BankingThe Bank of England is about to put the final nail in the Tory coffinJanuary 4, 2024236In response, City analysts are forecasting that interest rates will start coming down at least by March, and have already...
EconomyThe EU has given up on growth – and could soon self-destructJanuary 1, 2024235Consider, for instance, the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). It imposes significant trade barriers between the EU and its...
EconomyHere are my predictions for 2024 – it will be an unusually uncertain yearDecember 31, 2023500This should permit significant cuts in interest rates before too long. Again, the US should lead the way with the...
Economyhow the Tories could still pull off a surprise win in 2024December 30, 2023589Four years ago, the Tories were basking in the glow of a historic victory. Boris Johnson’s Conservatives had won a...
EconomyEurope is on its knees – it has Jacques Delors to thank for thatDecember 30, 2023330Well, perhaps. And yet, an obituary is also a moment for an honest reflection on someone’s work and achievements. And...
EconomyUK’s apparel imports from Cambodia dip 5.41% amid economic challengesDecember 28, 2023320 Select Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azarbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus ...
EconomyBiden is too busy snubbing Britain to lead the West against ChinaDecember 26, 2023450The chances of it happening this decade have narrowed significantly: it is far easier to pull something off the table than...
EconomySick staff staggering into the office won’t fix Britain’s worker crisisDecember 26, 2023260Between 2019 and 2023, official data shows that the number of economically inactive working adults with depression or anxiety jumped...
EconomyBritain’s main economic risks in 2024 come from uncertain geopoliticsDecember 24, 2023258The purchasing managers’ index, an authoritative business leaders’ survey, suggests private sector output expanded in December for the second month...
MoneyBritain’s money is running out. Keir Starmer will have one year to fix itDecember 23, 2023489Assume that the opinion polls are right. Suppose that, at some point in 2024, Sir Keir Starmer wins a three-figure...