UK Economics Focus Pre-Budget Report 2009 - Still waiting for the axe to fall Consumers are likely to bear the brunt of the looming tax rises and government spending cuts. The worst year of the fiscal squeeze looks likely to be 2011, when we think that it could knock some 2.5%... 9th December 2009 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Focus Pre-Budget Report 2009 In macro-economic and fiscal terms, this PBR was a complete non-event. It did nothing to support the economy in the near term, and nothing to restore the public finances to health further ahead. A... 9th December 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Depressed activity will prevent rapid rebound in Russian office rents The depressed level of economic activity in Russia is likely to keep the level of occupier demand for office space subdued over the next few years compared to levels recorded prior to the recession... 9th December 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Pre-Budget Checklist This checklist is intended to help clients keep track of the important measures and numbers announced during the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget Report speech at 12.30pm and to provide some instant context. 9th December 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Pre-Budget Checklist This checklist is intended to help clients keep track of the important measures and numbers announced during the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget Report speech at 12.30pm and to provide some instant context. 9th December 2009 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Finland on track for a pretty healthy recovery Finland has been hit particularly hard by the global economic downturn, faring almost as badly as Ireland. Nonetheless, the foundations are in place for a reasonably strong recovery, suggesting that... 8th December 2009 · 1 min read
Japan Economics Update Fiscal stimulus small but perfectly formed The government’s scope for manoeuvre on fiscal policy is obviously limited given Japan’s huge public debt, but the additional stimulus announced today was probably the best that could be expected. 8th December 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Greece heads deeper into the mire The dramatic market reaction to the downgrade of Greece’s credit rating from A- to BBB+ by Fitch today partly reflected concerns that Greek banks may in the future be unable to use Government bonds as... 8th December 2009 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Update De Montfort Lending: some encouraging results, but not many Although the media coverage of last week’s De Montfort University study of commercial property lending over the first half of 2009 was relatively negative in tone, there were some more positive... 8th December 2009 · 1 min read
