Europe Economics Focus

EU Constitution: ratification likely to be a rough ride

On 20th February Spain will become the first of ten countries to hold a referendum on the proposed EU constitution. This Focus is the first in a series which will set out the key event risks involved...

9th February 2005 · 1 min read

UK Economic Outlook

The economic consequences of EU enlargement (Q4 03)

In May next year, eight Central and Eastern European Countries together with Cyprus and Malta will join the European Union, increasing membership from 15 to 25 states. How this enlargement works will...

27th September 2003 · 1 min read

UK Economic Outlook

Profits - The Bottom Line; Sharp falls in store in 2002 (Q1 02)

A simultaneous slowdown in all of the industrial nations is now underway. The result is that global growth in 2002 may be the weakest in post-war history.

13th December 2001 · 1 min read

UK Economics Focus

The Mansion House Speech & the Euro

Last night’s Mansion House Speech by Gordon Brown seems to have put paid to recent speculation of an early assessment of the five economic tests leading to a euro referendum as soon as this Autumn...

21st June 2001 · 1 min read

UK Economics Focus

A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? Key policy issues in Labour’s second term

Markets and business have approached the prospect of a second Labour term in Government in relaxed mood. This no doubt reflects the generally market friendly policies of the first term, coupled with...

8th June 2001 · 1 min read

UK Economics Focus

Windfalls – what happened last time?

Three previously mutually owned organisations – Friends Provident, Scottish Provident, and Scottish Life – have announced that, subject to members’ approval, they are to lose their mutual status...

4th May 2001 · 1 min read