by Christopher Nye | Jan 11, 2019
Figures released yesterday showed that the high street did not have a very merry Christmas. UK retailers suffered the worst December for a decade last month, as Brexit worries and a dramatic fall in consumer confidence affected sales. Growth dropped to zero in...
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by Christopher Nye | Jan 11, 2019
After being accused of throwing several temper tantrums because he cannot get his own way regarding the border wall, yesterday Trump spoke about declaring a national emergency, saying “I’ll probably do it, maybe definitely.” Such action – if successful –...
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by Christopher Nye | Jan 11, 2019
On an extremely quiet day for the eurozone, we did see the release of the European Central Bank’s December meeting minutes. They showed that the ECB’s assessment of the eurozone economy is still moderately positive, although it is worth bearing in mind that quite a...
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by Christopher Nye | Jan 11, 2019
Yesterday, we woke to the news that UK retailers suffered the worst December since 2008 last month. The high street was hit by Brexit worries and a sharp decline in consumer confidence over the festive period. Total sales growth dropped to zero for the first time in a...
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by Christopher Nye | Jan 10, 2019
What a difference a couple of months can make. In 2018, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates four times as the US economy proved itself to be in an extended period of rude health. However, sentiment in recent times has been far more dovish, with policymakers...
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