Category: Europe

Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than […]

Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than […]

Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than […]

Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than […]

Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than […]

Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than […]

Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than […]

Boris Johnson warned that people still needed to be cautious, and should get tested twice a week. Photo: Dan Kitwood/AFP via Getty Images European stock markets closed lower on Monday, with London’s benchmark index falling into the red despite coronavirus restrictions easing further in England, Wales and most of Scotland. The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) was […]

Around half of the businesses surveyed said they had struggled to service debt payments within the past year. Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images A quarter of UK workplaces expect to reduce headcount next year and a third said they already have, according to study by consultancy firm PriceWaterhouse Coopers.  The forecasts come despite two-thirds saying in […]

Confusion around travel insurance is another risk to travellers, as borders open to green list countries in England today. Photo: PA Concern is brewing over the protection insurance policies offer travellers against potential COVID-19-related disruptions to their trip as international travel opens from England on Monday.  New research from consumer group Which? found that those […]

Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than […]

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Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously stocking up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than they need […]

Pfizer came under the spotlight in pleas for it to release the formula for its vaccine. Photo: Reuters/Jeff Christensen JC Pfizer’s (PFE) top UK executive has hit out at calls for the pharmaceutical firm and others to forgo patents on COVID-19 vaccines, ruling out an intellectual property waiver.  Pfizer leader Ben Osborn said that sharing […]

Not shopping around for holiday cottages can cost you dearly. Photo: Getty As Brits gear up for what they hope will be a summer of eased restrictions, the boom in holidays on home turf has meant some holiday companies are making a mint on staycations.  Consumer champions at Which? found prices for the same holiday […]

Bloomberg Iran Gears Up for Return to Oil Market as U.S. Talks Advance (Bloomberg) — Iran is preparing to ramp up global oil sales as talks to lift U.S. sanctions show signs of progress. But even if a deal is struck, the flow of additional crude into the market may be gradual.State-controlled National Iranian Oil […]

Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock said decisions on England’s fullr reopening would be left until 14 June. Photo: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, pool Health minister Matt Hancock on Sunday told Sky News that England will make a final decision on the last phases of the economy reopening on the 14 June.  The news comes ahead of […]

Just a third of sites restarted trading in the first phase of the UK’s reopening of hospitality. Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP via Getty Images Almost 10% of UK restaurants have failed to reopen their doors by the end of April, as the British high street continues to reel from the impact of coronavirus lockdowns.  […]

On the Macro It’s a busier week ahead on the economic calendar, with 64 stats in focus in the week ending 21st May. In the week prior, 49 stats had been in focus. For the Dollar: In the 1st half of the week, NY Empire State Manufacturing and housing sector figures are due out. Expect […]