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The value of mergers and acquisitions targeting UK companies has surged over 250% year-to-date, reaching approximately $150 billion.
In a war escalation scenario in the Middle East, Bloomberg Economics projects crude oil could surge to $170 per barrel this quarter.
In a base case scenario of a low-intensity Middle East conflict, Bloomberg Economics projects global GDP-weighted inflation will reach 4.2% in the final quarter of this year.
Oil prices have increased by more than 50% since the US and Israel first attacked Iran at the end of February.
Unilever sold its food business, which includes brands like Hellmann's, to McCormick for $45 billion.
Mark Cudmore predicts that the "AI CapEx TikTok bubble" will burst later this year, creating a significant economic problem.
The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz is creating a broad supply chain problem that will cause an inflation shock that is not transitory.
The FTSE 100 index is trading at a valuation of approximately 13 times this year's estimated earnings, which is cheaper than its European and US counterparts.
Initial Public Offerings on the London Stock Exchange have raised only $600 million this year.
Ryanair stated in its latest results that it expects to have 216 million customers in 2027.
China's retail sales increased by only 0.2% in April, a result that was more pessimistic than every economist's forecast.
China's industrial production in April registered its weakest reading in three years.