UK economy and business expectations over the next 12 months The biannual Boardroom Bellwether survey published this week by ICSA, the governance institute, provides insight into the boardroom sentiments of companies about the UK economy over the next 12 months. The survey included 65 companies from more than a dozen sectors, reported that 69%…
Could The Mortgages Be Fooling You? Consumer spending is generally expected to be an outcome of consumer confidence. British Retail Consortium’s July report followed by poor results posted by retail segment were well understood on the back of consumer confidence indices which were low probably due to hard Brexit fears along with global slowdown….
Can housebuilders defy the Brexit blip? Housebuilders have had a turbulent time in recent years, and as fears about Brexit and its impact on the property sector gather pace, you would expect share prices to struggle. However, some housebuilders have shown surprisingly strong performances recently, especially given the current economic turbulence. Barrett PLC, for example,…
The Value of Netflix: Buy? Netflix is available in over 200 countries, and has literally taken the industry by storm. Digital streaming has become the norm for consumers who now have access to an easy platform to search and view the latest content. Yet, the stock price has moved greatly in the past few years….
UK economy and business expectations over the next 12 months The biannual Boardroom Bellwether survey published this week by ICSA, the governance institute, provides insight into the boardroom sentiments of companies about the UK economy over the next 12 months. The survey included 65 companies from more than a dozen sectors, reported that 69%…
The Retail Sector in 2019: Can Debenhams follow the strategy of Next? Companies in the retail sector have not been at their best lately, with major names such as toys retail giant Toys R’ Us officially closing down last year. Following a disastrous end in 2018 for the entire sector, where the General Retailers…