July 11th, 2024
By Jonathan Cook
The UK economy expanded by 0.4% in May, well above forecasts in the 0.2% area. That matches March’s growth and comes after the economy recorded no growth in April....
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July 10th, 2024
By Jonathan Cook
The US dollar reversed its losses on Tuesday afternoon after comments from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. The pound and the euro both fell by around half a cent...
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July 9th, 2024
By Roseanne Bradley
The pound strengthened to a four-week high against the US dollar yesterday amid expectations the Federal Reserve could cut borrowing costs in September. The pound added...
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July 8th, 2024
By Jonathan Cook
Sunday’s final round of the French elections resulted in a surprise few could have predicted. After the far right won last week’s first round of voting, the hastily...
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July 5th, 2024
By Alex Bennett
As predicted, the Labour Party won the British general election, winning a majority of around 170 seats in a dramatic turnaround from the “Get Brexit Done” election of...
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July 4th, 2024
By Jonathan Cook
Election day arrived on the back of a positive session for the pound, which recorded gains over both the US dollar and the euro. Voters up and down the United Kingdom...
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