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Danni Hewson
Is consumer resilience under threat as rates keep climbing?
Thursday 22 Jun 2023British retail giant Next (NTX) is a barometer of the health of the high street so when it puts out an unscheduled trading update, markets pay attention. It implied recent warm weather had encouraged to consumers to update wardrobes, a phenomenon that rival H&M (HM-B:STO) has also enjoyed as...
What Apple's new Vision Pro AR headset means for augmented reality space and its shares
Thursday 08 Jun 2023It’s no surprise that Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ) shares shot to record highs in the hours before the tech giant’s much anticipated launch of its augmented reality headset: Vision Pro AR. It’s been almost a decade since it unveiled a new toy for devotees to play with and in the middle of a cost of living...
How robotics and AI might shake up the labour market
Thursday 25 May 2023The recent tightness in the UK’s labour market has impacted the country’s economic growth and the resulting spike in wage costs has also contributed to the core inflation number that keeps central bankers awake at night. There has been much discussion about potential solutions to labour issues,...
Are extra bank holidays bad news for business and the economy?
Thursday 27 Apr 2023There has been a significant amount of debate surrounding the cost or otherwise of bank holidays to the UK economy. This year May is awash with four day working weeks as the country comes together to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III which is being marked with an extra public holiday...
Space investing comes crashing back down to earth after Virgin Orbit bankruptcy
Thursday 13 Apr 2023Satellite firm Virgin Orbit’s (VORB:NASDAQ) filing to the SEC on the day it announced it was entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection laid bare the mountain the company had been trying to scale. The company expected revenues for 2022 to be in the region of $30 million but overall Virgin Orbit...
Will the cost-of-living crisis hinder a travel sector comeback?
Thursday 30 Mar 2023There have been no shortage of polls looking into Brits’ travel intentions at a time the cost-of-living crisis is eating into budgets and forcing households to make really tricky decisions. The consensus seems to be that bookings will hold up but spend will fall as people hunt out bargains. A...
High street comeback: companies are back in expansion mode again
Thursday 16 Mar 2023Despite obvious concerns about a depressed consumer, eye wateringly high energy bills and increased labour costs there are more than a few verdant green shoots springing up on UK high streets and retail parks. A whole host of names, household and less well-known, have announced expansion plans as...
The big consumer goods firms are running out of road on price hikes
Thursday 02 Mar 2023Sticky inflation is prompting investors to ask an important question. How long can companies keep putting up prices until consumers vote with their feet? And what happens to profit margins when that day comes? The answer is a complex one, one that is likely to be top of the agenda in boardrooms all...
Tesla aims for recovery after a torrid 2022 for the electric vehicle leader
Thursday 02 Feb 2023There’s no denying that 2022 was a torrid year for Tesla (TSLA:NASDAQ) shareholders. The stock fell 65% leaving many nursing big losses. The changing fortunes of the electric car maker, which had become a retail investor favourite, will have been discombobulating as its share price performance...
Is there still opportunity to be found in plant-based investments?
Thursday 19 Jan 2023January is habitually the time of year when we all make promises to get fitter and healthier. It used to be primarily about signing up for a gym membership before sheepishly cancelling a few months later as all those good intentions slipped quietly away. But in the last decade or so the month of...