Jack Barnett Economics and Markets Reporter
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  • City A.M.

Jack is an economics and markets reporter at City A.M.

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  • Economics
  • Markets

717 Articles
almost 2 years ago
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China economy wilts under weight of ‘zero Covid’ restrictions and soft demand

Strict adherence to blunt restrictions on daily life to deal with Covid-19 outbreaks is sending a chill through the C...

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almost 2 years ago
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Bank of England ramps up staff bonus pool by £1.3m despite inflation surge

The Bank of England handed out an average bonus of just over £5,400 to staff despite inflation expected to rise to mo...

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almost 2 years ago
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London’s FTSE 100 kicks off week in upbeat style despite gloomy economic outlook

London’s FTSE 100 kicked off the week in positive style despite more signs of the global economy stalling emerging to...

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almost 2 years ago
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Firms scramble to hire workers despite recession jitters

Businesses are still scrambling to hire staff despite experts forecasting the UK will drop into a drawn-out recession...

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almost 2 years ago
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PwC scraps 2:1 entry requirement for graduates

Big four accountant PwC will start recruiting graduates who missed out on a 2:1 at university, the firm announced tod...

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almost 2 years ago
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Week ahead: City shapes up for possible double-digit inflation

The City is bracing for a week brimming with big economic announcements that will shed more light on the health of th...

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almost 2 years ago
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UK jobs market still holding up despite recession warnings

The UK jobs market is defying gloomy recession forecasts, but economists have warned joblessness could rise as the co...

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almost 2 years ago
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Truss backs Bank of England review to ensure ‘it is fit for purpose’

The biggest overhaul of the Bank of England in 25 years may be needed to ensure “it is fit for purpose,” Tory leaders...

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almost 2 years ago
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HSBC is overstating Asia demerger cost, Ping An claims

Britain’s largest bank HSBC is blowing up the financial hit from carving out its Asia business to water down pressure...

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almost 2 years ago
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Ailing Haleon drags FTSE 100 lower as traders cheer cooling US inflation

An ongoing slide in GSK’s consumer pharmaceutical spin out firm Haleon dragged London’s FTSE 100 lower today. The cap...

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almost 2 years ago
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US inflation cools quicker than expected in sign Fed’s rate hikes are quashing prices

US inflation is cooling much quicker than experts are betting in a sign the Federal Reserve’s series of steep rate hi...

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almost 2 years ago
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London’s FTSE 100 muted ahead of US inflation figures

City traders held off from any sudden moves this morning ahead of what could be another scorching US inflation print....

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