There was more bad news for the Trump administration on Friday, as Roger Stone was arrested on seven charges in the Robert Mueller inquiry. The indictment alleges that Stone tried to contact WikiLeaks several times concerning documents stolen…
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The euro ended the week on a high against the dollar and broke through the $1.14 mark several times throughout Friday. The moves came despite yet more disappointing data from the eurozone, as the Ifo business climate index…
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The pound has been the best performing currency over the past week, as investors are firm in their belief that the UK will not exit the EU without a deal. Of course, nothing is certain as yet, but…
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Sterling enjoyed another fine day on Friday as it posted its fifth consecutive day of gains against the dollar to climb firmly above the $1.31 mark. After Theresa May’s Brexit plans were roundly rejected by Parliament, it looked…
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Theresa May came under more pressure to extend article 50 yesterday, as the leaders of the UK’s two biggest unions told her to delay Brexit. Both Unite’s Len McCluskey and Unison’s Dave Prentis, had separate meetings with the…
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On Wednesday, House speaker Nancy Pelosi told Trump that she would block him from delivering his State of the Union address in the House of Representatives chamber in Congress until the government has reopened. After insisting he would…
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Things are going from bad to worse for the eurozone’s economy at present, with the German manufacturing PMI reading dropping to 49.9 in January from 51.5 in December. The markets had been expecting a more modest dip to…
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There are increased calls for an article 50 extension which would delay Brexit, albeit temporarily. With only 63 days until the UK is scheduled to leave the EU, Parliament is still undecided on what type of deal to…
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