Tim Martin has previously been a vocal supporter of Brexit The chief executive of JD Wetherspoon has called on Boris Johnson to implement a visa scheme for workers in the European Union as restaurants and pubs across the UK are struggling to bring in staff as lockdowns ease. Tim Martin, who was previously outspoken in […]

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Goods exported to the EU increased by 8.6% in March to £12.7bn The UK’s exports to the European Union are close to making a recovery after they dropped by 40% at the begging of the year, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Goods exported to the trading bloc increased by […]

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The FTSE 100 plunged 1.8% in early trading and was down 117 points, to 6,410 points. Due to the lack of Brexit negotiations, the new strain of the virus and chaos around borders, the blue-chip index was down almost £33bn within minutes of opening on Monday. The biggest faller on the FTSE 100 this morning […]

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The pound has jumped on the news that progress was being made in Brexit talks. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said this morning that there is a “path to an agreement now”, causing the pound to gain half a cent against the US dollar to over $1.35. “As things stand, I cannot tell […]

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Through an ongoing global pandemic and a seemingly never-ending Brexit negotiation process, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across the UK have been forced to operate in a climate of uncertainty. Rules and regulations are changing by the day, and as a new strain of Covid-19 emerges and the UK prepares to dive out of the […]

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A new study commissioned by trading broker HYCM has revealed how anxieties surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit has affected UK investors’ plans for 2021, with the majority believing the true impact on the UK economy will not be seen until next year. The survey was conducted across 885 UK-based investors, all of whom have […]

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Following Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen’s UK-EU trade talks on Sunday, the pound has risen nearly one and a half cents against the US dollar at $1.336 and nearly one eurocent at €1.1. As trade talks continue, there is relief that a deal could be in the progress od being made over the […]

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Mounting fears of a no-deal Brexit scenario have caused UK equity funds to shed more than $2bn in the past two months, as investors opt to put their money elsewhere amid doubts over a sustained FTSE recovery. Data from financial intelligence agency EPFR Global revealed that $2.4bn has been withdrawn from funds exposed to the […]

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Likely not much of a surprise to many readers, but the Brexit posturing continued from both sides this week – meaning any possible Deal will now be struck at the ‘eleventh hour’. With the prospect of a blockbuster end to the year, a lot of discussion is being had about fishing rights and state aid, […]

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Capping off an altogether mixed week, FTSE indexes finished Friday with a slump, having decided to go into the weekend with the prospect of a No-Deal Brexit as the main takeaway. Down by 0.80%, the FTSE 100 reversed its mid-week gains and finished at 6,546 points, just shy of where it began on Monday. Meanwhile, […]

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Sterling broke on a bad note on Thursday morning after the highly-anticipated talks between UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen failed to culminate in a Brexit trade deal. Although an agreement to continue negotiating has reportedly been reached, hopes of a deal are becoming slimmer by the moment, […]

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Data from financial education service, Buy Shares, indicated that the number of companies trading on the London Stock Exchange (LON:LSE) dropped by 396 – or 16.63% – between the Novembers of 2015 and 2020. In 2015, the number of companies listed on the LSE stood at 2380, though this number had fallen to 1984 by […]

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The FTSE 100 was lower this morning as markets remain subdued amid Brexit concerns. The blue-chip index was down 16 points or 0.25% at 6539 at the start of trading, dragged down by the top fallers Intercontinental Hotels is the top faller and HSBC. The FTSE 250 was down 0.1%. After slumping 0.2% at the start of […]

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Rallying by as much as 3% at one point, the FTSE now sits roughly where it started towards the end of the Monday session. The closing stages of trading, and where things pick up on Tuesday, will surely be influenced by the sentiment towards the Brexit talks between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen. […]

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According to contingency plans being developed by the UK government, ‘tens of millions’ of vaccines produced in Belgium will be flown into Britain via military aircraft, to sidestep customs delays caused by the Brexit transition. MoD and Department of Health and Social Care sources told the Observer that ‘large consignments’ of vaccines would be brought […]

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It feels as though we’re copy and pasting an old story. The pound sterling drops as two sides willing to negotiate and unwilling to compromise, hit another stalemate over the allocation of post Brexit fishing rights. Michel Barnier made his way to London on Friday, following news that the UK negotiating team had turned down […]

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While not moving quite as enthusiastically as they did after previous vaccine updates, Pfizer‘s latest news saw global equities nudge higher on Wednesday. Noticeably muted, though, was the FTSE. Having led the pack in recent vaccine news rallies, the index was weighed the pound rising on renewed Brexit hopes. While the Dow Jones rallied by […]

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Having fallen during the week before last, global equities have since been spurred by the Joe Biden victory and Pfizer vaccine hopes. On Thursday, however, some of the good-feeling steam wore off, as investors greedily priced in potential upsides in the short-term. Choosing to be overly optimistic in the moment, markets are now watching equities […]

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Having been extremely sensitive to Brexit developments, the Pound Sterling remained fairly calm, even as Boris Johnson officially walked away from trade talks. The British PM walks away in a show of force that acts more as an invitation for future concessions, than a door closing on negotiations. Even with the 15th of October acting […]

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The FTSE 100 opened 1.6% soon after Thursday’s opening bell as Europe braces itself for tighter Coronavirus restrictions. The blue-chip index fell as concerns that London would have tighter restrictions introduced as soon as this week. Across Europe, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin have introduced curfews in a bid to fight rising infection rates. Northern Ireland […]

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Having stated that negotiations might surpass Boris Johnson’s October 15 deadline, EU Chief Negotiator, Michel Barnier, has said he is ready to “move away” from the demands that the bloc retain the same access to Britain’s coastal waters and fishing rights, in exchange for concessions in the UK’s state subsidies policies. One senior source to […]

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Impact investor WHEB Asset Management LLP (WHEB) is set to launch a Dublin-based UCIT (Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) fund designed to make sure investors can continue to contribute to their sustainable impact funds whatever the outcome of the ongoing Brexit talks with the European Union. WHEB was launched in 2009 with […]

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The UK government has released a statement confirming a £200 million investment in the Port Infrastructure Fund, as part of its drive to “ramp up preparations for the end of the transition period” and build new facilities along the coast designed to “handle new customs requirements under the new Border Operating Model” proposed back in […]

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According to the government’s predictions, a reasonable worst-case scenario (RWCS) would be that the EU would enforce third country controls against UK goods at the end of the Brexit transition period. In a RWCS, the government anticipates between 40-70% of trucks travelling to the EU might not be ready for new border controls, and as […]

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Back in February, I predicted the two-year gold price rally was not yet at its peak, and that it would hit $1,800 before it consolidated. Now – perhaps alongside a hat inscribed with ‘captain obvious’ – we can say that even my optimistic predictions were reserved, as gold rallied 2% on Monday, to its all-time-high […]

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One of the first things you’re taught in international relations class is the school of neorealism, which posits that the international system exists in a state of anarchy, with all states vying for the greatest share of power. Each state’s share of power is relative and determined by their distribution of capabilities – military, economic, […]

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The FTSE 100 index (INDEXFTSE:UKX) has dipped 1.54% or 96.70 points on the back of Tuesday’s gloomy Summer 2020 Economic Forecast published by the European Commission (EC), projecting an 8.7% contraction of the economy across the year – significantly worse than the earlier 7.7% prediction from the EC’s Spring Forecast back in May. Despite the […]

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The UK government has announced that it is set to spend £400 million on a stake in bankrupt satellite firm OneWeb, as part of its post-Brexit plan to replace the loss of access to the EU’s Galileo sat-nav system. OneWeb declared itself bankrupt back in May after the company racked up $2 billion in debt, […]

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After cracking the code of encrypted phone service EncroChat, an international police effort has seen 746 criminals arrested in the ‘biggest ever’ organised crime bust. EncroChat and criminal networks The EncroChat service, which has since been taken down, had its encryption cracked by law enforcement agencies in April, with rumours about the breach beginning to […]

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A set of newly-released figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT) demonstrate the devastating impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the automotive manufacturing industry. Car production was down 95.4% in May 2020 on the previous year, with just 5,314 cars produced compared to 116,035 during the same month in […]

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The new boss of Waitrose, James Bailey, says any post Brexit regression in food standards would represent an “unacceptable backwards step”. Bailey joins David Lewis of Tesco in ruling out the introduction of chlorinated chicken and hormone-injected beef to their supermarkets, while Morrisons and Sainsbury’s were not willing to offer the same guarantee. Bailey, who […]

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A new report, Manufacturing and Brexit, published by UK-EU think tank UK in a Changing Europe has outlined the extraordinary impact that Brexit is expected to have on the manufacturing sector, just as the industry fights to overcome the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The research, collated by the Economic and Social Research Council […]

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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders state that there is a ‘critical need’ for help as it claims up to one in six car industry jobs will be at risk as the furlough scheme comes to an end. With one in three staff still on furlough across the industry – and with this support […]

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Rishi Sunak, a young and charismatic Chancellor, and one of the few members of the government to see their stock rise during the Coronavirus crisis. But why should we be interested in Mr Sunak, and more importantly, should we get used to seeing him on our TV screens? After six years in politics, he moved […]

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On Wednesday a third allegation of bullying was made against UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, in what is being dubbed on Twitter the ‘civil service #MeToo’ movement. The reaction today, at least on social media, has slowly become one of mounting suspicion against the individuals making the claims against Ms Patel. Prime Minister Boris Johnson […]

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Last week the UK Investor Magazine attended the OenoFuture investor evening, which treated guests to a wine tasting, masterclasses and a seminar on fine wine investment delivered by wine expert and Oeno CEO, Daniel Carnio. Set against the jolly backdrop of aperitivo and the City skyline, the message at the core of the event was […]

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The UK’s construction PMIs recovered from a slow start to 2020, with its best monthly performance since 2015. The ‘Boris bounce’ describes an influx of demand for housebuilding and commercial building work since the breaking of the political deadlock last December, with the highest rate of new construction orders since 2015. This brought about the […]

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Boris Johnson has told the UK that he will drive a hard bargain, following plans to negotiate a trade deal with the US. Last week, Liz Truss welcomed Robert Lighthizer into London – as the two parties looked to sit at the negotiating table to discuss trade formalities. Since the December election, PM Johnson has […]

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Brexit negotiations have taken another turn on Thursday. It seems that the Brexit saga is never ending, and today Michael Gove has had his say. The UK Government said to the EU that it will walk away from trade talks in June, unless a broad outline of a deal is produced. The UK Government have […]

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The British Government, led by PM Johnson has unveiled their plans for the post-Brexit immigration reform. PM Johnson still faces a lot of work to get Brexit ‘done’, however progress has been made since the December election – where he won the legitimate mandate to govern. One of the key themes of the Brexit campaign […]

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The Euro has weakened on Tuesday morning, reflecting weaker sentiment in European markets following a combination of global factors and political battles. The coronavirus is still continuing to take its toll on the global economy, however the Euro has managed to tread in steady footing since the outbreak. PM Johnson will once again lock horns […]

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As is often the way of things, removing the Dow Jones from play tends to slow down market movements. Today, the FTSE was happy to lead Eurozone equities as it rose 0.3% on Monday, with the DAX and CAC following closely behind. The biggest news of the day, though, perhaps came from Japan, which reported […]

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The French Government, who are a major negotiator at the EU table have told Britain that they should expect ‘a bruising battle” with the EU. It has only been a few weeks since January 31st, where it was announced that Britain would be formally leaving the EU. Following months of elections, campaigns and flirting with […]

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An elemental piece of knowledge within the world of finance is that, as an asset, the price of gold tends to work inversely to bearishness in equity markets. This isn’t to say that there is a perfect trend – whereby precious metals dip when global equities are doing well – but when markets falter, gold […]

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Prices of British houses have risen at their fastest pace in nearly three months, as the property market looks to stabilize following a turbulent few months. The last three months have given some reassurance for the British people and British house prices, and a reflection in rising house prices may mean that some consumer confidence […]

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The British Pound has appreciated on Tuesday following positive reports of UK Economic Growth in December. The data from the ONS, painted a positive picture on Tuesday where December was a positive month for the UK economy, however on a quarterly basis economic growth remained flat. Despite quarterly growth remaining flat, it seems that there […]

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British Politics has never been in such a unique moment, the current negotiations of Brexit are circulating news headlines whilst PM Johnson looks to gain trade deals with states such as Brazil, Russia, China and India. Coupled with this, the rise of extremism, party politics and austerity measures have all taken their toll, and here […]

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Lookers PLC (LON:LOOK) have told the market that they expect their profit results to meet company expectations. Shares in Lookers trade at 56p (+3.53%). 5/2/20 13:02BST. The firm alluded to a challenging trading environment in the fourth quarter of 2019, however it seems that the firm has managed to overcome these to deliver strong results. […]

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Redrow PLC (LON:RDW) have noted a slump in performance in the first half of its financial year but has remained confident for future expectations amid wider macroeconomic and political complications. “Redrow has once again delivered a robust operational and financial set of results for the first-half of the financial year and traded strongly despite an […]

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Kate Kirby, Construction & Infrastructure Partner at global legal business, DWF (LON:DWF), offered a pessimistic outlook on the construction sector. With global equities looking back fondly at 2017 and 2018, 2019 and the start of 2020 have offered little in the way of certainty or reasons to celebrate. Markets have been weighed down by prevailing […]

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The British Pound fell to a six week low against a stronger dollar on Tuesday morning, as PM Johnson looked to reinforce his deal on terms of Brexit withdrawal. Since the historic decision was made on Friday, the Pound has been up and down over hopes that Boris Johnson could finally deliver his December election […]

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Future plc (LON:FUTR) have seen their shares rally over 7% on Monday morning following confident expectations. Shares in Future trade at 1,362p (+6.41%). 3/2/20 11:07BST. The British media firm said that it expects its annual results to be ahead of market expectations, despite both political and economic uncertainties affecting many British businesses. The magazine and […]

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Mark Carney gave the Bank of England a gentle goodbye kiss on Thursday, opting for the widely anticipated interest rate hold ahead of the UK’s exit from the EU. Bank of England taking the popular path The BoE’s release following the announcement read: “UK GDP growth slowed last year, reflecting weaker global growth and elevated […]

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The Bank of England top brass voted without unanimity to hold interest rates, in what will likely be Mark Carney’s last roll of the dice before handing over the reigns to his successor, Andrew Bailey. Despite what appeared to be mounting pressure to cut rates to support the UK economy through Brexit, today’s news reflects […]

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Could Brexit be finally done? This is a question which has been dominated news headlines since 2016, when Britain finally decided that they wanted to retract their membership from the European Union following David Cameron’s choice to delegate this decision to the British people. Today, advances on Brexit negotiations have been made and it seems […]

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The Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has published its findings that a total of 9,949 retail jobs were lost since the start of the year, predicting a further 1,200 could go as both Beales and Hawkin’s Bazaar collapse into administration. January is a notoriously tough month for retailers, facing caution from customers following the inevitable […]

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We’ve heard every iteration of a ‘country’ plus or minus, model or deal, and I can’t help but feel like each vision for post Brexit life has sounded like a half-baked Frankenstein job. Sure, UK governments can and should learn some lessons from policy success stories overseas, and there are plenty of them. Finland has […]

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Well-known home of the cheap tipple, Wetherspoons (LON:JDW), enjoyed a strong festive period, which was crowned by the announcement that it would be expanding its pub portfolio during 2020. The company reported like-for-like sales growth of 4.7% during the 12 weeks to the 19th of January alongside sales growth of 4.2%. This positive financial performance […]

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Cairn Homes (LON:CRN) have given shareholders a confident outlook going forward into 2020. The firm alluded to strong growth in sales and revenue in 2019, in a time where the property market has hit been hit Brexit complications and external shocks. In a trading update for the year ended December 31, the company said its […]

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Markets dipped slightly on Tuesday morning, despite what appeared to be a warming up of good sentiments between the US and China, and the expected passing of the first phase of a trade deal. Progress was largely priced in by markets, and thus the news didn’t have quite the impact it would have done a […]

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Coming as little surprise to many, UK manufacturing PMI figures were weighed down by ongoing political and macroeconomic tensions. Donald Trump continued his scattergun campaign of protectionist tariffs, and the UK was doing his best to keep up, weighing in with general election uncertainty and the lingering Brexit motif. Talking on the UK’s figures, Andrew […]

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Apparently on the cusp of at least phase one of a trade deal, the Trump administration sent markets reeling on Thursday morning, following the announcement of the Hong Kong pro-democracy bill. While the move can’t be completely lambasted on principle (at least on our end), China’s reaction was as you’d expect. So, has Trump set […]

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After carrying on a seemingly unassailable rally in 2019, gold held relatively steady on Tuesday. During the session, the asset’s price hit its highest point since November 7th, before dropping by 0.13% to USD 1,469.05. Gold’s ability to maintain this price level tells us at least one thing – markets aren’t ready to attempt on-risk […]

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Launching her party’s campaign today in Edinburgh, Nicola Sturgeon said that while the SNP have ruled out the idea of entering into any formal coalition, they would entertain the possibility of a ‘progressive alliance’ with Labour, in the event of a minority government or hung Parliament. “If there’s a hung parliament … SNP MPs will […]

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The views expressed in this article are entirely my own, and do not reflect the views of my colleagues or the UK Investor Magazine. I was going to title this piece ‘Brexit and what Labour has done wrong’ but it didn’t seem entirely appropriate. Sure, they have been accused of acting undemocratically or contrary to […]

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Following a busy day in British politics on Monday, cable started somewhat gingerly on Tuesday. Any Brexit suspension high was ended as the Pound was left a bit dazed by some uninspiring market performance indicators, and renewed General Election chatter. While by no means a disastrous start to the day, there is no doubt the […]

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The Pound Sterling gave up its resolute opening as the political regular suspects locked horns once again. After a strong start, Sterling got another dose of Sajid Javid’s lamented Brexit uncertainty, as prime minister Boris Johnson threatened to pull the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, and force Parliament into election mode in the run-up to the festive […]

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If you can’t wait to hear the end of Brexit, then we’re in the same boat. Today’s deal proposal was as close as I think we’ve gotten to a largely amicable solution, and one where most parties have been able to agree to a compromise. That being said, it is widely expected that Parliament will […]

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This Saturday, Jeremy Corbyn’s first concern won’t be about losing his weekend downtime. Rather, outside of the Ireland issue, his most convincing point of riposte to Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans has been somewhat undermined by the terms of the Brexit deal agreed this morning. Just for clarity, we aren’t overlooking the complex discussion of Northern […]

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In what amounted to a short but sweet discussion, the prime minister Boris Johnson has come away from a meeting with the EU negotiating team stating that a deal has been struck. We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control — now Parliament should get Brexit done on Saturday so we can move […]

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Prime minister Boris Johnson’s task at the EU summit just became a great deal more onerous, following a statement issued by the DUP this morning. After seemingly appearing on the brink of compromise, the prime minister will now enter talks in Brussels in the knowledge that he is to all intents and purposes, going to […]

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Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier has said that a Brexit deal could still be reached between the EU and the UK. He said that the proposals currently on offer were not good enough, but that he was ready for Boris Johnson’s good intentions to turn into a legal document before the EU summit, which begins […]

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I promise we’re as bored of this as you are. Its almost as if the political-macroeconomic record has buffered and keeps playing the same inconsequential monthly routine on repeat. Donald Trump tweeted on progress being made with China, following rumours that it was open to the idea of a ‘partial trade deal’. Though we’ve been […]

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The UK economy (GDP) dipped by 0.1% during August, following a downturn in manufacturing and production activity, and a 0.3% hike in July, which was led by the service sector and irregularly high output from the TV and film sector (which was factored into manufacturing). Despite this month’s drop, the UK economy looks set to […]

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Moving gingerly rather than negatively, the pound Sterling and FTSE were both full of anticipation after the first bell. They both held off on their regular market-opening movements and awaited the outcome of both the August monthly GDP readings and the talks between Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar. July revealed a surprisingly positive story for […]

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Worried about betraying the Good Friday Agreement, providing short positions to hedge fund buddies or making empty pledges on workers’ rights and trading standards? I think Boris has a cream for that. Today prime minister Boris Johnson defended his alternative backstop proposal with an approach he described as ‘glutinous emollience’, but it has thus far […]

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UK-based home furnishing retailer ScS Group PLC (LON: SCS) booked consistent full-year progress across its sales indices, despite a challenging market climate. The Company’s gross sales improved by £5.8 million year-on-year, to £333.3 million. This drove revenue growth of £4.6 million to £317.4 million, which in turn saw its underlying EBITDA rise by £0.6 million […]

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Just past mid-morning on Tuesday a new precedent was set for the UK’s separation of powers-based democracy. The Supreme Court ruled that Boris Johnson’s advice to the Queen in favour of suspending Parliament for five weeks, was not only unlawful but in turn that the prorogation was ineffective and non-existent. The judgement of eleven justices […]

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Pub and bar operator The City Pub Group PLC (LON: CPC) posted impressive financial results for the first half of FY19. Despite this, the Company’s shares dipped during trading on Thursday, as it announced it would follow the ‘path most travelled’ and end its campaign of acquisitions amid Brexit uncertainty. In spite of their trading […]

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According to the UK’s largest property website, Rightmove Plc (LON: RMV), the UK housing market suffered its first price dip for September for eight years (since its last dip in 2010). The announcement came as average property prices dipped 0.2% or £730 in comparison with August; an irregular shift from the expected trend of a […]

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After weeks of the Pound Sterling and FTSE taking turns grabbing gloomy headlines, this week has been a refreshing change of tune. Lead by encouraging economic performance, ECB stimulus and Benn’s bill, Sterling enjoyed a largely positive week and the FTSE floated higher above its 7200 benchmark. Both British performance indices ended the week with […]

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Diverse British consumer co-operative retail business Co-operative Group reported improved sales alongside a drop in profits, due to challenging conditions experienced by its funeral business. The Co-op Chief Executive then came out to substantiate some of the concerns laid out in the recently published Operation Yellowhammer documents. We’ve published our interim results report sharing our […]

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In a somewhat surprising move, the Hong Kong exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) have proposed a £31.6 billion merger deal, which would see the HKEX take over the London Stock Exchange (LON: LSE). The LSE said it “will consider this proposal and will make a further announcement in due course”. It described the proposal as, “unsolicited, […]

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With the proroguing of Parliament putting a spanner in the works of yesterday’s Sterling rally, a trifecta of defeats for Boris Johnson last night made sure the currency didn’t dip as markets opened on Tuesday morning. Speaking on the Sterling and market movements this morning, Spreadex Financial Analyst Connor Campbell said, “With Parliament now suspended […]

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Much to the delight of UK business leaders, the UK economy rebounded from its 0.2% contraction in Q2 2019, and in turn avoided the ‘technical recession’ label given to an economy with consecutive quarters of contraction (Germany, for instance). After a meek start to the day, this surprisingly positive news, and the expected assent of […]

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With the week proving as challenging as string-puller Dominic Cummings could have feared, the puppeteer can only look on as his advisee, Boris Johnson, faces the slightly less toothless offerings of the opposition benches. No doubt far from defeated, this week’s motions in the House against a No-Deal Brexit have if nothing else soothed market […]

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The title says it all. Brexit caused a minor bump to the pound and confirmation of US tariffs on Chinese goods saw the Dow Jones wistfully shed points. While not a catastrophic day, market indices in the UK and across the world reflected leaders’ inability to resolve the divisions that riddle modern day society. With […]

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This week the House of Commons looks set to give us a crescendo before it takes its involuntary recess. The vote on further delaying Brexit will effectively push the UK into one of two scenarios; a nigh-on guarantee of a No-Deal trajectory (excluding the possibility the EU blinks and offers concessions), or Boris Johnson removing […]

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With only a limited window of opportunity left for Parliament to block a No-Deal Brexit scenario, both Leave and Remain sides have upped the ante. The divide within the Conservative Party was made deeper than ever this morning, as Boris Johnson favoured the stick as his means of making MPs toe the party line, threatening […]

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As trading closed for the week, sterling finished more confidently than the euro, as hopes remained for the prevention of a No-Deal Brexit outcome. The FTSE’s gains remained fairly subdued and the Dow Jones rose healthily. Spreadex Financial Analyst Connor Campbell had the following to say about the week’s market close, “Sterling appeared eager to […]

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The end is perhaps in sight for Brexit and not a moment too soon for markets. While the FTSE flirts with its new home around the 7,200 benchmark (a far-cry from July’s 7,700 level), European indices appear to have continued yesterday’s rally. This no doubt owing partly to Boris Johnson’s assertiveness and Chinese diplomacy, both […]

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Comments from China’s commerce ministry today have shown China is once again searching for diplomatic resolution of ongoing Sino-US tensions. Markets reacted positively during Thursday morning trade, all shaken by this year’s political tensions and ready to break down should the world’s parent countries continue arguing. Speaking on the market’s behaviour this morning, Spreadex financial […]

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The Privy Council meeting took place at Balmoral, with Jacob Rees-Mogg, Natalie Evans and Mark Spencer in attendance as the Queen consented to PM Boris Johnson proroguing Parliament. It’s done pic.twitter.com/YGdB0WX4zk — Vicki Young (@BBCVickiYoung) 28 August 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js “It is this day ordered by Her Majesty in Council that the Parliament be prorogued on […]

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Political tensions continue to weigh on market sentiment and dampen any hopes of a prolonged rally. Last Friday’s re-escalation of trade tensions and the Yuan falling to an 11 year low on Tuesday, was countered by the idea that both the US and China would be willing to return to the negotiating table again, and […]

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According to a recent poll, some 60% of the nation are pessimistic about the year ahead and only 38% support the concept of a No-Deal Brexit. Despite this, and even before Boris Johnson assumed the office of PM, political analysts forecast a 70% likelihood of some form of No-Deal scenario. So, should we chase the […]

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Source: Richards, C. (2019), Office for National Statistics With discussion of a looming recession gaining traction with weakness in growth indicators, fundamentals and bond market inverted yield curves, today’s announcement from the Office of National Statistics has if anything compounded already tentative market sentiment. UK GDP (‘economy’) contracted by 0.2% against analysts’ predictions, making it […]

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With suggestions of a potential resistance being mounted against Boris Johnson’s likely no-deal Brexit trajectory, Sterling gained slightly yesterday morning. Unfortunately, this gain perhaps dampened FTSE prospects of joining in yesterday’s rally (until later in the afternoon), at least to the same extent as other European indices. Speaking on market opening movements and his predictions […]

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The London Stock Exchange Group (LON: LSE) has acquired financial market data and infrastructure company Refinitiv for $27 billion (£22 billion). In a move that will relocate Refinitiv’s operations to the UK and will transform it into a global rival to Michael Bloomberg’s financial data business, the LSEG has made a statement of intent to […]

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So, Boris Johnson is our new prime minister. Capturing 66% of party member votes, with an 87% turnout, for the man who we’re 99% sure is related to Donald trump. While you might expect from that beginning that this is going to be something of a tirade against the man entering office; I see some […]

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Minimally invasive surgery technology company Surgical Innovations Group Plc (LON: SUN) has seen its share price dip dramatically on Friday morning, following their announcement that their annual profits were likely to fall. The Company said that its predictions of a fall in profit were driven by Brexit uncertainty and NHS funding pressures, both of which […]

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Zany ex foreign secretary Boris Johnson confirms he’ll be throwing his hat into the ring for the Tory leadership once Theresa May stands down. The Boris question The controversial character and former Mayor of London was quoted as acknowledging that no vacancy currently existed in Downing Street, but at a business event in Manchester, he […]

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British travel company Thomas Cook (LON:TCG) has seen its losses widen in the first half, which has led the company to consider bids for its assets and revise its expectations for the second half. Summer sun quells Winter fun Much to the chagrin of Thomas Cook beneficiaries, the market wouldn’t emulate the trope of the […]

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The main problem with the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ is the dichotomy between the picture it is trying to paint and the present-day reality – it is a piece of rhetoric wheeled out by politicians trying to divert attention from the London-centric political and economic bubble. It plays upon Thatcherite tropes of London-centred financial service development over […]

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In a refreshing turn of events, Britain and Brexit are not the calling card for media woes. Today the bell tolls for the German economy, with market analysts forecasting a recession following a drastic decline in factory orders. Was zur Hölle While Germany may be Europe’s largest economy, and often praised for its mixed structure, […]

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Residential property development firm Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) have recorded strong profits on the back of a series of completions and improved margins amid sales for the first half. The news follows a positive end to the previous financial year, with the company rallying off of a trend of increased sales and a decision to focus […]

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Financial services provider STM Group Plc (LON:STM) have seen their share price dip on the announcement of a fall in annual profit and the arrival of a new Chief Operating Officer. Narrower margins The shortfall for this financial year has been attributed to a £0.5 million technical reserve release from the company’s insurance unit. This […]

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Much to the delight of its owners Associated British Foods Plc (LON:ABF), Primark exceeded expectations for Christmas trading, despite what they described as a ‘challenging‘ run-up to the festive period. “The UK performed well and our share of the total clothing market increased significantly,” said ABF in a trading statement. “Sales were 1% ahead of […]

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This piece is by no means factual, nor is it exhaustive or representative of the views of my peers. It is simply my unenlightened take on what Brexit means for the way we look at our Parliament, and I reserve the right to change my mind. Brexit has underlined some of the systemic shortcomings in […]

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In what was a largely tight-lipped appearance before the Treasury Committee, Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney cited today’s Sterling rebound as being due to a no-deal Brexit scenario looking less likely. Following a sharp dip yesterday, in the build up to the historic meaningful vote in Commons, Carney told members of the […]

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House builder Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) have shared the prosperity of their successful counterparts with a high rate of home completions and a boost to their average sale price and on-year revenues, as December drew to a close. In addition to the number of completions rising 3% to 14,947 and average selling prices up 2% […]

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PricewaterhouseCoopers (NYSEARCA:PWC) have released their latest projected GDP rankings for 2019, with these latest rankings dropping the UK from fifth to seventh place. This follows the announcement that the World Bank dropped the UK to ninth in their business rankings, with most bearish outlooks being attributed – unsurprisingly – to Brexit uncertainty. While currency concerns […]

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Amid the standard back-and-forth of PMQ exchanges, Theresa May manages to goad the Leader of the Opposition into a heated remark and ultimately a failed opportunity to use his questions effectively. While one would think the Brexit debacle would act as a sort of barn door target – with the pound and shares of city […]

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After losing three votes in one day on Tuesday, Theresa May’s government are being made to publish the Brexit legal advice, with MPs finding the government to be acting ‘in contempt of Parliament’. While there was some upshot for the prime minister – in that Jacob Rees-Mogg’s vigilante faction seems to have been pacified for […]

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Eurostat – the EU’s in-house statistics body – have today released figures that lay out the woes of September industrial output in the ‘euro area’. After promising output in August, which saw 1.1% production growth within the EU28, September production in the EU as a whole dropped by 0.3%. “In the euro area in September […]

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Despite some signs of resurgence in the housing market, banking group Halifax (LON:HALP) have compounded ongoing woes for UK house prices in 2018, citing the lowest annual growth in the last five years. The Halifax House Price Index is the UK’s longest-running series that compares house prices and property price movements on a like-for-like basis. […]

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The latest rankings by the World Bank reaffirmed their previous stance, that New Zealand is the best country to start and run a business. The vote of confidence comes as the island retains the accolade for a second successive session – despite not making any economic reforms since the last rankings were published. While Norway […]

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With Brexit ‘divorce talks’ well under way, prime minister Theresa May reaffirmed her position that no deal would be made that sets Northern Ireland apart from the rest of the UK, regarding trade relations. In the forever-hindering and sensitive saga that are customs negotiations, May has categorically ruled out a customs deal that puts regions […]

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With conflicting rhetoric on how close the UK are to reaching a Brexit deal with the EU, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered a solemn warning on the morning of the prime minister’s meeting with the EU27. Hammond has warned that should a deal fail to be brought to fruition, the resulting ‘divorce bill’ could mount to […]

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Prime minister Theresa May has once again faced a day of little solace, with her pragmatic approach to political struggles making for an amenable speech last week, but doing little to tackle the macro-political dilemmas that have proliferated her time in office. Aside from struggling to cater to all parties in drawn-out Brexit negotiations, the […]

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Theresa May’s party conference speech on Wednesday perhaps adopted a lighthearted tone, but her intentions were anything but. With a desire to consolidate the respect of the public and her party peers, Mrs May set about delivering a speech that both inspired confidence in her leadership and undermined Jeremy Corbyn. After attacking Corbyn’s character and […]

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Prime minister Theresa May has announced today that fuel duty will be frozen for the ninth consecutive year. This announcement entails the first formal spending announcement prior to the next Budget of the 2018 session, which is due to be published in four weeks time. The announcement will be music to the ears of motorists […]

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In September, Rightmove has reported a 16% on-month increase in new properties coming onto the market, with some areas seeing an annual price increase of over 4%, and the upper echelons of the London housing market enjoying increased liquidity amid a price dip. While property prices are down 1.1% on-year in the North East and […]

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This morning the Home Office and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced a joint pilot scheme for seasonal migrant worker visas post-Brexit. The scheme will, if successful, allow up to 2500 non-EU migrants to take up seasonal employment in the UK’s agricultural sector, on a six-monthly basis. The scheme will undergo a trial […]

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Barratt Developments releases impressive results for the year through August, after reporting that it built its largest number of homes for a decade. The company announced bumper pre-tax profits of £835.5 million, up 9.2% on-year. At the same time, sales grew 4.8% to £4.87 billion. Additionally, forward sales were up by 11.1% to £3 billion, […]

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Novo Nordisk UK (CPH:NOVO-B) has announced it is building up a four-month stock-pile in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The Danish company is taking this action in order to ensure patients’ insulin supply remains unaffected in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The global pharmaceutical company founded in 1923 has its headquarters in Denmark. […]

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Following IHS Markit’s figures revealing that China’s manufacturing growth is losing momentum, figures released later this morning have revealed that UK manufacturing growth is at its lowest level for the last twenty-five months. This news comes amid tariff tensions which have affected market liquidity on a global scale, but more importantly because of ongoing Brexit […]

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Following an almost disastrous result for Theresa May in yesterday’s vote to amend her customs union plans, the government look on shaky ground as Brexit negotiations continue. This comes after Mrs May’s divisive but altogether underwhelming Brexit proposal last week, which was dubbed by former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as a “semi-Brexit”, that would leave […]

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In the midst of jolted Brexit negotiations, the EU Bill has been given royal assent. While the government have made their desires clear – a trade deal for goods and services in exchange for answers to questions over EU citizens, border arrangements and customs – it is likely that members of the European Parliament will […]

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Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed that he intends to impose a three-line whip on Labour MP’s for the upcoming parliamentary vote on Article 50. The Labour leader said in an interview with Sky News, that he intends to enforce the strongest form of party discipline to ensure that MP’s both attend and vote in favour of […]

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Dixons Carphone (LON:DC) reported a 19 percent rise in profits across their phone and electrical homeware appliances. In the six months to 29 October, pre-tax profits rose to £144 million with sales increasing by 4 percent to £4.9 billion. With respect to the Brexit vote, the company said that they had yet to feel any […]

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Former Prime Minister Sir John Major has argued that there is a legitimate basis for a secondary referendum, to ensure that those who voted to remain are fairly represented. During a private dinner, the former Conservative leader argued that the government should not impose its negotiations on the people without further consultation. “I hear the […]

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Governments are not sufficiently prepared for the impact of artificial intelligence upon jobs, according to a Venture poll survey directed at investors Artificial Intelligence According to the research by Venture, an event that taking place at the Web Summit and has thousands of top technology investors in attendance, over half of those polled (53 percent) […]

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The weakening of the pound has led to a “significant surge” in individuals seeking advice on how to re-locate their pensions out of the UK, according to the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory firms. The trend has grown in the four months since the UK voted to leave the EU. […]

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Apple have announced a price increase of 20 percent for computer products in the UK, in response to the effect of Brexit on the British Pound. The 13-inch Macbook Air, which is the company’s cheapest laptop now costs retails at £949, up from £849. In addition, their Mac Pro desktop computer now costs £2,999, up […]

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BT have taken a £145 million hit following the uncovering of “accounting areas” in their Italian division. The company have found instances of “inappropriate management behaviour” following an internal investigation into BT Italia division. The irregularities were found following the appointment of external advisers to assist with assessing the extent of the issue. BT noted […]

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Manufacturing exports have benefited significantly from the weakness of the pound, according to the latest data by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The industrial trends survey has revealed that exports grew by their fastest pace in over two and a half years in the three months up to October. The data showed around 29 […]

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  The UK economy faces a “prolonged period” of weakness, according to the latest report from EY Item Club. According to a recently released Autumn report, think tank EY Item Club’s research has indicated the UK economy will experience weaker growth as consumer spending slows and businesses begin to reduce investments. Despite predictions that the […]

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Sky reported a rise in revenue on Thursday, accompanied by news of a slowdown in advertising income. Like-for-like revenues – which mitigate the impact of currency movements – rose 5 percent in the last quarter to September. Subscriber numbers increased by 106,000 over the same period, a decrease on last year’s increased figure of 134,000. […]

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  A ‘Hard Brexit’ may cost the finance industry around £38 billion and up to 7500 jobs, according to a report released today by lobbying group TheCityUK. Should the UK leave the single market and pursue a ‘Hard Brexit’ there could be serious implications for the security of the financial sector, the report concluded. It […]

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