Friday 12th February 2021
Many of today’s biggest companies stemmed from major economic downturns, Microsoft amongst them. Phil Dobbie asks Jonathan Marchbank, an investor in early stage investors, whether we’ll see that this time. Maybe not immediately, because investors are keen to see innovators face to face before parting with cash, but there are changes to our way of life that provide opportunities for new business ideas. Also today, we look at Matt Hancock’s plans for the NHS and ask whether the chairman of KPMG being pushed aside was just a little too ‘woke’. And a look at Friday morning’s papers too.
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New week, new hope
China makes moves on IP theft. Could it unblock a sticking point on trade talks? NAB’s Tapas Strickland says we’ve been here before.
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Does QE help the poor as well as the rich?
Quantitative Easing, it seems, is falling out of favour. Does QE help the broader economy or just the financial elites?
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Rates jump, Boris’ near miss, RBA today
Boris Johnson had his leadership challenged and markets liked it. Less so when he won. But NAB’s Tapas Strickland says politics tends to have a fleeting influence. Meanwhile, the RBA is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points this afternoon.
