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Asia week ahead: Floodgates of central bank easing to open

The central banks of Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand are set to meet next week and most of them are expected to cut rates.…

Federal Reserve: Keeping the balance

While financial markets continue to price in rate cuts, the Federal Reserve is maintaining a cautiously upbeat tone that to us signals stable monetary…

Why sharp yuan appreciation or depreciation is unlikely in 2019

Since the central government described the Chinese yuan as a 'stable' currency, we have seen some structural changes in the movements of USD/CNY.…

In Charts: 5 reasons why we're still medium-term EUR/USD bulls

The recent fall below 1.12 has raised fears about another major leg lower in EUR/USD. We'd already penned a move to 1.10 in our profile for 2Q19 and…

Watch: Some European regions may never recover

The financial crisis had a long-lasting and deep effect on economic activity and on employment in Europe, with some regions still struggling to see any…

Breaking the money illusion

The cost of inflation is often misunderstood or ignored, with significant implications for consumer spending and economic behaviour on a wider scale

Food manufacturers turn to robots to meet consumer needs

The importance of technology for food manufacturers continues to grow, according to our report, ‘Food tech: technology in the food industry’

Divided Europe: As some regions thrive, others may never recover

More than 10 years on from the financial crisis, regional labour markets across Europe continue to feel the impact. Will the next decade be any different?