Articles
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Winners and losers in Sterling’s fall
Just after the vote for Brexit, the pound was in turmoil and fell about 11%. Sterling is falling again and recently fell to its lowest level in more than 30 years.
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Did Portugal’s bailout work?
It is always a pleasure being in Lisbon. Yet, there are more people around my hotel begging for money than I have seen before, and there is certainly not the feeling of an economy emerging strongly after the debt crisis.
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Israel’s cost of living problem
Israel is more expensive than Japan.
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Brazil’s Olympian returns
The Olympics and Paralympics have put Brazil under the spotlight this summer. As well as the fantastic sporting action (with a special nod to Team GB), the country’s stock market proved a real champion.
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Oil glut drives prices lower again
Oil fell to 12-year lows under $30 a barrel in January 2016, before almost doubling by May. Now it is back on the slide.
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Interest rates down – and further cuts lie ahead
Yesterday’s 0.25% interest rate cut by the Bank of England is the first rate change in over seven years.
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Italy’s failing banks worry Euro-zone
The possibility of banking collapses in Italy is concerning many European leaders.
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India’s dampened growth
I was not prepared for the severity of the monsoon rains on my visit to the capital, New Delhi, which makes travel around the city virtually impossible.
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Spain after Brexit
Whilst it is usually a joy to be in Madrid on a July afternoon, my meetings with financial professionals today have been dominated with worries about the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and how it will affect Spain.
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US shrugs off Brexit
The US market was shocked by Brexit. US companies get about 13% of their revenues from continental Europe.
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Buy To Let’s worrying outlook
Buying a property to rent out has long been a popular investment for both Britons as well as foreign investments, wanting to benefit from rises in the UK’s property market.
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Life after Brexit
Following Thursday’s clear win for the ‘Leave’ campaign in the UK’s referendum on the European Union, Britain is adjusting to its future.