Helen Chandler-Wilde

Journalist at Bloomberg News

author of LOST & FOUND out now • journalist @BloombergUK • my views but I’m happy to share

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Helen Chandler-Wilde: The Sudden Return of Industrial Strategy

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Helen Chandler-Wilde

Hi there, it’s Helen Chandler-Wilde, a UK journalist at Bloomberg and editor of The Readout. Hope you enjoy today’s newsletter. So far, this year has had something of a retro feel. Donald Trump is back, stagflation worries are with us again – even skinny jeans are apparently returning.
UK Restaurants Are Feeling the Effects of Recent Tax Increases

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Helen Chandler-Wilde

Restaurant operators are starting to see the impact of recently enacted tax increases in the UK. (Bloomberg) -- Shorter menus, higher prices and fewer servers. If you’ve been out to dinner or drinks recently in the UK, you might have seen at least one of these scenarios play out. That’s because of a wide range of new costs that hit hospitality businesses on April 1, when tax increases announced in last October’s budget came into effect.
Are Rewards Points Worth It? Loyalty Programs Aren’t What They Used to Be

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Helen Chandler-Wilde

As points programs become more popular, they’re also getting less generous. Two decades ago, Nick Ewen was flying around once a month from his home in Las Vegas to see his girlfriend, who was at graduate school in Florida. This was an expensive habit for two people at the start of their careers, but there was a solution: points. “Miles were a great way to afford it,” he says. Ewen describes this period as his introduction to “the game” of collecting and earning as many loyalty points as possible.
Helen Chandler-Wilde: Reeves Steers Toward US Trade Deal

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Helen Chandler-Wilde

This article is for subscribers only. Hi there, it’s Helen Chandler-Wilde, a UK reporter in London and editor of the Readout. Hope you enjoy today’s newsletter. Occasionally you come across a statistic that’s so surprising it rewires your understanding of the UK. A few examples: one in 10 working age adults in the UK is out of work and receiving sickness benefits, according to the IFS. The housing shortage is so bad that it needs a London-sized city to fix it.
Helen Chandler-Wilde: Starmer Needs Style as Much as Substance

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Helen Chandler-Wilde

Hi there, it’s Helen Chandler-Wilde, a UK journalist and editor of the Readout. I hope you enjoy today’s newsletter. Symbolism is important in politics. Remember Rishi Sunak announcing last year’s election in the pouring rain, while Tony Blair’s 1997 anthem Things Can Only Get Better pounded on a boom box?
Germany Posts Record Trade Surplus With US

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Helen Chandler-Wilde

Germany posted a record trade surplus with the US of €69.95 billion ($72.7 billion) in 2024, up more than 10% in a year, according to data published today – just as US President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on Europe. Germany not only increased exports to the US, but also bought fewer American products last year, according to Bloomberg calculations based on Destatis data.
Helen Chandler-Wilde: Potholes and Budget Holes

Jan 24, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Helen Chandler-Wilde

Hi there, it’s Helen Chandler-Wilde, a Bloomberg UK journalist and editor of The Readout. Hope you enjoy today’s newsletter. What a week it’s been in politics. In just five days, a new president was inaugurated in the US, world leaders met in Davos, an inquiry into the murders of three children in Southport was announced, and a string of unsettling UK economic data was published.
Trump's Davos Return: Evening Briefing Europe

Jan 23, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Helen Chandler-Wilde

In a virtual speech broadcast to world leaders at Davos, US President Donald Trump today put forward several pledges for his second term, including promises to battle government spending, “economic chaos” and increased public borrowing. He also spoke about trade, and said he would use tariffs to reshore manufacturing in America – adding that levies could be put on goods from China and the European Union.
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Closer: Evening Briefing Europe

Jan 17, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Helen Chandler-Wilde

A ceasefire deal has been approved by Israel’s high-level security cabinet, paving the way for a pause in fighting in Gaza. The six-week truce deal, which would exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, will now be brought to a full cabinet meeting. It is expected to be agreed despite opposition from the right of the Israeli government, who argue that the war should continue until Hamas – designated as a terrorist organization by the US and many other countries – is entirely destroyed.
How Decluttering Can Fill Your Home with Relief and Joy

Jan 2, 2025 | nextbigideaclub.com | Helen Chandler-Wilde

Helen Chandler-Wilde is a news and features journalist at Bloomberg. Previously, she worked at The Telegraph writing long-reads, analyses, and coverage of the human tales behind headlines. When Helen Chandler-Wilde lost nearly all her possessions in a storage unit fire, she was deeply upset—and confused by the intensity of her emotions. They were just things, right? To understand her inner struggle with the loss, she went on a quest to learn the psychology of our human connection to stuff.