany’s ‘toxic’ net zero policy is wrecking economy, warns business chief – latest updates

Germany’s ‘toxic’ net zero policy is wrecking economy, warns business chief – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. German chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of overseeing “absolutely toxic” net zero policies. Siegfried Russwurm, head of industry body the BDI, warned Europe’s largest economy is being placed at a disadvantage by its phasing out of nuclear energy … Read more

Business energy bills raise new inflation fears – latest updates

Business energy bills raise new inflation fears – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Four in five businesses expect to increase their prices over the next two years in response to higher energy costs, a survey showed. Research by PwC showed 81pc of companies plan to up their prices, while 70pc think they will be less competitive … Read more

January was great for stocks — here are the top 5 performers in the portfolio

January was great for stocks — here are the top 5 performers in the portfolio

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: CLICK HERE Benchmark gauges notched all-time highs as stocks charged through a busy earnings season. . MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: CLICK HERE Source

Millions of households face 6pc rise in water bills – latest updates

Millions of households face 6pc rise in water bills – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Water companies will raise their bills for millions of homeowners by an average of 6pc from April 1, the industry body has confirmed. Water UK said the extra £27 a year, taking average bills to  £473 annually, would pay … Read more

Shell profits plunge amid falling oil prices – latest updates

Shell profits plunge amid falling oil prices – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Shell has revealed annual profits tumbled in 2023 after lower oil and gas prices knocked its bottom line. The oil giant reported adjusted earnings of $28.3bn (£22.3bn) for 2023, down 29pc from the record $39.9bn (£32.2bn) on the record … Read more

House prices enjoy strongest gains in a year – latest updates

House prices enjoy strongest gains in a year – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. House prices declined at their lowest rate in a year in the 12-months to January amid hopes that the Bank of England will start cutting interest rates soon. The Nationwide house price index showed that property values declined 0.2pc … Read more

Brace for more food inflation pain, shoppers warned – latest updates

Brace for more food inflation pain, shoppers warned – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. Retailers have warned that the rising minimum wage and increasing tax bills could prolong the inflation pain felt by shoppers. However, the British Retail Consortium also said that in January shop price inflation fell to its lowest level since … Read more

Sellers forced to slash asking prices as housing market stagnates – latest updates

Sellers forced to slash asking prices as housing market stagnates – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Home sellers are being forced to slash their asking prices by 10pc or more as the market stagnates in the wake of surging interest rates. A fifth of sellers are cutting prices by a tenth or greater, according to the property website Zoopla. In … Read more

Europe’s richest man sets sons up for succession battle – latest updates

Europe’s richest man sets sons up for succession battle – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Europe’s richest man has appointed two more of his sons to the board of Louis Vuitton and Dior owner LVMH as the succession battles heats up at the luxury goods behemoth. Chairman and chief executive Bernard Arnault said his sons Alexandre and Frederic … Read more

France demands British taxpayer cash for nuclear project – latest updates

France demands British taxpayer cash for nuclear project – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. The French government is pressing Britain to plug a multibillion pound hole in the finances of nuclear power being developed in the UK by EDF. The push for a “global solution” for funding comes a day after the French … Read more

Germany’s growth forecast cut as eurozone at risk of recession – latest updates

Germany’s growth forecast cut as eurozone at risk of recession – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. The Germany economy will grow less than expected this year, according to the Ifo Institute. The forecast of 0.7pc growth in GDP compared to a prediction of 0.9pc last month comes as Europe’s largest economy shrank 0.3pc last year … Read more

Hunt’s tax cut plans boosted as borrowing slows – latest updates

Hunt’s tax cut plans boosted as borrowing slows – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Government borrowing slowed significantly last month in a boost to Jeremy Hunt’s plans to cut taxes this year. Public sector borrowing excluding banks was £7.8bn in December, which was about half the amount borrowed in the same month last … Read more

Check Boeing door plugs, regulator tells airlines – latest updates

Check Boeing door plugs, regulator tells airlines – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Airlines have been told to inspect another type of Boeing aircraft after the dramatic mid-air blowout earlier this month. The US Federal Aviation Administration told airlines to examine the door plugs of Boeing 737-900ER planes “to ensure the door … Read more

JP Morgan boss receives record payout – latest updates

JP Morgan boss receives record payout – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. JP Morgan paid its chief executive his highest ever salary at the bank as its profits and share price outperformed its peers. Jamie Dimon received $36m (£28.4m) for 2023, a 4.3pc increase on the previous year.  5 things to … Read more

Housing market bounces back as mortgage price war boosts sales – latest updates

Housing market bounces back as mortgage price war boosts sales – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. Falling mortgage rates have triggered a surge in buyer demand which has put the property market on the verge of a bounceback. Buyer inquiries and sales have recovered after lenders began cutting mortgage rates, according to the Royal Institution … Read more

Inflation rises in blow to interest rate cut hopes – latest updates

Inflation rises in blow to interest rate cut hopes – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Inflation rose to 4pc in December, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. Mortgage borrowers have been watching the figure closely, as the Bank of England has raised interest rates to 16-year highs in an … Read more

Wage growth slows more than expected as economy approaches lower interest rates – latest updates

Wage growth slows more than expected as economy approaches lower interest rates – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Wages grew at a slower pace than expected in the three months to November, official figures show. Total pay including bonuses rose by 6.5pc, down from 7.2pc in the three months to October. The Bank of England has said it wants to see … Read more

House sellers bump up asking prices by £4,500 in a month – latest updates

House sellers bump up asking prices by £4,500 in a month – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE The average price tag on a home jumped by around £4,500 in January compared to the previous month, according to a property website, as sellers hope to an improvement in the affordability of mortgage rates will support the market. Across Britain, the average … Read more

Walgreens and 3 other health-care stocks are going into our Bullpen watch list

Walgreens and 3 other health-care stocks are going into our Bullpen watch list

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: CLICK HERE We’re making our first Bullpen update of 2024. The Bullpen is a collection of stocks identified by the CNBC Investing Club team as having the potential to join Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust. We’re highlighting the four most interesting investment opportunities we found out of the handful … Read more

Economy bounces back in boost for Sunak – latest updates

Economy bounces back in boost for Sunak – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Britain’s economy grew in November, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics show. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 0.3pc in a boost/blow to Rishi Sunak’s pledge to grow Britain’s economy as he gears up for a … Read more

Recruiter axes hundreds of jobs in UK’s longest hiring slump – latest updates

Recruiter axes hundreds of jobs in UK’s longest hiring slump – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Recruitment consultancy Robert Walters has revealed it has axed hundreds of jobs amid the longest slump in job vacancies on record. The company axed about 220 roles in the fourth quarter of 2023, cutting its headcount by 5pc to … Read more

Water giant Pennon strikes £380m deal for rival amid sewage backlash – latest updates

Water giant Pennon strikes £380m deal for rival amid sewage backlash – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE South West Water owner Pennon has bought a rival utility company in a £380m deal despite a backlash over its sewage spills. The purchase of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water UK, the holding company of Sutton and East Surrey Water, comes despite campaigners calling … Read more

Channel 4 plots job cuts after advertising slump – latest updates

Channel 4 plots job cuts after advertising slump – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Channel 4 is preparing to axe more than 200 jobs as it tries to address a slump in television advertising, it has been reported. Bosses are seeking to reduce its £108m wage bill after staff numbers swelled to a record 1,200, according to … Read more

House prices rebound as mortgage rates plummet – latest updates

House prices rebound as mortgage rates plummet – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. House prices increased by 1.1pc last month and by 1.7pc over the course of 2023, according to the latest data from lender Halifax. The average home was worth £287,105 in December, up more than £3,000 on the previous month. … Read more

Walgreens posts earnings beat but slashes quarterly dividend nearly in half

Walgreens posts earnings beat but slashes quarterly dividend nearly in half

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: CLICK HERE A man walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City.  Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Walgreens reported fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that topped expectations on Thursday, but cut its quarterly dividend nearly in half.  The retail … Read more

Next vows not to raise prices in ‘zero inflation’ pledge – latest updates

Next vows not to raise prices in ‘zero inflation’ pledge – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Next has promised it will not increase its selling prices this year as it received a boost from falling prices at the factory gate. The retailer also increased its profit guidance for the year by  £20m to £905m, up … Read more

‘Depressed’ bosses urge Bank of England to cut interest rates – latest updates

‘Depressed’ bosses urge Bank of England to cut interest rates – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE British executives have urged the Bank of England to cut interest rates as soon as possible to boost the economy as “depressed” confidence sank to a four-year low. The Institute of Directors’ (IoD) latest economic confidence index, which measures bosses’ optimism about the … Read more

Oil prices rise amid escalating tensions in the Red Sea – latest updates

Oil prices rise amid escalating tensions in the Red Sea – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Oil prices have moved higher after Iran sent a warship into the Red Sea in response to the sinking of three ships by the US Navy. Iran despatched its Alborz destroyer on Monday after the sinking of three Houthi boats over the weekend … Read more

UK at risk of recession as official figures revised down – latest updates

UK at risk of recession as official figures revised down – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Britain is at risk of a recession after revisions to official data showed the economy shrank in the third quarter. The Office for National Statistics said GDP slumped by 0.1pc in the three months to September.  Two consecutive quarters … Read more

Treasury borrowing bill rises in blow to Hunt’s tax cut ambitions – latest updates

Treasury borrowing bill rises in blow to Hunt’s tax cut ambitions – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Public sector borrowing was more than expected in November and ahead of last year in a blow to the Chancellor’s ambitions to cut taxes. Public sector net borrowing excluding banks was £24.4bn higher in the eight months to November … Read more

Inflation falls more than expected in boost for mortgage holders – latest updates

Inflation falls more than expected in boost for mortgage holders – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Money markets and analysts will shortly deliver their reaction to official data showing inflation fell more than expected to 3.9pc in November. The reading comes as financial markets had hoped a falling inflation picture would lead to just over … Read more

Bond investor warns British economy at risk of downturn next year – latest updates

Bond investor warns British economy at risk of downturn next year – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. The British economy is at risk from what economists like to call a “hard landing” from this period of high interest rates, according to a top bond fund manager. Daniel Ivascyn, chief investment officer at Pimco, told the Financial … Read more

More British firms will move to New York, says Nasdaq chief – latest updates

More British firms will move to New York, says Nasdaq chief – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. The global head of listings at the Nasdaq has fired a warning to the London Stock Exchange this morning. Karen Snow said she sees the growing number of companies opting to list in the US over the UK as … Read more

Russian energy giant Gazprom makes £39m profit in North Sea – latest updates

Russian energy giant Gazprom makes £39m profit in North Sea – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE <![CDATA[ Gazprom has posted a €45m (£39m) profit from its North Sea gas field, sparking calls for a tougher crackdown on the Russian energy giant. ]]> . MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE

Ukraine war putting ‘considerable strain’ on Russia’s economy, says US

Ukraine war putting ‘considerable strain’ on Russia’s economy, says US

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is putting Russia’s economy under “considerable strain”, as Moscow grapples with galloping inflation, a tumbling rouble and soaring defence spending, a new US briefing claims. As a result of the war and sanctions imposed by the West, the … Read more

Economy shrinks more than expected amid interest rate pain – latest updates

Economy shrinks more than expected amid interest rate pain – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Britain’s economy shrank by more than expected in October, according to the Office for National Statistics. Gross domestic product contracted by 0.3pc during the month as Britain’s households and businesses dealt with interest rates at 15-year highs. 5 things … Read more

Wages still growing at near record-pace, official data confirms – latest updates

Wages still growing at near record-pace, official data confirms – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Wage growth remains close to record highs but is falling in a sign that interest rates of 5.25pc are slowing down Britain’s economy. Total pay grew by 7.2pc in the three months to October, but this was below the … Read more

Elon Musk reinstates conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Twitter after poll – latest updates

Elon Musk reinstates conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Twitter after poll – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Elon Musk has reinstated the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to Twitter, a year after insisting he would never be allowed back on the site over his claims the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax. The Tesla billionaire brought back Mr Jones after hosting … Read more

Oil price heading for longest downturn since 2018 in fuel boost – latest updates

Oil price heading for longest downturn since 2018 in fuel boost – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE The price of oil is on track for its worst downturn in five years in a potential boost for drivers. Global benchmark Brent is on track for a seventh consecutive weekly fall, raising pressure on fuel suppliers to pass on savings to drivers. … Read more

House prices rise amid shortage of sellers – latest update

House prices rise amid shortage of sellers – latest update

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. House prices rose for a second month in a row as more affordable mortgage rates helped buyers chase a smaller number of homes for sale.  House prices rose by 0.5pc in November compared to October, according to the Halifax … Read more

TUI explores delisting from the London Stock Exchange – latest updates

TUI explores delisting from the London Stock Exchange – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Tui is considering delisting from the London Stock Exchange and moving its shares to Germany after concerns were raised by shareholders about where they could get the highest returns. The announcement comes a day after Frankfurt’s Dax market hit … Read more

Thames Water turnaround ‘will take time,’ bosses warn, as debt pile grows – latest updates

Thames Water turnaround ‘will take time,’ bosses warn, as debt pile grows – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Thames Water suffered a 54pc decline in its pre-tax profits  to £246.4m as its debts mounted. The utility company’s results come days after it emerged that Thames Water’s parent company was warned by its auditors that it could run … Read more

Gold hits all-time high as traders bet on interest rate cuts – latest updates

Gold hits all-time high as traders bet on interest rate cuts – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE The value of gold hit a new record as markets increasingly bet that interest rates will be cut early next year. Gold rose above $2,111 an ounce for the first time in Asian trading hours, before falling back to $2,086. There was no … Read more

‘Mortgage rate war’ fuels unexpected rise in house prices – latest updates

‘Mortgage rate war’ fuels unexpected rise in house prices – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. House prices have unexpectedly increased for a second consecutive month as mortgages come into the reach of more buyers. The average value of a home grew 0.2pc between October and November and stands at £258,557, according to the Nationwide … Read more

UK unemployment lowest since 1970s, suggests ONS ‘experimental’ data – latest updates

UK unemployment lowest since 1970s, suggests ONS ‘experimental’ data – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. New experimental data from the Office for National Statistics indicates that unemployment may have been as low as 3.5pc in the three months to May. The data, which statistician said is “very early” and “only indicative”, would put the … Read more

Saudi Arabia buys 10pc stake in Heathrow Airport – latest updates

Saudi Arabia buys 10pc stake in Heathrow Airport – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Saudi Arabia will own 10pc of Heathrow after Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial announced it was offloading its 25pc stake in Europe’s busiest airport. Ferrovial, which was the transport hub’s largest shareholder, said it has reached a £2.4bn deal to sell its remaining shares … Read more

Falling food inflation at risk of reversing next year, warn supermarkets – latest updates

Falling food inflation at risk of reversing next year, warn supermarkets – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Falling food price inflation risks being reversed as supermarkets are weighed down with extra costs imposed by the Chancellor, retail chiefs have warned. Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), said changes to pay and taxes introduced by Jeremy Hunt … Read more

Jim Cramer knocks down a new analyst sell rating on a medtech stock as shortsighted

Jim Cramer knocks down a new analyst sell rating on a medtech stock as shortsighted

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: CLICK HERE Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. 1. Wall Street was mixed Monday after the Dow , the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq finished higher for … Read more

Gold hits six-month high as traders bet interest rates have peaked – latest updates

Gold hits six-month high as traders bet interest rates have peaked – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Gold prices have climbed to a six-month high as traders bet that interest rates have peaked. The safe-haven asset has climbed to $2,009 an ounce and briefly hit a six-month top of $2,017.82. It comes as money markets expect that interest rates will … Read more

Consumer confidence bounces back in Black Friday boost for retailers – latest updates

Consumer confidence bounces back in Black Friday boost for retailers – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. It is one of the most important shopping days of the year and the latest industry data indicates it could be a good one for retailers despite the economic doom and gloom. GfK’s consumer confidence tracker, which has surveyed … Read more

Household energy bills to rise as Ofgem lifts price cap – latest updates

Household energy bills to rise as Ofgem lifts price cap – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Ofgem has raised its energy price cap meaning that from January households will typically pay an extra £94 a year on their gas and electricity bills. The regulator said the limit on average household energy bills would rise from … Read more

Chancellor handed £17bn borrowing boost ahead of Autumn Statement – latest updates

Chancellor handed £17bn borrowing boost ahead of Autumn Statement – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. There are hopes that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce tax cuts in his Autumn Statement after official figures showed borrowing came in below estimates in the first seven months of the financial year. Public sector net borrowing excluding banks … Read more

Twitter boss Linda Yaccarino resists pressure from advertisers to quit – latest updates

Twitter boss Linda Yaccarino resists pressure from advertisers to quit – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. The tech sector is in focus today as pressure grows on X chief executive Linda Yaccarino to resign over concerns about its founder Elon Musk and antisemitic content. As friends and executives reportedly urge her to leave to save … Read more

Retailers suffer unexpected decline in sales – latest updates

Retailers suffer unexpected decline in sales – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Retail sales suffered an unexpected decline in sales in October, official figures showed, in a sign that the economy is slowing down. Sales volumes were down 0.3pc last month and the Office for National Statistics said September was worse … Read more

Burberry hit by slowdown in luxury demand as it issues sales warning – latest updates

Burberry hit by slowdown in luxury demand as it issues sales warning – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Burberry has warned it may not be able to hit this year’s revenue targets as it faces a global slowdown in demand for luxury goods. The British fashion stalwart said that profits will be at the lower end of … Read more

Sunak fulfils inflation pledge as rate falls to lowest in two years – latest updates

Sunak fulfils inflation pledge as rate falls to lowest in two years – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Inflation has dropped below 5pc for the first time in two years as falling energy prices helped Rishi Sunak meet his target to halve the measure before the end of the year. The consumer prices index fell to 4.6pc … Read more

Wages grow faster than inflation after civil service pay deal – latest updates

Wages grow faster than inflation after civil service pay deal  – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Total pay increased at a faster pace than inflation in the three months to September raising fears that interest rates will have to stay higher for longer. Wages including bonuses rose by 7.9pc, ahead of inflation of 6.7pc, raising … Read more

House sellers slash asking prices as interest rates hit property market – latest updates

House sellers slash asking prices as interest rates hit property market – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. The average price of a home coming on the market fell by more than £6,000 in November, according to a property website. Across Britain, average asking prices by new sellers fell by 1.7pc (£6,088) this month to reach £362,143, … Read more

Flatlining economy leaves Britain at risk of recession – latest updates

Flatlining economy leaves Britain at risk of recession – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Britain’s economy flatlined in the third quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics. Gross domestic product was unchanged in a blow to the Chancellor ahead of the Budget later this month. 5 things to start your day  1) … Read more

Blow for China as economy slides back into deflation – latest updates

Blow for China as economy slides back into deflation – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE China slipped back into deflation in October, official figures showed, as falling pork prices delivered a blow to the world’s second largest economy. The consumer prices index, the main gauge of inflation, fell 0.2pc compared to the same month last year, according to … Read more

House prices unexpectedly rise amid seller caution – latest updates

House prices unexpectedly rise amid seller caution – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. House prices rose in October, breaking a cycle of six consecutive monthly falls, according to mortgage lender Halifax. It said homes were worth 1.1pc more than in September, raising the average price of a UK property by around £3,000 … Read more

Ryanair’s profits top €2bn after surge in fares – latest updates

Ryanair’s profits top €2bn after surge in fares – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Ryanair has announced that net profit surged 72pc in its first half thanks to higher fares and record traffic during the peak summer season. Profit after tax came in at €2.2bn (£1.9bn) in the six months to the end … Read more

Global shipping giant Maersk announces 10,000 job losses – latest updates

Global shipping giant Maersk announces 10,000 job losses – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE One of the world’s biggest shipping companies has announced it will cut 10,000 jobs as it battles falling demand for freight.  AP Moller-Maersk said it hopes to save $600m (£491m) next year under the plans amid what bosses called “challenging times” in the … Read more

Surprise jump in house prices as sellers bide time – latest updates

Surprise jump in house prices as sellers bide time – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. House prices made a surprise increase last month, according to the closely-watched Nationwide house price index, amid low levels of enforced selling in the market. It said the average property was worth £259,423 in October, which was up 0.9pc … Read more

Putin turns screws on Western businesses trying to exit Russia – latest updates

Putin turns screws on Western businesses trying to exit Russia – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Western companies trying to exit Russia will effectively face capital controls that could mean they face long delays or losses on the sales of assets in the country. Businesses will either have to agree for a sale price in … Read more

HSBC profits rise by $4.5bn after interest rate boost – latest updates

HSBC profits rise by .5bn after interest rate boost – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Good morning HSBC has released a trading update this morning showing its pre-tax profits ballooned to $7.7bn for the three months to the end of September, compared to $3.2bn for the same period a year earlier.  Analysts were, however, disappointed, having expected even … Read more

British landlords to sell up at triple the pace of 2021 – latest updates

British landlords to sell up at triple the pace of 2021  – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE New figures out this morning suggest more pressure is coming for renters, with around a sixth of British landlords planning to sell their rental properties.  According to a survey from advisory firm Cornerstone Tax, 15pc of people who own a rental property are … Read more

Passengers face higher fares as air traffic control fees rise – latest updates

Passengers face higher fares as air traffic control fees rise – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Ford has struck a tentative deal with union chiefs to end a workers’ strike at its plants which has run since mid-September.  The United Auto Workers and Ford have struck a deal that is expected to provide staff with a 25pc wage increase … Read more

Asia stocks rise as Beijing ramps up stimulus – live updates

Asia stocks rise as Beijing ramps up stimulus – live updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Asian stocks have bounced this morning, coming after they hit an 11-month low yesterday, as China outlined spending plans.  MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan, was up 0.6pc and the Hang Seng climbed more than 1pc. Japan’s Nikkei rose 1.2pc.  It … Read more

Britain sheds 82,000 jobs as interest rate decision looms – latest updates

Britain sheds 82,000 jobs as interest rate decision looms – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE The UK economy has shed more jobs in the latest quarter, raising hopes that the Bank of England’s efforts to tame inflation may be paying off. Employment dropped by 82,000 jobs in the three months to August, according to ONS figures. That follows … Read more

Jeremy Hunt handed £19.8bn borrowing boost – latest updates

Jeremy Hunt handed £19.8bn borrowing boost – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Jeremy Hunt has been handed room for tax cuts before the next election as government borrowing came in nearly £20bn below official forecasts in the first half of the financial year. Public sector net borrowing excluding banks was £81.7bn in … Read more

£7trn fund management chief backs Sir Keir Starmer – latest updates

£7trn fund management chief backs Sir Keir Starmer – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE One of the world’s most-influential financiers have given his backing to Sir Keir Starmer, who he said had given him “hope” in politics. Larry Fink, the chairman and chief executive of BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager, said the Labour leader had shown … Read more

Shock pause in inflation heaps pressure on the Bank of England – latest updates

Shock pause in inflation heaps pressure on the Bank of England – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Inflation was unchanged in September in a reading that heaps pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates again to tackle stubborn price rises. The consumer prices index stood at 6.7pc last month. 5 things to start … Read more

Slowing wage growth eases pressure for interest rate rises – latest updates

Slowing wage growth eases pressure for interest rate rises – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Wage rises slowed down from the record pace they had set in the three months to July, according to official figures. Pay including bonuses rose by 8.1pc in the three months to August, easing off from the 8.5pc jump … Read more

Britain’s growth predictions cut for next year – latest updates

Britain’s growth predictions cut for next year – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Good morning Thanks for joining me. We begin the week with cuts to growth forecasts for the UK economy next year, according to economists at EY. They have predicted that gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 0.7pc next year, having previously estimated … Read more

UnitedHealth is back and lifting other health-care stocks with it, Jim Cramer says

UnitedHealth is back and lifting other health-care stocks with it, Jim Cramer says

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: CLICK HERE Traders work at the post where UnitedHealth Group is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters UnitedHealth Group‘s (UNH) quality quarterly results Friday are a good sign for the broader health-care landscape, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. The managed-care giant … Read more

Competition chiefs give go-ahead to Microsoft’s £56bn Activision takeover – latest updates

Competition chiefs give go-ahead to Microsoft’s £56bn Activision takeover – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. Competition regulators have given their assent to Microsoft’s revised $69bn (£54bn) merger with Activision Blizzard after the US tech giant agreed to revise the plans. The Competition and Markets Authority gave its assent to the plans provided that Microsoft … Read more

EU warns Musk over Israel-Hamas disinformation on Twitter – latest updates

EU warns Musk over Israel-Hamas disinformation on Twitter – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. The EU has issued a warning to Elon Musk to stop disinformation on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, as the Israel-Hamas conflict deepens. European Commissioner Thierry Breton posted an open letter about the alleged “illegal … Read more

Bond yields in biggest fall since March amid Israel conflict – latest updates

Bond yields in biggest fall since March amid Israel conflict – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Bond markets had their best day in months as the war in Israel pushed investors toward safer assets. The yield on benchmark 10-year US Treasuries fell 18 basis points to 4.62pc – the most since March – while the two-year bond yield dropped … Read more

Oil prices surge after Hamas attack on Israel – latest updates

Oil prices surge after Hamas attack on Israel – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Oil prices have surged after the outbreak of military conflict in the Middle East following deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. Brent crude, the international benchmark, has climbed by more than $3 a barrel, or more than 3.6pc, as Israel declared … Read more

House prices fall for fifth month in a row amid rising mortgage costs – latest updates

House prices fall for fifth month in a row amid rising mortgage costs – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Average annual house prices have fallen for a fifth month in a row, according to the Halifax house price index. The average cost of a property dropped 4.7pc in the year to September, making a typical home worth £278,601. … Read more

Bond market will only stop falling when stocks crash, warn analysts

Bond market will only stop falling when stocks crash, warn analysts

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE The surge in bond yields that is sending government borrowing costs higher will only stop after a prolonged slump in stock markets, analysts at Barclays have warned. Bond markets have rebounded slightly from a rout that sent UK 30-year gilt yields to their … Read more

Asian stocks sink amid global bond market rout – latest updates

Asian stocks sink amid global bond market rout – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Asian markets have slumped across the board amid a global rout in the bonds triggered by fear interest rates will stay higher for longer. Tokyo and Seoul led the selloff, both falling around 2pc, while Hong Kong, Taipei, Jakarta, Singapore, Sydney and Wellington … Read more

Food prices fall for first time in two years amid ‘fierce’ supermarket competition – latest updates

Food prices fall for first time in two years amid ‘fierce’ supermarket competition – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. Food prices have fallen compared to the previous month for the first time in two years, bringing grocery inflation down to single digits, according to industry figures. Food inflation decelerated to 9.9pc in September, a significant drop from 11.5pc … Read more

House prices fall for eighth month in a row amid high mortgage rates – latest updates

House prices fall for eighth month in a row amid high mortgage rates – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. House prices declined on an annual basis for the eighth consecutive month as buyers faced higher borrowing costs. Property values dropped by 5.3pc in September, according to Nationwide, which was the same rate of decline as the previous month. … Read more

UK economy recovers stronger than France and Germany in boost for Sunak – latest updates

UK economy recovers stronger than France and Germany in boost for Sunak – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. Britain’s economy has grown faster than France and Germany since the pandemic, updated estimates from the Office for National Statistics show. GDP is now estimated to be 1.8pc above pre-pandemic levels in a boost to Rishi Sunak. The revised … Read more

Buyers tempted back to property market by biggest discounts in four years – latest updates

Buyers tempted back to property market by biggest discounts in four years – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. Homes are being sold for 4.2pc below their asking price, according to property website Zoopla. However, the numbers of buyers rebounded by 12pc in September, as falling prices tempted them back to the market. 5 things to start your … Read more

Government approves £3.1bn North Sea oil field – latest updates

Government approves £3.1bn North Sea oil field – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. A long-awaited decision has been made on the Rosebank oil and gas field in the North Sea, with UK regulators giving the green light for drilling. Norwegian state energy company Equinor has received the go-ahead to progress with development at … Read more

Net zero will cost £3.7trn a year, warns IEA – latest updates

Net zero will cost £3.7trn a year, warns IEA – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. The International Energy Agency has said that achieving net zero by 2050 is still possible, but requires a tripling of renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade. The IEA also said that global green investments must be … Read more

Electric car makers face £3.7bn bill over EU tariffs – latest updates

Electric car makers face £3.7bn bill over EU tariffs – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Electric vehicle manufacturers face a £3.7bn bill over the next three years unless the EU drops the introduction of tariffs on trade between the bloc and Britain, industry bosses have said. Factories may reduce production by up to 480,000 vehicles during that time … Read more

Retail sales rebound in August as weather improves

Retail sales rebound in August as weather improves

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Retail sales have rebounded in August after a wet July put a damper on the high street. Elsewhere, the Competition and Markets Authority has completed an initial review of Microsoft’s $69bn takeover of Activision. Meanwhile, eyes are on gas prices after Chevron workers … Read more

Government borrowing rises in blow to tax cut hopes – latest updates

Government borrowing rises in blow to tax cut hopes – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us on a huge day as the Bank of England prepares to announce its next decision on interest rates. This morning, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics showed that public sector borrowing increased in August compared to … Read more

Surprise fall in inflation ahead of interest rate decision – latest updates

Surprise fall in inflation ahead of interest rate decision – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. Inflation fell unexpectedly as the Bank of England prepares to announce its next move on interest rates. The Office for National Statistics revealed that the consumer prices index increased to 6.7pc in August, up from 6.8pc the previous month. … Read more

Demand slumps at pace on par with 2008 – latest updates

Demand slumps at pace on par with 2008 – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Businesses are facing a downturn in demand similar to the levels faced during pandemic and 2008, Lloyds has warned, as bosses prepare to face potentially the 15th consecutive increase in interest rates this week.  New orders declined in nearly every sector of the … Read more

Factory chiefs warn Biden’s subsidies make investing in UK ‘hard to justify’ – latest updates

Factory chiefs warn Biden’s subsidies make investing in UK ‘hard to justify’ – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Three quarters of factory chiefs have said that incentives offered in the US, EU and other countries have made them questions whether investments in Britain are worth it. Joe Biden has poured billions into subsidies for green investments as … Read more

Ministers poised to inject £500m into propping up steel industry – latest updates

Ministers poised to inject £500m into propping up steel industry – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. There are concerns that thousands of job losses are set to be announced at Britain’s biggest steelworks under plans to produce “greener” steel. The Government is poised to announced it will invest £500m in Port Talbot to secure the … Read more

Lidl swings to UK loss amid supermarket price war – latest updates

Lidl swings to UK loss amid supermarket price war – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. John Lewis has blamed “inflationary pressures” for a two-year delay to its five-year turnaround plan. It comes as the retailer announced another loss for the first six months of its financial year. 5 things to start your day  1) … Read more

Economy shrinks ahead of interest rates decision – latest updates

Economy shrinks ahead of interest rates decision – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Britain’s economy shrank last month, official figures show, delivering a blow after a series of indications that the UK was doing better than previously expected. Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.5pc in July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 5 things … Read more

State pension on track to rise by 8.5pc next year under triple lock – latest updates

State pension on track to rise by 8.5pc next year under triple lock – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. The triple lock is in focus this morning after the latest employment figures from the Office for National Statistics. The state pension is expected to rise by 8.5pc in April next year in line with the figure for average … Read more

BMW commits to UK with electric Mini plans – latest updates

BMW commits to UK with electric Mini plans – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE BMW will announce plans to build its next-generation electric Mini in Oxford after securing a Government funding package. The German-headquartered manufacturer’s multi-million pound investment to transform its existing plant will secure 4,000 high-quality jobs, according to ministers. Government sources declined to set out … Read more

Offshore wind auction shunned in blow to Sunak – latest updates

Offshore wind auction shunned in blow to Sunak – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. An auction of offshore wind farm contracts attracted no bids from companies in a blow to the Government. No wind farm developers bid for any of seven new contracts around Britain amid complaints that the maximum price they were … Read more

Mortgage squeeze sends house prices plummeting – latest updates

Mortgage squeeze sends house prices plummeting – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. House prices slumped by 4.6pc in the year to August in their steepest decline since 2009, according to the Halifax house price index. Property values dropped to an average of £279,569, down from £285,044 in July. 5 things to … Read more

Mortgage squeeze triggers slump at Britain’s biggest housing developer – latest updates

Mortgage squeeze triggers slump at Britain’s biggest housing developer – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Britain’s largest housebuilders has revealed the slump in profitability and house completions as consumers are squeezed by rising interest rates. Barratt Developments revealed a 16.2pc fall in its adjusted annual pre-tax profits to £884.3m amid the fall in mortgage … Read more

China ‘may not become world’s largest economy’ after zero-Covid slowdown – latest updates

China ‘may not become world’s largest economy’ after zero-Covid slowdown – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE China’s efforts to become the world’s largest economy have come under threat after the damage done by zero-Covid policies. China’s gross domestic product will not exceed that of the US until the mid-2040s and even then it may be  by “only a small … Read more

Net zero ban on petrol cars is fuelling China price war, says BMW chief – latest updates

Net zero ban on petrol cars is fuelling China price war, says BMW chief – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. The boss of BMW has warned that European car manufacturers risk being plunged into a battle with China that they cannot win as the EU pushes through with its ban on petrol cars. In February, the European Parliament voted … Read more

House prices suffer biggest drop since 2009 as mortgage approvals plummet – latest updates

House prices suffer biggest drop since 2009 as mortgage approvals plummet – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. House prices dropped to their weakest level since 2009 in the year to August, according to lender Nationwide. Property values contracted by 5.3pc following a decline of 3.8pc in July. 5 things to start your day  1) British defence … Read more

UBS makes record bank profit after takeover of troubled Credit Suisse – latest updates

UBS makes record bank profit after takeover of troubled Credit Suisse – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. UBS has made the largest quarterly profit ever recorded by a bank after its $3bn shotgun wedding to Credit Suisse. The bank announced a $29bn profit in the three months to June as the addition of Credit Suisse’s balance … Read more

Motorists face another year of rising insurance prices, industry warns – latest updates

Motorists face another year of rising insurance prices, industry warns – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Motorists should prepare for another year of rising insurance premiums as the industry grapples with rising costs. EY said prices will rise 16pc this year and 11pc next year, with insurers forecast to spend £108.50 for every £100 taken … Read more

Network Rail refuses to pay bonuses to staff who went on strike – latest updates

Network Rail refuses to pay bonuses to staff who went on strike – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Union members have been refused bonuses at Network Rail over their decision to go on strike for eight months. RMT secretary Mick Lynch described the decision, which affects up to 20,000 staff, as “disgraceful”. 5 things to start your … Read more

Household energy bills to fall by £150 a year as Ofgem price cap lowered – latest updates

Household energy bills to fall by £150 a year as Ofgem price cap lowered – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. Energy regulator Ofgem has cut the energy price cap meaning households face a £151 reduction in average annual bills. The cap – which limits the amount that a supplier can charge per unit of gas or electricity they sell … Read more

North Sea’s biggest producer swings from $1bn profit to loss after windfall tax – latest updates

North Sea’s biggest producer swings from bn profit to loss after windfall tax – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE The North Sea’s biggest operator has swung from a near $1bn profit to an $8m loss after the Government imposed its windfall tax and bosses cutback on investment. Harbour Energy said its half year results had also been hit by €16m of charges … Read more

Investors dump major China stocks in record sell-off – latest updates

Investors dump major China stocks in record sell-off – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Investors are offloading shares in China’s blue-chip companies amid growing concerns about the world’s second largest economy. Overseas funds have been fleeing the Chinese market, offloading the equivalent of £7.3bn in a twelve-day run of withdrawals to Tuesday, the longest since Bloomberg began … Read more

Government borrowing drops raising hopes Hunt can deliver tax cuts – latest updates

Government borrowing drops raising hopes Hunt can deliver tax cuts – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Public sector borrowing was less than forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility – providing hopes that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will be able to deliver tax cuts. The budget deficit between April and July was £56.6bn, according to the Office for National Statistics, … Read more

Retail sales fall more than feared amid wet July – latest updates

Retail sales fall more than feared amid wet July – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Retail sale volumes have plunged 1.2pc – a fall twice as bad as feared – as consumers cut back on spending on the high street amid the cost of living crisis and a wet July. 5 things to start your day  1) Bond … Read more

Bond yields surge to 2008 levels amid interest rate fears – latest updates

Bond yields surge to 2008 levels amid interest rate fears – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Beijing officials have tried to brush off fears over the state of the country’s heavily indebted property sector. A government spokesman tried to reassure the public that conditions were improving in the property sector, AP reported. “The risks of housing enterprises are expected … Read more

Inflation eases to 6.8pc in year to July – latest updates

Inflation eases to 6.8pc in year to July – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE 5 things to start your day  1) Decaying Oxford St risks becoming blueprint for Britain’s high streets, retail chiefs warn | Retailers call for increased cooperation between Government and industry 2) Why the triple lock could blow a fresh hole in Jeremy Hunt’s … Read more

Biggest rise in wages since records began – latest updates

Biggest rise in wages since records began – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE And thank you for joining me this morning. Today, we have updates from the Office for National Statistics on the labour market, including pay growth, unemployment and sickness information. Pay growth is at its fastest since records began, a blow to the Bank … Read more

Public sector wage expectations hit 11-year high – latest news

Public sector wage expectations hit 11-year high – latest news

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Expectations for public sector pay rises have hit their highest level in more than a decade as a shortage of skilled workers continues to drive up wages. Public sector pay expectations have jumped from 3.3pc to 4pc in the last three months, according to … Read more

Britain shrugs off recession risk as economy grows – latest updates

Britain shrugs off recession risk as economy grows – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me as new data show that Britain’s economy grew in the three months to June. Gross domestic product product expanded by 0.2pc in the second quarter of the year, according to the Office for National Statistics. 5 things to start … Read more

Wilko plunges into administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk – latest updates

Wilko plunges into administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to block and regulate high-tech US investments going toward China, reflecting an intensifying competition between the world’s two biggest powers. The order covers advanced computer chips, micro electronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence.  5 … Read more

China slides into deflation sparking fears for global economy – latest updates

China slides into deflation sparking fears for global economy – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. China slipped into deflation in July in a negative sign for the global growth outlook. The reading comes a day after news that the country suffered its biggest fall in exports since the early days of the pandemic, while … Read more

Here’s what is behind the stock market’s selloff and what we’re doing about it

Here’s what is behind the stock market’s selloff and what we’re doing about it

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: CLICK HERE Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. Stocks sink Eli Lilly surges Palo Alto slumps 1. Stocks sink U.S. stocks tumbled Tuesday after Moody’s downgraded the credit rating … Read more

McDonald’s vegan burger maker’s Beyond Meat sales plunge as shoppers turn to cheaper meat – latest updates

McDonald’s vegan burger maker’s Beyond Meat sales plunge as shoppers turn to cheaper meat – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. The supplier of McDonald’s McPlant burger has revealed its revenues slumped by nearly a third as shoppers turned to cheaper animal meat. Beyond Meat shares have slumped 12pc in after hours trading after it lowered its profit forecast for … Read more

First-time buyers help slow decline in house prices – latest updates

First-time buyers help slow decline in house prices – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE House prices have fallen again but at a slightly slower pace as first-time buyers helped steady the market as they decided to search for smaller homes. The average cost of a property declined by 2.4pc in the year to July, according to the … Read more

UK advertising giant WPP issues US tech warning hours after Apple reveals slump – latest updates

UK advertising giant WPP issues US tech warning hours after Apple reveals slump – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. WPP has cut its revenue guidance for the full year as it warned about lower sales in the US from technology clients and delays in spending on technology projects.  Revenue growth excluding pass-through costs will be 1.5pc to 3pc … Read more

Footfall falls as shoppers hit by interest rate rises – latest updates

Footfall falls as shoppers hit by interest rate rises – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us. Rail strikes and rain dealt a blow to the high street last month, as shoppers opted to stay at home rather than venture into city centres. Retailers face further pain as consumers grapple with the impact of rising interest … Read more

FTSE slumps after US credit rating downgraded – latest updates

FTSE slumps after US credit rating downgraded – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. European markets are expected to decline when they open after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the US’s top level credit score. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called the decision “arbitrary and based on outdated data”. It comes two months after … Read more

House prices suffer their worst fall since 2009 – latest updates

House prices suffer their worst fall since 2009 – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining me. House prices dropped in the year to June, according to lender Nationwide. Property values contracted by 3.8pc following a decline of 3.5pc in May. 5 things to start your day  1) BT appoints its first woman boss to swing … Read more

Sunak approves hundreds of North Sea oil and gas licences – latest updates

Sunak approves hundreds of North Sea oil and gas licences – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Rishi Sunak has confirmed Government backing for new oil and gas licences in the North Sea that will support 50,000 jobs. The Prime Minister is expected in Aberdeenshire today, where he will announce millions of pounds in funding for the Acorn carbon capture … Read more

NatWest chiefs to face City for first time since Farage scandal – latest updates

NatWest chiefs to face City for first time since Farage scandal – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for joining us today. NatWest bosses will face the City for the first time since the Nigel Farage scandal engulfed the bank as it reports its half-year results. It follows the resignation this week of chief executive Dame Alison Rose and Coutts … Read more

NatWest hit with most complaints about bank account closures – latest updates

NatWest hit with most complaints about bank account closures – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE NatWest and Barclays were the focus of the most complaints over decisions to close bank accounts last year, according to the financial ombudsman. Customers complained about each bank 274 times each in 2022/23. It comes after NatWest’s chief executive resigned on Wednesday in … Read more

Bank chiefs summoned by City minister as NatWest boss quits – latest updates

Bank chiefs summoned by City minister as NatWest boss quits – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thanks for being with us. The City minister will meet bank bosses today to discuss concerns about closing customer accounts over their political views. The gathering comes as the banking sector reels from the resignation of NatWest chief executive Dame Alison Rose following … Read more

Britain faces biggest debt burden in G7 – latest updates

Britain faces biggest debt burden in G7 – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE The bombing of a key Ukrainian port sent wheat prices soaring to a five-month high. The attack on the Danube port of Reni came a week after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain initiative, threatening global food supplies. 5 things to … Read more

EU manufacturing exports rise despite Brexit warnings – latest update

EU manufacturing exports rise despite Brexit warnings – latest update

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thank you for being with us today. We start with data showing that British manufacturers increased their trade with the EU last year. More than half of UK trade went to the bloc last year, despite warnings that Brexit would hurt exporters. 5 … Read more

Jeremy Hunt’s tax attack brought an extra £4.6bn to the Exchequer in June, ONS public finance figures reveal

Jeremy Hunt’s tax attack brought an extra £4.6bn to the Exchequer in June, ONS public finance figures reveal

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Jeremy Hunt’s tax raids last month brought an extra £4.6 billion to the Exchequer compared to June 2022 as income tax receipts increased. The chancellor brought in £57.3 billion in tax receipts in June, with income tax revenue up by £2 billion, corporation … Read more

Putin’s threats to Ukrainian ships send wheat prices skyrocketing – latest updates

Putin’s threats to Ukrainian ships send wheat prices skyrocketing – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Wheat prices jumped further after the Kremlin threatened to attack ships carrying grain to Ukrainian ports. U.S. wheat futures jumped 8.5 percent on Wednesday, their biggest daily gain since immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry has warned that all … Read more

Putin’s threats to Ukrainian ships send wheat prices skyrocketing – latest updates

Putin’s threats to Ukrainian ships send wheat prices skyrocketing – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Wheat prices jumped further after the Kremlin threatened to attack ships carrying grain to Ukrainian ports. U.S. wheat futures jumped 8.5 percent on Wednesday, their biggest daily gain since immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry has warned that all … Read more

UK inflation eases to 7.9% from 8.7% in June – latest updates

UK inflation eases to 7.9% from 8.7% in June – latest updates

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Thank you for joining us. According to data from the National Statistical Office, inflation decreased last month. The consumer price index was 7.9 percent in June, which is less than in May, when it was 8.7 percent. 5 things to start your day … Read more