Green freeports in Scotland: opportunities and challenges as we transition to a net zero economy – SPICe Spotlight
Reading Time: 7 minutes On 13 January 2023 the Scottish and UK governments announced that the Inverness and Cromarty Firth...
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Brits are suffering Brexit regret, wishing the UK had not left the EU
In the latest YouGov poll last week, 53% said the U.K. was wrong to leave the European Union, versus 32% who still believed it was the right call.Anand Menon, director of the U.K. in a Changing Europe initiative, told CNBC that there were two key shifts in the public's attitudes towards Brexit.In Jan. 2019, the year of the last general election, Brexit/Europe was a key issue for 72% of voters, the highest concern recorded since September 1974. By October 2022, this had fallen to 6%.Polling suggests that a majority of...
What is a wage-price spiral?
Earlier this week, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller described the current state of the economy from the central bank’s...
Bank of England’s chief economist admits UK economy is currently ‘stronger than anticipated’
Bank of England analyst says the UK economy is doing better than expectedHuw Pill said private sector pay growth has...
Will 2023 Bankrupt Europe’s Businesses?
Is a wave of bankruptcies about to rock Europe? This is the question raised by new data on business closures...
A shipwreck portends a new EU migrant crisis
Here, then, are the two faces of migration in the EU. One sees 4.8mn Ukrainian refugees warmly welcomed into the...
Bank of England’s assessment of UK economy hints at rising interest rates and prices
Bank of England's chief economist Huw Pill said the UK economy has proved 'slightly stronger than expected'. Henry Nicholls/ReutersThe UK...
Europe inflation eases slightly but consumer pain persists
Comment on this storyCommentFRANKFURT, Germany — Inflation eased only slightly in the 20 countries that use the euro currency as...
Biden begins push for funding for pandemic fraud measures | USA
President Joe Biden’s administration is asking Congress to agree to pay more than $1.6 billion to help clean up the...
UK’s Taylor Wimpey cuts jobs amid housing slowdown
Year-to-date sales rate till Feb. 26 at 0.62/outletOrder book down about 26% at 2.15 bln poundsExpects to build 9,000-10,500 homes...
