Hal Cook, senior investment analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “2025 has delivered a number of surprises and, like Christmas crackers, some ended up being underwhelming. Here are five things that were unexpected…
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Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK stocks opened on the front foot this morning, buoyed by softer US economic data that reinforced expectations of a December rate cut across…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Global markets are waiting on the overdue economic data from the US – which will potentially be released at the beginning of this…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The end of the US shutdown euphoria has proved short-lived. While the promise of resolution was welcome for equity and bond markets, the…
Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The scale of the financial challenges for the government right now mean the Budget is likely to involve some incredibly tough decisions.…
Kate Marshall, Lead Investment Analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK government bond yields have reached new highs as we head into this year’s autumn Budget. Borrowing costs spiked higher after the Bank…
UK fiscal policy: permanently living on the edge? By Peter Sedgwick Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first budget in October 2024, with its increases in public expenditure, borrowing and taxation, was presented…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Fresh nervousness has crept into markets about the prospects for the UK economy, just a day after Rachel Reeves delivered Labour’s…
Key announcement: latest tax proposals Tax administration and maintenance day What was announced? Not all tax announcements are made in the Budget. The government now publishes many longer term and administrative…
Budget 2021 analysis: What does it mean for you and your business? Our expert analysis is live The Chancellor has presented his Budget for recovery. The range of measures announced included an…
The trade association for UK freight forwarding companies and logistics service providers says that whilst it welcomes some of the announcements in yesterday’s UK Budget, it feels that the issues…
Sustainability of Italy’s public finances under question post budget announcement (Thursday, October 18, 2018)
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Thursday, October 18, 2018) Sustainability of Italy’s public finances under question post budget announcement Executive Summary The Italian government’s Draft Budgetary Plan…
Greece: January – August 2018 State Budget Execution & General Government Budget Arrears
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Thursday, October 4, 2018) Greece: January – August 2018 State Budget Execution & General Government Budget Arrears According to the final State…
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Wednesday, September 7 2016) Greece: January-July 2016 State Budget Execution, & arrears According to the final State Budget Execution data for January…
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Tuesday, July 21 2016) Greece: January-May 2016 State Budget Execution, & May 2016 arrears According to the final State Budget Execution Data…
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Thursday, April 28, 2016) Greece: January-March 2016 State Budget Execution, & February 2016 arrears According to the final State Budget Execution Data…
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Thursday, March 3, 2016) Greece: January 2016 State Budget Execution, end-of-2015 arrears and public debt According to the final State Budget Execution…
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Friday, January 08, 2016) Greece: State Budget Execution, January – November 2015 According to the final State Budget Execution data for the…
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Wednesday, December 02, 2015) Greece: State Budget Execution, January – October 2015 Viewers can read the full report herebelow: GLOBAL FOCUS NOTE_DEC…
BRUSSELS/ATHENS, June 23 (Reuters) – Greece presented new reform proposals on Monday which its euro zone partners cautiously welcomed as a possible basis for an agreement to unlock bailout funds…
Greece: Central Government Budget Execution for January-May 2015 Viewers can read an excellent and to the point report herebelow; we look forward to your comments: GLOBAL FOCUS NOTE_JUNE 19 BUDGET…
Our twelve weekly recapitulation of the shipping markets, their respective main indices and world geopolitics affecting same in 2015, on yet another special Friday, the 20th of March 2015, the…
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has welcomed further specific assistance to the offshore oil and gas sector contained in the UK Budget 2015. Moore Stephens tax partner Sue…
Dave Matcham, Chief Executive of the International Underwriting Association, said: “The IUA welcomes the Chancellor’s comments on global reinsurance in the Budget and looks forward to learning in more detail…



