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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  • Markets

717 Articles
over 2 years ago
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UK inflation to scale even higher as cost of living squeeze tightens

Inflation will soar even further above a near three decade high this week as the squeeze on households tightens its g...

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over 2 years ago
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Labour squeeze and national insurance hike to throttle UK SMEs’ growth plans

A tight labour squeeze and soaring hiring costs are throttling small and medium-sized British firms’ recovery from th...

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over 2 years ago
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Chefs, waiters and bar staff benefit from pay bump as hospitality sector shows signs of life afte...

Chefs, bar staff and waiters are being rewarded with a pay bump in a sign Britain’s hospitality industry is recoverin...

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over 2 years ago
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Workers flood back to the office after end of Plan B curbs

Workers are flooding back to the office after the government scrapped Plan B curbs last month, fresh figures publishe...

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over 2 years ago
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Week ahead: City’s gaze turns to fresh inflation figures

All eyes in the City this week will be on fresh inflation figures as investors brace for another shocker of a print. ...

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over 2 years ago
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US Fed to embark on fastest tightening cycle in recent history, warns Goldman Sachs

The US Federal Reserve will embark on the fastest tightening of monetary policy in recent history this year to tame r...

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over 2 years ago
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Soaring oil prices lead to bumper petrol profits at Britain’s biggest supermarkets

Soaring oil prices have led to bumper profits on petrol sales at Britain’s biggest supermarkets, reveals fresh releas...

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over 2 years ago
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Brits flock back to country’s drinking holes in sign of normalising spending

Brits are flocking back to the country's drinking holes after Covid-19 restrictions were scrapped last month, reveale...

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over 2 years ago
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Weak efforts to claw back stolen furlough money by HMRC to leave taxpayers with £4bn bill

Weak efforts by the taxman to clawback Covid-19 support money stolen by fraudsters will result in taxpayers shoulderi...

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over 2 years ago
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Stateside inflation climbs to four decade high dialling up pressure on US Fed to go further and f...

Stateside inflation is running at its hottest rate since the early 1980s, piling even more pressure on the US Federal...

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over 2 years ago
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Higher interest rates and rebounding loan demand to boost UK banks

A higher interest rate environment and a rebound in loan demand is set to boost Britain’s biggest lenders. UK banks’ ...

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over 2 years ago
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Retail banking rebound boosts Societe Generale profits

A sharp rebound in retail banking activity has boosted French lender Societe Generale’s profits, it announced today. ...

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