Britain’s fickle bond markets will be a key election battleground
Historical analysis shows that when the GfK measure of consumer confidence is above -15, the incumbent government has a decent...
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The coming financial storm that governments are powerless to fight
Since the banking system went belly up in the financial crisis of 2008-10, non-bank forms of finance have ballooned, and...
Election threatens UK’s ‘first mover advantage’ in mini-nuclear
Delays to the rollout of mini-nuclear reactors in the aftermath of the general election threaten to destroy Britain’s “first mover...
There’s a crushing consensus that Britain’s economic stagnation is now inevitable
If Britain gets lucky, it will achieve around 2pc growth – better than nothing, but still woeful compared to what’s...
Editorial Roundup: United States – ABC News
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:May 29The Washington Post onAmerica’s economic mood remains glum. This is...
Inflation ticked up in Europe in May. That likely won’t stop a central bank rate cut next week
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation ticked up to an annual 2.6% in Europe in May, according to official figures on...
Banking’s latest IT failures show customers are being taken for fools
It’s the message that every bank customer dreads when they try to log on to internet banking: “We’re sorry, some...
RBI Moves 100 Tonnes of Gold Back to India from UK Central Bank
In a strategic move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has repatriated 100 tonnes of gold from the UK's vaults...
What happens when a Labour Britain meets a semi-fascist Europe?
Britain’s political centre has, by contrast, returned to rude good health. One mild-mannered gentleman will hand over power to another...
Will a crypto-savvy President be preferred after the FIT21 bill?
May 2024 saw the US House of Representatives pass
FIT21 – the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st...
