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SIMON LAMBERT: These draconian new lockdown rules could knock a V-shaped recovery for six By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 12:16 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 12:16 BST, 10 September 2020 The Government has announced a far more draconian tightening of lockdown that anyone expected, at the same time as it tries to get … Read more
A shock jump in inflation last month has sparked fears that Britain could face a cost of living crisis as the impact of the recession hits people hard in their pockets. With further mass job cuts on the cards as the Government’s furloughing scheme comes to an end in the autumn, higher prices for products … Read more
China on track for ‘V-shaped’ recovery, but hopes Britain’s economy will come ‘roaring back’ fade By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 16 July 2020 China’s economy is on track for a ‘V-shaped’ recovery as hopes for a rapid rebound in Britain fade. Official figures … Read more
UK economy set for ‘incomplete V-shaped’ recovery from coronavirus crisis with a bounce back stalling at the end of 2020 because of rising unemployment, predicts Bank of England policymaker Bank of England expert Silvana Tenreyro said UK recovery could be ‘incomplete’ Rising unemployment at end of 2020 could cause economy bounce back to stall Continued … Read more
Hopes of a V-shaped recovery as factories lead Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 Leading the recovery: Workers at the HL Display factory in Harlow make protective screens for supermarkets Manufacturers are leading Britain’s rebound from … Read more
The day Britain’s lockdown was announced, a message pinged on my phone with a rhetorical question: ‘Is 5,000 some form of chart point?’ That text, on 23 March, referred to the FTSE 100 having closed below that waterline at 4,993.9 – down 35 per cent on its peak of 7,675. Things were looking about as … Read more
Treasury warns that Britain’s economic recovery will be a prolonged U-shaped curve that will hit the country harder Internal report warned the economy could take years to recover from outbreak The analysis, circulated to ministers last week, indicated permanent damage It comes as Rishi Sunak is set to announce further £1.25billion business package Money will … Read more