Five best read on Morning Wire: EY ‘business as normal’, 1,300 Lloyds Pharmacies up for closure, Cameron Smith, F1 ‘marriage’ on the rocks and crypto ban March 10, 2023 EY’s decision to push ahead with mid-year promotions after KPMG called off its April round was this week’s best read story on Morning Wire It had some stiff competition with sporting heroes Cameron Smith and Lewis Hamilton vying for readers’ interest, not to mention news of a crypto ban and high street closures. We look [...]
Bonnie and Clyde, Garrick Theatre, review: The frothiest hit-and-run there ever was March 10, 2023 Bonnie and Clyde the Musical review and star rating: ★★★★ Bonnie and Clyde would be proud. The murderous gangsters from the Great Depression era loved a good sing song. They’d famously leave trails of movie magazines and musical instruments behind them as they robbed banks and shot people, constantly on the run and existing in [...]
Last week’s optimism in the crypto markets has all but evaporated March 10, 2023 Jason Deane takes a look back over a curious week in crypto - a period that has quickly seen market confidence fizzle out.
EP: 185 Sandown & Hong Kong March 10, 2023 The Imperial Cup at Sandown is the highlight of Saturday’s racing action and with Cheltenham just a few days away, we take another look at some ante post selections. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Sandown’s action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Saturday’s race meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett. [...]
If you can’t afford your mortgage: What the FCA’s lender guidance means for borrowers March 10, 2023 Successive interest rate rises are increasing mortgage costs for millions of borrowers, according to both regulators, lenders and advisers. One of the main City watchdog shas estimated an extra 356,000 mortgage borrowers could face payment difficulties by the end of June 2024, in addition to those who are already behind. The Financial Conduct Authority has issued final [...]
Boris Johnson should ‘absolutely not’ hand honour to his dad, immigration minister Jenrick says March 10, 2023 Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has said prime ministers should “absolutely not” hand honours to family members in response to reports Boris Johnson plans to include his father on his resignation honours list. Appearing on BBC Question Time on Thursday night, the Conservative MP was prompted to address the topic when a member of the audience [...]
Food shortage: Tomatoes are back on the menu as supermarkets begin to lift customer limits on fruit and veg March 10, 2023 Supermarkets have started to drop customer limits on buying certain fresh fruit and vegetables as food shortage issues that led to widespread shortages begin to ease. Asda confirmed it had removed limits of three on cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries, leaving restrictions of three on just tomatoes and peppers. The supermarket said [...]
Wall Street stocks tumble: Why Bank of America and Citigroup have been hardest hit after Fed chair Powell’s testimony March 10, 2023 Stocks stumbled on Wall Street on Thursday and added to the week’s losses as markets remain anxious about the prospect of more aggressive action by the Federal Reserve to fight inflation. Major indexes started the day higher and gradually lost ground until they fell sharply in late trading. The S&P 500 fell 73.69 points, or [...]
Stop blaming bad weather for empty shelves, it’s a lack of competition in the food industry March 10, 2023 Supermarkets up and down the country have blamed bad weather for empty shelves, but monopolies in the food industry have left supply chains more and more fragile, writes Nick Dearden.