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The food and drink industry is a huge part of the UK economy, both in terms of its production through agriculture, and its eventual consumption at supermarkets or in hospitality venues around the country. Of course, the latter has been hugely affected by the coronavirus pandemic but is hoping for…
Find out how the major currencies are performing and what movement we could see in weeks and months ahead. GBP The initial announcement of a Brexit deal was undermined by the limited amount of the UK economy covered, ie 80% of GDP is services that are not yet included….
Gaming has come a long way since PAC-MAN and Space Invaders, both in terms of technology and its maturity as an industry. With maturity has come big money, with the industry now more valuable than the film and music industry combined. Competitive gaming, or e-sports, is one of the primary…
With the UK having officially left the European Union, agreeing a deal in the process, there are certain things that have changed in terms of the way UK businesses and private individuals deal with the EU. One of the more significant changes has been that there is now more ‘red…
After four turbulent years, the Trump era comes to an end. During a term defined by the trade war with China, lower taxes, and near-constant domestic controversy, the Dollar quietly ticked upwards until the COVID-19 crisis caused a 7% slide in 2020. With a new administration headed to the White…
If you keep abreast of currency markets and the various domestic, foreign, and economic factors that influence them, you can rationalise the direction of your trades with relative ease, particularly if you are well informed, aware of the geopolitical contexts and overall market trends. However, what can be less clear…
After 4 and a half years, the nature and terms of Britain’s new trading relationship with the EU finally came into sharp view on Christmas Eve. The transition period is now over. The United Kingdom now exists as a ‘third country’ in EU trading terms. But what does this mean…
After a turbulent few months, negotiators from both sides are still in the process of thrashing out the details of a trade deal between the UK and the EU. Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a phone conversation with EU Commission President Von der Leyen and both agreed that there are…
As President Donald Trump’s first, and potentially only, term comes to a close he leaves the USA in a much different geopolitical situation than when he took office in 2016. A former international leader on many issues, Trump’s isolation of the US from some liberal geopolitical institutions such as the…
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