Economics Archives - Page 15 of 22

March 27, 2018April 5, 2018

Britain will find it hard to freeze Russian assets

The UK government will find it exceedingly difficult to confiscate Russian assets, unless it can prove links to criminality.

A massive amount of Russian money is invested in UK property and other assets. The holders are not only oligarchs and … Read the rest

March 16, 2018April 5, 2018

Britain enters final Brexit talks with listless economy & high debt

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, does his best to put forward a positive spin

As it heads into the final stretch of the Brexit negotiations, the UK is bogged down. It has twin problems; a sluggish economy and high … Read the rest

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018

Trump protectionism backfires- EU & Asia will hit back

THE planned retaliation by the European Union (EU) against Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs is a warning that there could be a global trade war.

The President’s proposes 25 per cent tariffs on steel products, 10 per cent on aluminium products … Read the rest

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018

May unites Tory factions but faces uphill battle with EU

The British PM hopes to convince EU negotiators to compromise

Theresa May has managed to temporarily unite the Tory factions over Brexit, but the question is whether she can persuade the European Union to compromise.

Conservatives who support Brexit and … Read the rest