Articles
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No-deal Brexit looms again
The chances of Britain leaving the EU without a trade deal continue to rise, with both sides agreeing that little progress had been made in the fourth round of trade talks.
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Britain’s housing market may avoid a crash
There is a general presumption that the reopening of the UK housing market following the pandemic freeze must be negative for house prices.
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New Hong Kong security laws lead to falling currency
China plans to write a new national security law into Hong Kong’s constitution. This will bypass the territory’s Legislative Council.
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India’s collapsing economy
India faces a terrible choice. Most countries are grappling with a trade-off between lives and livelihoods, but in an economy where more than 80% of people live on less than $5.
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Hong Kong’s struggle continues
Hong Kong’s recession deepened in the first quarter of 2020, contracting 8.9% year on year.
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Oil Prices plunging over global GDP shock
After plunging into negative territory last week, oil prices surged 20% today (from a very low base).
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Market Update : 23rd April 2020
Stocks regained ground yesterday (Wednesday) following a sell-off earlier this week on worries over dislocations in the oil market.
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The housing market’s deep freeze
Most of the non-essential parts of the British economy have been put on hold by the coronavirus lockdown. The housing market is no exception.
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Pandemic fears continue to panic markets
Stocks around the world have fallen for a fifth day amid growing concern about the coronavirus outbreak. In London, the FTSE 100 fell 1.
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Is Hong Kong becoming a ‘failed state?’
Last week, Bloomberg reported that Hong Kong was starting to resemble a ‘failed state.’ There is palpable anxiety in the coronavirus-hit city, where a bungled official response, shortages of masks and toilet-paper panics are causing chaos.
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What Brexit means for your money
The UK has finally left the European Union - taking one referendum, two general elections and three prime ministers to get here. What happens now?
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Growth in self-employed makes taxation taxing
Governments around the world have got a big problem on their hands.
