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2 months ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |in Kyiv |Sarah Dunsby |James Green
Annualised inflation came in at 3.0% in January, up from the 2.5% reported in December. Annualised inflation was forecast to come in at 2.8% (Trading Economics), whilst core Inflation came in at 3.7% in the 12 months to January, up from the 3.2% in December and in line with market expectations. Nicholas Hyett, Investment Manager, Wealth Club said, “If there was any doubt about what the Bank of England would do at its March interest rate meeting there isn’t now.
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2 months ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |in Kyiv |Sarah Dunsby |James Green
The US special envoy for Ukraine has arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday morning to “listen” to officials and to discuss “security guarantees” which is part of President Donald Trump’s aims to end the war. When Kellogg arrived at the platform in Kyiv he was met by press a Ukrainian security team and officials, where he said his mission is to “listen” to Ukraine’s concerns. Kellogg said, “We understand the need for security guarantees. We understand… the importance of the sovereignty of this nation.
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2 months ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |in Kyiv |Sarah Dunsby |James Green
Overnight Ukraine woke up to the sound of more explosions rocked throughout the capital and most of the country in Russia’s nightly attack. Russia launched 167 Shahed and drones, some of which were dummies and ballistic missiles and Iskander’s were also let lose on Ukraine to cause more devastation, which is yet another sign that Vladimir Putin does not want peace. As 9am this morning 106 drone were shot down over 14 Oblasts and 56 drones were lost, the Air Force reported.
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2 months ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |in Kyiv |Sarah Dunsby |James Green
This morning’s UK inflation figures pointed to a renewed intensification in price pressures as the new year got underway. Headline inflation rose 3.0% YoY in January, well above the BoE’s 2.8% forecast, and the fastest such pace since March 2024, while core prices – excluding food and energy – rose by 3.7% YoY in the same period.
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2 months ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |in Kyiv |Sarah Dunsby |James Green
Gold has gained 8.5% since the arrival of the modern nationalist leader, Donald Trump, at the White House. His administration has unleashed a barrage of tariffs that began with neighboring countries and extended to China and Europe on the look. The first of April looms large for all nations with US trade, while the President’s trade team scrutinizes each country’s trade movements with the United States to determine the outcomes of reciprocal tariff measures.
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2 months ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |in Kyiv |Sarah Dunsby |James Green
The US President Donald Trump has said that Zelensky must hold elections which is the cost of peace as there has not been any “elections in Ukraine,” he said. Trump has said that Kyiv should give up “almost all of the land” in exchange for peace, but would the US President give up Florida or New York to Putin, would the UK give up the Isle of White, NO, so why should Ukraine.
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2 months ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |in Kyiv |Kate Leaman |Sarah Dunsby
The Spring Statement in March should include measures to encourage individuals and businesses from France to come to the UK and invest, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Vanesha Kistoo, Head of French Desk at the firm said: “The tax changes in France’s 2025 Budget present an opportunity for the UK Government to attract French Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the UK.
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2 months ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |in Kyiv |Kate Leaman |Sarah Dunsby
The US President Donald Trump has said that Kyiv started the war with Russia, which is absolutely false claims, and he has said this rubbish following the meeting between US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Following “very good” peace talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Trump said that Kyiv started the war with Moscow, despite Russia invading Ukraine on 24 February 2022 which took the sovereign state by surprise.
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2 months ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |in Kyiv |Kate Leaman |Sarah Dunsby
Yesterday, European defence stocks surged off the back of escalating transatlantic tensions relating to the Russo-Ukrainian war. This comes after calls from Washington for European nations to increase their military expenditure, while concerns are also rising with regards to a potential breakdown in military ties between the US and Europe. European defence stocks are soaring – BAE Systems is up 9%, and Rheinmetall has jumped 14%. This isn’t just random market movement.
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2 months ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |in Kyiv |Kate Leaman |Sarah Dunsby
DIGEST – Markets meandered once more on Tuesday as the hunt for catalysts rumbles on, though the S&P did notch a record close, ahead of another quiet data docket today. WHERE WE STAND – I suppose this is what purgatory feels like; waiting, patiently or otherwise, for the next Trump trade-linked headline to cross news wires, and watching markets do nothing much at all in the meantime.
