Archive for August, 2006

UK success down to the Californian ‘Hispanic factor’?

August 23, 2006
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UK success down to the Californian ‘Hispanic factor’?

According to the BBC the UK has received a net influx of 1.4 million migrants over the last two years. This number accounts for the legal number of immigrants and excludes the further estimated 0.5 million illegal immigrants living and working in the country. The success of the UK economy over the last few...
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Sun sets on the UK housing market

August 22, 2006
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Sun sets on the UK housing market

Having defied common sense and gravity, the housing market took a strong downward turn this morning. Treated like a fallen-from-grace d-listed celebrity, the headlines have jumped into the discomfort and ‘turned on’ the housing market with a united vitriolic zeal. Whilst its too early to say we told you so, we feel that it...
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Further UK rate rise on the way

August 22, 2006
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Further UK rate rise on the way

It looks like more rate increases in the UK are on the way after a poll of British Economists by Reuters has seen over two thirds of them predict an increase in rates in the next quarter, in order to cool rising inflation and growth heading into 2007. The monthly survey, carried out last...
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Private investors desert the stock market

August 22, 2006
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Private investors desert the stock market

Private investors in the UK have been deserting stock market equities in droves over the last six months, between them selling £10bn worth of stock.Retail investors pulled £9.9bn out of the stock market between February and July, according to figures from Capita Registrars. That is equivalent to 5.2 percent of private investors’ equity holdings,...
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Oil – the week ahead

August 21, 2006
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Oil – the week ahead

After the recent fall back in oil prices, the uncertainties of the coming week are likely to deliver upward pressure on prices once again. Crude oil is already on the up 46 cents to $71.60 on Iran’s plan to push ahead with its nuclear program. In Iran, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have started a...
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