UK Pay Growth Rises
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- April 16, 2019
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British workers’ pay grew at its joint fastest pace in over a decade, fuelled by further job creation, adding to suggestions that Brexit uncertainty is prompting firms to hire workers rather than make longer-term investment in equipment. Total earnings, including bonuses, rose by an annual 3.5 percent in the three months to February, the Office […]
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May Heads To Europe For Crunch Talks
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- April 9, 2019
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The pound continued volatility for a second consecutive day as British Prime Minister Theresa May travels to Berlin and Paris to argue for a Brexit delay though gains were tiny before an emergency European Union summit on Wednesday. Sterling rose 0.1 percent to $1.3074 in quiet trading and is still more than 2 percent below […]
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May Has Her Say
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- March 21, 2019
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The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, announced last night that the EU will only back a short extension of the 29 March Brexit deadline if Theresa May’s withdrawal deal passes in parliament next week, which many believe makes a no-deal exit from the bloc more likely. Theresa May held a short speech at […]
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Tory/DUP deal by next Thursday
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- June 22, 2017
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Sterling traded slightly below $1.27 today, investors treading water after a split at the Bank of England over monetary policy added further uncertainty to the outlook for Britain’s economy as it leaves the European Union. Barely a week after three members of the central bank’s eight-strong rate-setting committee voted to hike record low interest rates, […]
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Fed Raise Rates, Sterling Lower
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- June 15, 2017
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Sterling dipped around 0.2 percent against the dollar in morning trade in London this morning, suffering along with other major currencies from a boost to the greenback from Wednesday’s U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision and commentary. The pound was barely higher against the euro, however, and dealers said the currency was still subject to nerves […]
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UK GDP grows at slowest pace in a year
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- May 25, 2017
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Britain’s economy slowed more than previously thought in the first three months of 2017 as rising inflation boosted by last year’s Brexit vote took a toll on household spending, official figures showed on Thursday. Just two weeks before Britons go to the polls in an early election called by Prime Minister Theresa May, the Office […]
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Pound breaks 1.30 against USD again
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- May 19, 2017
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Sterling was set for a 1 percent weekly gain versus the dollar today although some investors were calling a top on the British currency, which climbed above $1.30 this week but is seen vulnerable to Brexit negotiations. The pound surged to an eight-month high of $1.3048 after strong retail sales figures on Thursday, losing momentum […]
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UK Retail Sales Soar in April
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- May 18, 2017
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British shoppers set aside their concerns about fast-rising inflation following last year’s Brexit vote and unexpectedly stepped up spending at the fastest rate in years, helped by fine weather, official data showed this morning. The figures suggest that – at least temporarily – consumers’ mood has become more upbeat in the run-up to a national […]
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UK Data this week could weaken Sterling further
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- May 15, 2017
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Sterling rose towards $1.30 again today, with figures showing that speculators have cut bearish bets on the currency by the most in more than a year and the third most on record. The overwhelmingly negative view on the pound dominating foreign exchange markets since the Brexit referendum in June last year has abated since British […]
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Sterling falls against Euro – French Election
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- April 24, 2017
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Sterling fell sharply against the euro today as investors favoured Europe’s currency over Britain’s in a wave of relief sweeping financial markets following results of the first round of France’s presidential election. The pound rallied nearly 2 percent last week, hitting four-month highs against the euro, after British Prime Minister Theresa May called for a […]
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