The City View: Bank of England hike rates once more May 5, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Jack Barnett, Morning Wire’s Economics and Markets reporter. Together they go through the thinking behind the Bank of England’s 25 basis point rate rise earlier today, which brought the UK’s interest rate to 1%. They take a look at the Bank’s forecasts, and explain why a recession is almost inevitable. [...]
The City View: US and UK rate hikes imminent May 4, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Morning Wire’s Economics and Markets reporter Jack Barnett. They go through UK and US rate rises, discuss the likelihood of a recession, and explain equity market slumps. Also in the news: Crossrail is only 20 days away and sales are slowing at JD Wetherspoon.
The City View: Michael Hewson on why calls for a windfall tax are misplaced May 3, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Michael Hewson, Chief Market Analyst at CMC Markets. They pick apart the arguments for a windfall tax on BP, discuss potential rate rises from the Fed and Bank of England, and go through the impact that China’s zero-Covid policy has had on manufacturing in the country. And in other news [...]
Tech Weekly: Digital Minister Chris Philp on London’s global tech status April 29, 2022 In this week’s episode, Charlie Conchie talks to Digital Minister Chris Philp. They ask whether London is still worthy of its role as a tech hub, technology and its part in addressing the cost-of-living squeeze, and free speech and online security amidst the Online Safety Bill. Episode transcript (auto-generated) Host 0:08 Hello and welcome to [...]
The City View: Victoria Scholar on Q1 and surprise negative GDP growth in US April 28, 2022 Today Andy Silvester hosts Victoria Scholar, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor. They go through Q1 results, where there’s been unexpected negative GDP growth in the US, strong results for Standard Chartered, and a mixed bag for Barclays and Meta; and talk China’s firm zero-Covid stance and its potential inability to backtrack.
The City View: August CEO Mélie Dunod on rethinking holiday home co-ownership April 27, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Mélie Dunod, CEO and co-founder of holiday home co-ownership firm August. She talks us through the company’s inception; why their equity purchase model allows for better and more transparent co-ownership; and the post-Covid re-examination of lifestyle purchases. And in the news: law giant Eversheds Sutherland has re-entered Russia, striking a [...]
The City View: Max Jamilly, Hoxton Farms co-founder, on lab-grown meat and London’s start-up scene April 26, 2022 Today Andy Silvester chats to Max Jamilly, co-founder of Hoxton Farms, a lab-grown meat start-up based in London. They go through the recent rise of plant-based alternatives, how lab-grown meat is created, and why it will supercede traditional plant-based meat; and Hoxton Farms’ funding journey, their plans to scale their business, and London’s vibrant start-up [...]
The City View: Musk on cusp of Twitter buy, and global markets down April 25, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Jack Barnett, Morning Wire’s Economics and Markets reporter. They go through the global market dip and why China’s zero-Covid lockdowns are concerning investors; bank earnings for Q1; and new ONS data showing that 9 in 10 households have recorded an uptick in their cost of living. And in the news, [...]
Tech Weekly: Robinhood aims for the UK April 22, 2022 In this week’s episode, Lily discusses investment app Robinhood’s acquisition of FCA-approved and UK-based crypto startup Ziglu. Charlie also discusses payments startup Super Payments’ $30m funding boost; and online pension provider PensionBee’s new listing on London’s top market. Episode transcript (auto-generated) Host 0:07 Hello and welcome to Tech Weekly, a podcast by Morning Wire where we go through [...]
The City View: Re-Leased CFO Sam Caulton on real estate’s brave new world April 21, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Sam Caulton, CFO of Re-Leased, a commercial property management proptech. They discuss his journey to the role; why the commercial real estate sector’s been in desperate need of change, and how he effecting such change with Re-Leased; the impact of Covid on the sector; and the importance of being in [...]