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Resilience amidst headwinds is key for H2
30th June 2019 by

Resilience is set to become the key issue as we look forward to H2, as I note in a new analysis for ...

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Perennials set to defeat Fed’s attempt to maintain the stock market rally as deflation looms
23rd June 2019 by

Never let reality get in the way of a good theory. That’s been the policy of western central b...

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Europe’s auto sector suffers as Dieselgate and China’s downturn hit sales
16th June 2019 by

Trade wars, Dieselgate and recession risk are having a major impact on the European auto industry, a...

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D-Day commemorations mark end of a political era
9th June 2019 by

Last week, 95 year-old Harry Read repeated the jump that he and his fellow parachutists had made as ...

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2019 Global Outlook – a mid-year update: ACS webinar on Thursday
4th June 2019 by

There will be no shortage of important topics to discuss on Thursday, at my regular Chemistry and t...

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Wishful thinking dominates Brexit debate as the UK heads towards No Deal on 31 October
2nd June 2019 by

One of the best things I learned at school was the simple mnemonic: “To ASSUME can make an ASS...

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