UK Economics Focus Oil price fall to take ¼% off inflation Oil prices have fallen through $24 per barrel for the first time since early April on signs of both weaker demand in response to the economic slowdown and increased supply as Iraq has resumed... 12th July 2001 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook To be in, or not to be in - that is the question - Prospects for euro entry (Q3 01) The euro is the main economic issue of the day. Both financial planners and economic policy-makers would be strongly affected if the pound were to join it and, accordingly, they are obliged to make an... 27th June 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 Inflation & Interest Rates – Sticking to our Guns A succession of stronger economic data releases, coupled with speculation of early entry into the single currency, has prompted a dramatic shift in the markets’ expectations of the future path of... 13th 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 Commercial Property Outlook UK Economic Analysis for Property, Construction and Housing Specialists 12th May 2001 · 1 min read