An impasse over raising the debt ceiling could see the US hit the financial buffers in early October failing to meet around 23% of its short term obligations, an analysis by Washington think tank the Bipartisan Policy Centre has said.
HM Revenue & Customs claims that of the 26 litigation decisions in 2016/17 where tax avoidance was involved, 22 of them (86%) went in its favour.
The performance of net trade since sterling’s depreciation remains the worst in UK history Pantheon Economics has warned.
With the global population booming the ‘pillars of a functioning economy’, as Sanlam Four’s Mike Pinggera labels them, will undergo serious changes. Here, he looks at the six biggest themes to watch.
Household spending and business investment in the UK remained under pressure during the second quarter, igniting concerns over the economy’s slowdown.
Collapsing employers’ confidence in the UK economy is a red flag, despite the jobs market still appearing strong according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Investors are moving on from US equities in favour of UK gilts and gold according to the latest Lloyds Bank Investor Sentiment Index.
The UK was the only region in the world to see dividends fall in Q2 according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index.
President Donald Trump’s reaction to last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville and Thursday’s terror attack in Barcelona culminated in a major sell-off across developed markets on Friday.
The ‘most hated bull market in history’ shows no sign of ending anytime soon according to Miton’s David Jane, who has urged caution from investors.
The last 10 years have seen ETF products grow from pre-teens to fully fledged adults, even dabbling with drugs along the way. 7IM’s passive expert and senior investment manager Peter Sleep looks back at the biggest trends.
The strength of the UK consumer proved resilient in July, with month-on-month retail sales rising 0.3% according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
