Carpe diem!

Last summer, one of the staff in our London office set his 11-year-old son the task of learning every British Prime Minister – and their years of administration – for the previous 150 years. The son would get 50p for each name and 50p for each date he...


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GBP: Pound weak after poor GDP data

The pound dropped yesterday, and is still in a weak position this morning after the release of April GDP figures. The figures showed a slump in car manufacturing and a decline from the earlier boost in Brexit-related stockpiling. The worse-than-expected figure came in...


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British GDP figures worse than expected

Pound sterling dropped yesterday following worse-than-expected GDP data for the UK, showing in particular a slump in car manufacturing. The Tory leadership contest is now beginning in earnest, and we could see significant volatility on the back of it. There are...


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