Foreign investment is particularly sensitive to three things, according to new research.
- Professor of Finance, University of Liverpool
The bank’s review into its failure to predict the inflation surge misses a second equally important blunder a few months later.
And don’t be surprised if a sovereign downgrade makes the problem even worse.
Uncertain economic policy can have lasting effects on financial markets
Central banks are facing some of their toughest monetary policy decisions ever.
The “monetary policy rule” tool has been mostly right for the past 20 years.
With government debt soaring following moves to combat the coronavirus pandemic, now is the ideal moment to change how states borrow money.
Markets normally rally when central banks throw trillions of dollars at a problem. But not this time.
The new chancellor’s plans won’t look half as prudent if the economy tanks.
Our panel of experts analyse the results of the British election.
It’s time to break the deadlock with a referendum on no-deal Brexit or Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement.
Boris Johnson’s attitude to Brexit and business has traders on high alert.
The ongoing policy uncertainty affects both ends of the economy: consumers and producers.
New research into the Greek crisis from 2012-16 compared how tweets and traditional news affected bond yields among countries in the eurozone peripheries.
Some estimates say the World Cup will bring a £1.6 billion boost to the UK economy. Do they stack up?
The high cost of imports and borrowing, as well as market volatility mean manufacturers aren’t in for an easy ride.
Recent history shows us why we should take the latest healthy forecasts with a pinch of salt.
Mark Carney has announced the first part of a plan to settle investor nerves and avoid a market trainwreck. Despite best efforts it may not be enough.
Part two of British chancellor George Osborne’s case for staying put is realistic but flawed.
The credit-ratings agencies are already circling to cut the UK’s grade if it votes to leave the EU. Here’s how their calculations work, and what we should do about it.
The £1m alleged fraud case of James Alan Craig is a salutary warning of the financial power of social media. Here’s what we know so far.
Backed into a corner as the banks reached the brink, the Greek prime minister may have fashioned some sort of success, and the prospect of something approaching debt relief a little down the line.
Syriza and the Greek people may have won a victory against austerity, but their fate is largely out of their hands.
Academic experts respond to the No vote in Greece’s referendum on whether or not to accept a bailout offer from their international creditors.
Like Diogenes the Cynic, Greece’s Syriza government have been intransigent in negotiations with powers stronger than them.
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