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The ups and downs of UK’s housing market is rarely out of the news with escalating prices and the occasional drops making headlines. Currently, London’s house price slump has deepened as the...

Among the reactions to the UK Government’s recently published White Paper on Brexit, the strongest has come from firms in the financial district (known as the City) of London. These companies have...

Donors of funds in London’s financial district (known as the City), have slashed their contributions to the Conservative party this year, as confusion around Brexit angers both its europhile and...

The pick-up in Ireland’s economy since the global financial crisis – when it suffered perhaps more than any other EU country – has been quite remarkable and not least because of investment from...

With two years having elapsed since the referendum, it appears little has changed with the public on either side of the debate. More or less, the voters still have the same view as they did on that...

The tariffs imposed by Donald Trump has caused such outrage in Europe that European governments and the EU Commission have spent most of recent weeks condemning the US President for his steel and...

Andy jalil - andyjalil@aol.com - It is not merely because the government was defeated for a sixth time by peers recently over its bill for withdrawal from the European Union but, in fact, the...

Andy jalil - andyjalil@aol.com - The headlines at the start of this year predicted the entrance of Google and Facebook into the banking market, following the introduction of new Open Banking rules...

Among the countries in the European Union, Ireland is enduring perhaps more than most others, a severe housing problem caused by an acute shortage of social housing. Local authorities and other public...

Andy jalil - andyjalil@aol.com - Britain’s vote in June 2015 to exit the EU, had caused much concern in the London office market that investors and tenants would leave the city. But the market...

Andy jalil - andyjalil@aol.com - Despite a slowdown in UK growth, the vast majority of global financial services bosses believe London with it’s influential financial district, will remain at...

With no certainty that Britain will get a deal from the European Union to its liking with regard to trade and financial services, optimism in London’s financial district (the ‘City’) is at...

There are obvious benefits of attracting European and international talented workers to London, such as filling the skills gap, contributing to Britain’s national economy, and enabling firms to...

With the European Union now opening the long-awaited trade talks with Britain, Prime Minister, Theresa May has promised to drive home a final Brexit deal next year by ushering in a ‘new dynamic’...

Among all the plans the UK may have on immigration, it has to bear in mind that throughout its history, London has thrived by attracting people from across the world to the city. At present around 40...

Britain’s PM Theresa May has stepped into a growing international trade row, telling US President Donald Trump of her “deep concern” over his plan to raise tariffs on steel and aluminium...

The UK economy grew at a slower pace than previously thought at the end of 2017, as production industries dragged growth back. According to the Office for National Statistics, GDP rose by only 0.4 per...

The ups and downs in the housing market, both in sales and prices, have been varied at stages over recent months and the demand for housing remains resilient, fuelling “cautious optimism” among...

While sales had already been struggling, Britain’s retailers have now been dealt another blow with figures out showing the worst January sales and footfalls in half a decade. Retail experts...

Andy jalil - andyjalil@aol.com - The financial district of London (known as ‘The City’) is in a strong position to maintain its status as the world’s financial capital. Many of its strengths are...