There was some early optimism on the stock markets yesterday, as Chinese policymakers said they would take action to stimulate growth and prevent an economic slump. China’s finance ministry has pledged to slash taxes in a bid to…
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Last night, the British prime minister suffered the worst Parliamentary defeat of the democratic era. In December, May had postponed the vote as she faced a humiliating defeat, but since then there has been virtually no improvements to…
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Figures released yesterday showed that the German economy grew at its slowest rate in five years in 2018. The eurozone’s largest economy expanded by just 1.5% throughout last year, down from growth of 2.2% in 2016 and 2017.…
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Oh dear. Last night, Theresa May suffered the heaviest Parliamentary defeat of any British prime minister in the democratic era. MPs rejected her Brexit deal by a majority of 230 which was arguably worse than even she might…
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More worrying signs from the eurozone yesterday, with the eurozone’s industrial production figures showing a decrease of 3.3% in November 2018 compared to the same month a year before. The markets had been expecting a more modest decline…
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It’s official: the current government shutdown is now the longest in history. Now in its 24th day, there is still no clear way out of the mess, as Trump refuses to budge and instead spends his time firing…
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Theresa May delivered a speech yesterday that was clearly designed to gather support for her Brexit plans. After No 10 released letters between the Prime Minister, Tusk and Juncker, she spoke about Brexit and how, if her Brexit…
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Today is the day we have all been waiting for since...well, 10 December 2018, when Theresa May delayed the initial Parliament vote on her Brexit deal. Back then, the justification for the delay was that May would have…
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