Articles
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Italy heads to the polls
Italy is having an election on 4 March. It’s likely to be messy.
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Technology is speeding up growth in Africa
In the 2000s, Africa grew by more than 5% a year and the financial media was full of stories about its potential.
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Oil bulls are about to be disappointed
Dubai does not have the enormous oil wealth enjoyed by its neighbours such as Abu Dhabi. Its main source of wealth has historically been as a port.
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Market volatility surging
After 19 months without so much as a 5% correction, the S&P 500 fell by another 4.1% yesterday, bringing its six-day cumulative decline to almost 8%.
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China braced for a slowdown
Investors may be caught out by a slowdown in China, although it us unlikely to be too dramatic.
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UK growth better than expected in 2017
The UK economy outperformed consensus last year, with growth looking set to finish at around 1.5%.
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Iran’s uprising gathers pace
The anti-government protests that erupted in Iran between Christmas and New Year started as a narrow demonstration over the rising price of eggs. They rapidly spiralled into the most serious challenge to Iran’s clerical regime since 2009.
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UK House prices to remain subdued in 2018
UK house prices are likely to have grown around 4% in 2017. London has been a different entity.
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Catalonia Heading to the polls
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Sufficient process takes Brexit to the next step
Last week was tumultuous for the UK’s Prime Minister.
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Prospering post-Brexit
The 73 British MEPs sitting in the European Parliament are set to share around €6m in “golden goodbyes” when Britain leaves the EU. MEPs are entitled to a pay-off of one month’s salary for each year served, up to a limit of 24 months’ salary.
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How will European instability affect Brexit?
The political debate around Brexit is getting interesting. There’s speculation about splits in the UK's cabinet, and demands from Parliament to have a bigger say on the final deal.
