Stock markets around the world climbed to their highest mark in 2019 yesterday, as optimism that a breakthrough in trade talks is forthcoming. Talks between the US and China appear to be going well, as Trump tweeted that…
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On a day where global stock markets climbed to their highest level in 2019, there was some potentially bad news for Europe, as there are real fears Trump could impose new tariffs on the EU’s car industry. The…
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After a few days of speculation, seven MPs announced they had resigned from the Labour party yesterday morning. All have said they could no longer support the party’s Brexit stance and accused the party of being ‘institutionally racist’.…
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It was a very quiet start to the week, with no major economic data releases from the UK, US and Europe. There were the usual political rumblings, as seven MPs resigned from the Labour party. However, all of…
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On Friday afternoon, Donald Trump declared a national emergency to secure funding for his border wall. His attempt to bypass Congress was met with disdain from Democrats, who vowed to use ‘every remedy available’ to block him. The…
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Trade balance figures from the eurozone showed that the surplus narrowed to €17 billion in December from the previous month’s upwardly revised €19.7 billion. That compares with a surplus of €24.5 billion in the same month the previous…
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There was some positive news from the UK on Friday, as we saw retail sales rebound in January as shoppers took to the high street to take advantage of some bargains. Figures released showed that sales increased by…
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The day after Theresa May suffered another Brexit defeat to further weaken the chances of the European Union offering concessions, we received some much-needed good news. Figures released showed that UK retail sales rose in January as shoppers…
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