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February 9, 2020February 9, 2020

UK & EU trade deal almost certain

UK-EU dissonance disguises the fact that they are really singing from same song sheet

THERE are solid grounds for optimism that the European Union and the United Kingdom will achieve a fair and satisfactory trade deal. Initial documents spelling out … Read the rest

November 1, 2018January 4, 2019

Merkel may be forced to resign as German Chancellor after likely election

GERMANY is entering a period of deep political and economic uncertainty as there is no guarantee that Angela Merkel will remain Chancellor until the end of her term in 2021.

The 16 per cent decline in the DAX, the German … Read the rest

October 10, 2018January 4, 2019

Governments will struggle to counter next recession

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other institutions are grappling with strategies to counter a severe economic downturn.

Ahead of the coming IMF meetings, the institution’s second chapter in its annual report discusses current and possible policies. The question is … Read the rest

July 16, 2018July 26, 2018

UK’s summer sunshine masks perils from simmering Brexit civil war

WHEN voters chose Brexit in the June 2016 UK referendum, sterling and the stock market slumped. Two years later risks are ignored

Despite the dangers from a bitter civil war within the ruling Conservative government and growing possibility of a … Read the rest