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Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
13/04/2022
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

UK inflation soars, labour market tightens and retail sales lose momentum

The UK annual inflation rate surprised to the upside again with a new three-decade high CPI point of 7% in March, compared to 6.2% in February, according to new data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published on Wednesday 13 April.
Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
07/04/2022
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Risk Watch Essentials - March 2022

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for March 2022 including: Wind
B. Riley Farber
Date:
01/04/2022
Author:B. Riley Farber

Farber’s Executive Search Practice Continues to Grow

We are excited to announce the addition of  Marty O’Doherty and Ivan Ivanovitch to Farber’s rapidly growing Interim Management & Executive Search business. Click here to read more.
B. Riley Farber
Date:
31/03/2022
Author:B. Riley Farber

Farber’s Circle & Square Practice Continues to Grow

Farber is pleased to announce that Sandra Boyd has joined our Circle & Square practice. Sandra joins the firm as a Managing Director of Circle & Square—significantly augmenting our team that
Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
28/03/2022
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Chancellor promises to ease inflation as biggest fall in living standards since the 1950s looms

Chancellor Rishi Sunak promised to ease the burden of surging inflation across the UK economy in his Spring Statement yesterday with a series of headline-grabbing policies, as UK households were warned the biggest fall in living standards since the 1950s is looming.
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Rodgers Reidy
Date:
24/03/2022
Author:Rodgers Reidy

Tough times in construction ahead

Construction is a tough game and recent increases in employment, material, and transport costs are only making it tougher, we have seen recently some very large casualties in the construction sector.
Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
23/03/2022
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Bank of England walks monetary policy tightrope: inflation fears trump recession risk for now

The Bank of England (BoE) raised interest rates for the third consecutive meeting last week, signalling to markets that taming inflation and containing second-round effects remains its priority. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increased the base rate from 0.50% to 0.75%, resetting interest rates to pre-pandemic levels.
Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
15/03/2022
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

European airlines braced for oil shock impact after surviving pandemic turbulence

European airlines can expect an uneven recovery in air passenger demand this year as the industry calibrates recovering international demand with near-term geopolitical headwinds which have already caused fuel costs to spike, disrupted airspace access and increased currency volatility. There are downside risks to recent air traffic demand forecasts.
BTG Global Advisory
Date:
07/03/2022

Risk Watch Essentials - February 2022

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for February 2022 including: W
Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
02/03/2022
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

UK goods imports from non-EU countries leapfrogged mainland European imports for the first time in 2

In 2021, for the first time in 25 years, the UK spent £30bn more on imported goods from outside the European Union (EU), Britain’s largest trading partner, than from the 27-nation EU bloc, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. At the same time, UK exports to EU countries fell.
Insights
Date:
01/03/2022

Automotive: Supply And Production Woes Persist

Prices for new and used vehicles soared to record highs amid historically low inventory levels at U.S. dealers whilst EV sales grew in 2021 amid new product offerings as plans of an all-electric futur
Insights
Date:
01/03/2022

Automotive: Rounding The Curve?

This past year for the U.S. automotive industry was marked by widespread supply chain and production issues, particularly due to the ongoing global semiconductor shortage. However, historically low ve
B. Riley Advisory Services
Date:
01/03/2022
Author:B. Riley Advisory Services

B. Riley expands forensic & litigation consulting division with four senior professionals

International energy and commodity litigation experts, Wayne Wilson, Mike De Laval, Paul Brooks and Meredith Alfred, Join B. Riley Advisory Services LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley
Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
25/02/2022
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Government’s ambitious Levelling Up agenda offers abundant private capital opportunities

The government’s recent ‘Levelling Up the United Kingdom’ White Paper aims to reverse a sprawling set of deep-seated regional economic, political and social inequalities by 2030. The agenda will require up to £1 trillion in spending over the next decade, according to an analysis by The Good Economy (a social advisory firm), the Impact Investing Institute and Pensions for Purpose.
Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
24/02/2022
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

New Rules Provide Another Lifeboat for Rescuing SMEs

After the British government announced an easing of COVID-19 restrictions and moving the country to a position of “living with COVID,” the full extent of the pandemic’s damage to UK businesses will come sharply into focus during the next 12-24 months. Many SMEs are already in a fight for survival, having been battered by rising input costs, increased borrowing and the curtailment of support measures.