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Wednesday 11 May 2022 5:35 pm  |  Updated:  Wednesday 11 May 2022 5:29 pm

The City View: Aviva CEO calls out City sexism, and recession likely

Today Andy Silvester talks to Morning Wire reporters Leah Montebello and Jack Barnett.

Jack takes us through a prediction by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research of a technical recession at the end of the year, and talks inflation worries; and Leah discusses ITV’s new streaming service, and Channel 4’s partnership with YouTube.

And in the news: Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc has called out sexism in the financial services sector; Superscript, a Lloyd’s-licensed insurance broker, has launched a dedicated crypto product; and the Kremlin has warned that it can do without Western countries purchasing their energy resources.

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Aviva profits jump following Direct Line acquisition

Aviva's deal to buy Direct Line was agreed in March

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