Articles
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A380 – Another European prestige project fails
Airbus will stop making the A380, pulling the plug on its iconic superjumbo that promised to revolutionize commercial air travel but failed to deliver on outsized expectations.
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Optimism in Brazil
Many emerging markets had a dismal 2018. Brazil, Latin America’s biggest economy, was a rare exception.
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The Euro’s 20th birthday
In its 20 years, the Euro, brought into being as an accounting currency in January 1999 (and a tangible one three years later) has defied its early critics, cheated a near-death experience (in the debt crisis of 2009-2012) and is now more popular than ever with the public.
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Investing in Indonesia
Investors in emerging markets often overlook Indonesia, although the Jakarta index has soared and Indonesia’s economy could now accelerate.
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Emerging Europe comes of age
Work has just started on a new BMW car factory in Hungary. This is likely to raise investment in the country by 1% a year, and raise growth in 2019-20 by 0.
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Oil slide boosting growth
Oil is well and truly off the boil. In early October it reached a four-year peak of $86 per barrel.
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Global property prices easing
The worldwide housing bull market is on its last legs. But not all countries are equally vulnerable to a downturn.
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Politics, interest rates and trade wars
The market correction that started in October has taken on a life of its own and volatility has continued on the back of new events, such as the arrest of the Huawei CFO in Canada and the leadership challenge to Theresa May in the UK.
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Invest for Brexit – whatever the outcome
After more than two years of talks, Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed a draft withdrawal agreement with the European Union (EU). The UK is on its way out of the EU.
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US mid-term: Democrat House, Republican Senate
Last night, Democrats' picked up enough seats to secure a majority in the House of Representatives, but Republicans have kept control of the Senate.
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Egypt’s President is creating enemies
The Egyptian courts are complicated. A month ago today, police unexpectedly arrested Gamal and Alaa Mubarak, the sons of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s deposed dictator.
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An end to the bull market?
There was a sea of red yesterday on Wall Street, with all major US equity market indexes closing down over 3%. Is the bull market resetting or ending?
