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Pound to Euro: Bank of England in Focus in Week Ahead
December 12th, 2016
The main event in the week ahead for GBP/EUR is the meeting of the Bank of England on Thursday. There is not expected to be any changes in policy from Threadneedle Street but there is always a risk of ...
G20 merchandise trade growth remains sluggish in Q3 2016
December 7th, 2016
Growth in G20 total international merchandise trade, seasonally adjusted and expressed in current US dollars, slowed in the third quarter of 2016. G20exports fell marginally, by 0.1%, compared to a growth of 1.6% in the previous quarter. Growth in imports ...
Euro Projected to Weaken against the Dollar
December 5th, 2016
For the Euro to move higher tapering the asset purchase programme must be mentioned at Thursday’s ECB meeting but also keep an eye out for the abolition of the ‘capital key.’ The Euro will probably weaken against the Dollar ...
The Pound to Euro Exchange Rate in Sudden Reversal as US Dollar Slides
December 2nd, 2016
GBP/EUR has given back all the gains it made on a day which saw it surge by 1% against the Dollar and Euro at one stage. Indeed, a strong start to the new month saw GBP/EUR breach the 1.18 ...
Is Italy’s Referendum a move towards Italy’s EU Exit?
December 1st, 2016
The accepted wisdom is that Italy’s referendum on the 4th of December is a major political challenge to the integrity of the Eurozone, but do all analysts agree as some appear to be downplaying its importance? Italy’s referendum on ...
The Winners of the British Legal Awards 2016
November 28th, 2016
City of London Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award Margaret Chamberlain Law Firm of the Year Pinsent Masons Editor’s Award: Law Firm Leader of the Year Quentin Poole Legal Services Innovation Award Hogan Lovells Legal Week Intelligence Client Partner of ...
SETL and Deloitte joined forces to produce a contactless payments card
November 15th, 2016
London-based fintech company SETL and global auditing firm Deloitte DLTE.UL have joined forces to produce a contactless card that enables retail payments to be processed and settled almost instantly by the means of blockchain technology. The payment card, which ...
European stocks edged higher Friday
November 11th, 2016
European stocks edged higher Friday, continuing the upward trajectory that followed Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, as bond yields continued to climb. The index was up 0.18% in morning trading. Utilities and auto stocks led Europe’s equity market sectors, rising ...
The pound just rose above $1.26 as riots hit the US – and the FTSE 100 falls
November 11th, 2016
The pound jumped above $1.26 this morning for the first time since the so-called flash crash back in October, after riots in the US sent the dollar lower. Sterling strengthened against both the dollar and the euro, rising 0.6 ...
Dollar rides Trump rally, hovers near 3-1/2-month high vs. yen
November 11th, 2016
The dollar hovered near a 3-1/2-month high versus the yen on Friday, after making big gains overnight as the markets prepared for a Donald Trump presidency that could stimulate the U.S. economy fiscally and lift interest rates. The U.S. ...
