GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday, 13 December 2019) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS December 13, 2019 Global Markets The Conservative Party, under the leadership of Boris Johnson, won yesterday’s UK…
Statism v. ‘safety first’ in UK election, World Gold Council podcast Commentary: Statism v. ‘safety first’ in UK election By Denis MacShane in London The manifesto submitted by Labour leader Jeremy…
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Johnson repeating Churchill’s 1926 error, Were the Federal Reserve rate cuts justified?
Johnson repeating Churchill’s 1926 error, Were the Federal Reserve rate cuts justified? Commentary: Johnson repeating Churchill’s 1926 error By Desmond Lachman in Washington As a biographer of Winston Churchill, UK…
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The BDI@1947: the fall?
The BDI@1947: the fall? The BDI lost 67 points earlier on today given that its two main drivers the Capes – mainly and to a lesser extent the Panamaxes fell.…
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A letter from Maritime UK to New Prime Minister
Maritime UK has today written to the new UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. The letter, from Maritime UK Chair, Harry Theochari, stresses the importance of the sector to national prosperity,…
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Thursday, 25 April, 2019)
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Thursday, 25 April, 2019) HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Global equity markets advanced on Thursday as investors looked with…
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Johnson’s grim political arithmetic, Fed ‘overlooking’ US consumers
Johnson’s grim political arithmetic, Fed ‘overlooking’ US consumers Commentary: Johnson’s grim political arithmetic By Meghnad Desai and David Marsh in London The British prime minister has changed, but the grim…
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Capes’ tsunami brings down the BDI
Capes’ tsunami brings down the BDI The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost earlier on today 151 points and now dangerously approaches / dives towards the 2,000 point-threshold… Boris Johnson enters…
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, 24 July, 2019)
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, 24 July, 2019) HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: As expected, Eurosceptic Boris Johnson was declared yesterday the winner…
Boris Johnson wins Tory contest but can he make or break… Boris Johnson won few mins ago the Conservative leadership contest to replace Mrs. Theresa May at Ten Dowing Street,…
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, 21 June, 2019)
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, 21 June, 2019) HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Weighed down by renewed geopolitical tensions, the majority of Asian…
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Don’t scrap diesels, Boris told. Just encourage drivers to switch to emulsified fuel
Emulsions can significantly cut pollution Put money into rigorous testing programme Call to switch to emulsified fuel comes after successful public demonstration on route master bus The Mayor of…
Insurance crucial to UK economy, says Mayor – June 2013 (Source: Lloyd’s of London) Mayor of London Boris Johnson has highlighted the critical role the Lloyd’s insurance market plays in…