1. Real wages sink, unemployment falls
Many of the world’s leading economies are experiencing falling real wages and low levels of unemployment.
So, with surging inflation and the global worsening of the cost of living crisis, it comes as little shock employees cannot match pay rises to price increases.
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2. ContourGlobal soars, but which infrastructure asset is next?
The private equity offer for international power generator ContourGlobal PLC (LSE:GLO), sending the shares shooting almost a third higher, provides a loud and clear reminder of the interest in infrastructure assets in the UK and around the world.
3. What next for Musk and Twitter?
The billionaire tweeted last week that the US$44bn takeover of Twitter was temporarily on hold due to his concerns about the number of spambots the social media giant reported.
4. FTSE 100 gains for a third day
London's blue-chip index extended its gains for a third day, adding 0.72% to 7,518 despite persistent worries over inflation and possible recession.
5. ESG: What’s good for investors as the bear market bites?
The “Greed is Good” days of the Eighties are long gone from the capitalist psyche, but, as the bear market bites, what will become of ESG?