Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 246 (2nd May 2025)
In KPMG’s latest UK Economic Outlook we look at the prospects for the UK economy for 2025 and 2026, including analysis of growth prospects, consumer spending, trade, inflation, interest rates, the labour market and public sector finances. While healthy household saving buffers and strong public spending should support economic performance, the imposition of broader tariffs could reduce UK GDP growth to 0.8% in 2025 and 2026.
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Friday Reading Edition 246 (2nd May 2025)
The global economy now faces a significant shock with forecasted growth of just 1.9% in 2025, the weakest outturn since the pandemic. This downturn is largely attributed to Donald Trump’s new tariffs which are poised to disrupt global trade this year, pushing the United States into a recession of -0.1%.
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Friday Reading Edition 244 (11th April 2025)
Clyde & Co’s Tariff Tracker provides an overview of all trade restrictions imposed or announced by the US and against the US. The tracker will be updated by its offices across the globe as new measures are introduced.
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Friday Reading Edition 244 (11th April 2025)
The latest: US President Donald Trump's stunning decision to pause most of the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries brought relief for battered global stock markets on Thursday, even as he ratcheted up a trade war with China.
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Friday Reading Edition 244 (11th April 2025)
In today’s interconnected global landscape, tariffs have become more than an instrument of trade negotiations. In such a complex and uncertain landscape, businesses that aren’t sufficiently agile to anticipate and adapt to disruption will struggle.
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Friday Reading Edition 244 (11th April 2025)
Marsh has provided the following high-level, evaluative questions to help organisations assess their risks, navigate existing supplier relationships and vet new suppliers, and strengthen their supply chain resilience strategy.
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Friday Reading Edition 244 (11th April 2025)
Many commercial parties may be looking again at their contractual arrangements. In some cases, it may be possible to renegotiate terms to address the changed circumstances, or parties may be able to rely on express contractual rights to deal with increased costs or to terminate agreements that have become uneconomic.
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Friday Reading Edition 244 (11th April 2025)
The US administration’s announcement of trade tariffs imposed across the globe will have a significant effect on international economies and trade dynamics. UK businesses need to rapidly take stock, assess the implications and think about the mitigation strategies open to them.
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Friday Reading Edition 242 (28th March 2025)
What were the decisions and trade-offs made by Chancellor Reeves?
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Friday Reading Edition 242 (28th March 2025)
The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) update, the Chancellor’s response, and what comes next.
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