The Oil Majors in a Time of Transition: Stratagems and Spoils
The energy transition was always going to be tricky for the oil majors. But, one year into the Ukraine war,…
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Economics & Markets
Generous State Pensions or Growth?
The UK and France are two developed countries whose governments know deep down that they can’t afford continuously rising state…
2 years ago
Mellon On The Markets
Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Influential British investor Jim Mellon reveals his latest thoughts on the markets.
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State of ‘Bregret’?
Three years in, most Britons now think Brexit was a mistake. But are they mistaken, asks Victor Hill?
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Is The UK Becoming A Poor Country?
Some commentators have observed recently that the UK now feels like a poor country. Can countries that were once rich…
2 years ago
Ad Astra: SpaceX versus Tesla
SpaceX will soon be worth more than Tesla. Elon, we still love you – despite your poor corporate governance, declares…
2 years ago
Food Fears: the UK’s Poor Food Security is Costing Us Dear
Food-price inflation in the UK is likely to continue this year at a higher rate than in Europe. While food…
2 years ago
The UK Investment Environment in 2023
We keep hearing that 2023 is going to be a challenging year for the UK. But the upside might trump…
2 years ago
My 15 Predictions for 2023
The year ahead will be a challenging one for investors, but some substantive long-term trends will come into clearer focus.…
2 years ago
The Outlook for UK Inflation, Interest Rates and Sterling in 2023
Interest rates in the UK will have to rise a little further in 2023, even though the inflation outlook is…
2 years ago