In case you missed it: Deal or no deal?

Is a Brexit deal finally within reach? EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said this week that the bloc was willing to offer an unprecedented partnership to the UK. We explain what this means for the pound and why it makes sense for Europe, which is facing its own set of challenges in the form of a 'silver tsunami'

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GBP: Barnier’s Brexit Boost

GBP markets were caught off guard as the EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said they were "ready to propose a partnership the likes of which…

Report

The silver tsunami is almost upon us

Eurozone growth is being threatened by several structural challenges, not least an ageing population. And that's going to add yet more challenges to…

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United States

US: Still feeling it…

Consumer confidence has improved again in August as the strong jobs market, massive tax cuts and buoyant asset prices keep households in the mood to spend

Sweden

Sweden: Krona at multi-year low and decline isn’t over yet

SEK continues swimming naked. Despite reaching a new multi-year low vs the EUR, we look for further SEK weakness (to EUR/SEK 11.00) as both domestic and…

Eurozone core inflation declines to 1% and becomes a bigger worry for ECB

Headline inflation drops to 2%, but the real story is core inflation falls back to 1%. The ECB will monitor this carefully in the coming months as core…

France

France: Hard times for Macron

The last consumer spending figures were weak in July, while consumer confidence declined in August. The economic situation is not helping a government…

eZonomics

Think Forward Initiative

When value and price collide

What is and isn't acceptable in pricing can highlight fascinating insights into how consumers and businesses behave