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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.
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Will China’s virus outbreak damage the economy?
The rally in Asian stock prices since December came to a halt on 20th January over mounting investor fears that the pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China, might turn into a larger epidemic and stunt consumption, travel and tourism-related sectors.
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Britain’s innovators should keep their tax breaks
There were not many things Gordon Brown got right in his 13 years in government. But one thing he can claim credit for is the entrepreneurs’ rate of capital-gains tax (CGT).
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Time to buy Britain
This time last year, Britain looked virtually ungovernable. Theresa May had just survived a ‘no confidence’ vote in the House of Commons, but her days as Prime Minister were numbered.
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UK Election looms
As the UK prepares for its general election on Thursday, a Conservative majority government is likely to deliver the next stage in the Brexit process, potentially setting the stage for higher growth. Sterling has strengthened on that expectation.
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Hong Kong protests are an urgent warning to Beijing
The protests that have shaken Hong Kong will not threaten China’s grip on power. But the country’s leaders will need to learn the right lessons to head off bigger problems in the future.
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Preparing for Trump’s re-election
What can we expect if Donald Trump wins again in 2020? Here are three big changes that look likely.
