20 February 2017 Rouble in Retreat

The Rouble is at the start of a retreat according to commentary from various research departments.

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14 February 2017 European Economic Growth Forecasted to Accelerate in 2017

Economic data from the Eurozone were weak on Tuesday February 14 with Eurozone GDP grew in Q4 by 0.4% instead of 0.5% estimated by economists.

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14 February 2017 EU Nationals Avoiding London's Financial Jobs Marketplace

The UKโ€™s financial services jobs market got off to a cautious start to 2017 as an 83% jump in the number of people seeking jobs deemed to be disappointing.

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10 February 2017 Chinese Economy Peking in 2017

Trade data from China released this morning showed a strong uptick in the trade surplus as exports (and imports) surged in January.

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09 February 2017 Greece Being Pushed to the Grexit Door

In addtion to juggling risks associated with Brexit, Trump and Le Pen, markets are now waking up to the fact that a more familiar theme must be contended with - the Greek debt crisis.

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08 February 2017 Boosting Birthrates in China, Thailand, Hong Kong and South Korea is not the Key to Future Economic Success

Asian-focused multinational bank Standard Chartered has suggested policy-makers in China, Hong Kong, Thailand and South Korea boost their populations to counter the negative effects of an ageing poโ€ฆ

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07 February 2017 Kristin Forbes: A Hawk Takes Wing at the Bank of England

The Bank of Englandโ€™s Monetary Policy Committee will soon start splitting in their opinion on how appropriate current interest rate settings are for the UK economy.

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