Economy
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Oh No, Not Another Bank Mis-Selling Scandal
It’s not the £1.3 billion compensation fund that will hurt 13 of Britain’s biggest financial institutions, as they grapple with the need…
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Money Down the Back of the Sofa
At last, UK consumers and businesses can look forward to borrowing more from their banks, according to a new survey from the…
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The Portuguese Economy: An Earthquake In Lisbon
The Portuguese Economy’s encouraging spell of news came to a crashing halt in early July, as doubts grew about the government’s ability…
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Latin America – Heading South
What’s To Blame for the Latin America Investment Slowdown? Forget the Economy, Says Michael Wilson. It’s the Federal Reserve: If there’s…
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Mark Carney – Dominating the news, but let’s look at his start:
Mark Carney, the first non-British governor of the Bank of England, took over his new post as the estimable Mervyn King retired…
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Is The Euro-Recovery Finally Under Way?
We’ve got so used to the dismal news from Europe over the last couple of years – the banks, the unemployment, the…
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Singapore – Look Out, Switzerland
If you’re thinking that Hong Kong’s Asia’s premier location for wealth management, maybe you’d better think again. Today’s report from the Singapore…
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No Easy Path For Europe’s Motor Industry
Further proof, if proof were ever needed, that Europe’s economic revival is still a long way off. Today’s sales figures for June…
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Payday Lenders – The Net Tightens
Hot from its accession to the regulatory job in April, the Financial Conduct Authority has been keen to get stuck into on…
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