Monetary policy debates rage on as UK’s economy heats up September 3, 2013 The UK's economy is heating up – but economists haven't stopped disagreeing with each other. The monetary policy debates are as fierce as ever. Andrew Sentance, senior economic adviser at PwC and ex-Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member has argued for a rate hike in the Telegraph. If the recovery does gather momentum in the UK, [...]
Deutsche Bank upgrades Nokia stock to hold on Microsoft tie-up September 3, 2013 Deutsche Bank has just upgraded Nokia to hold on news of the Microsoft-Nokia tie-up that's seen shares in Nokia jump by 45 per cent on the open. Kai Korschelt, research analyst, Deutsche Bank: Selling D&S to MicrosoftThis morning Nokia announced that it is selling its Devices & Services business to Microsoft for E3.8bn and a [...]
Finance minister Guindos believes Spain will return to growth this year as unemployment refuses to budge September 3, 2013 Spanish unemployment hasn't changed in August, after a rise of 64,900 last month. Analysts had predicted an unemployment rise of 5,200 in August. Finance minister Luis de Guindos announced that he believes Spain will see slightly positive economic growth in the second half of the year, with the jobs number showing a stabilising market. The [...]
Before the open – 03/09 September 3, 2013 The markets haven't yet opened, and it looks like the Microsoft-Nokia tie-up is going to be today's big story. Nokia shares are being called up between 25 and 40 per cent. With little else happening after US markets were closed for Labour day yesterday, and talk on Syria pushed back until 9 September, we may [...]
Nokia shares jump 45 per cent on Microsoft tie-up September 3, 2013 A huge technology deal done behind closed doors has been announced, with Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's mobile phone business for €5.44bn (£4.6bn) (release). Nokia shares have jumped 45 per cent on the news. Nokia shares up 45% on the open in response to the Microsoft news, back to 2012 highs. Chart: pic.twitter.com/1ouewLzMyA — David Jones [...]
Nobel prize winning London-born economist Ronald Coase passes away at 102 September 3, 2013 Accomplished economist Ronald Coase has passed away at 102 years of age. Born in London, Coase would later move to the US to pursue an incredibly successful career in Chicago. The Library of Economics and Liberty highlights that while incredibly influential, Coase's writings are sparse, saying that "in a sixty-year career he wrote only about [...]
Germany still lacks a vision for Europe September 2, 2013 IT MAY be simplistic to claim that the German elections on 22 September will determine the future of Europe and the euro, but in many ways both are at the end of a very long road. What will Germany’s new coalition look like? Will we see a renewed mandate for the alliance between Angela Merkel’s [...]
DailyFX: Analyst picks September 2, 2013 CURRENCY STRATEGIST CHRIS VECCHIO My pick: Long dollar-yen Expertise: Fundamental and technical analysis Average time frame of trades: A few hours to a few weeks I’ve started to tentatively look at long dollar-yen, now that the price has perked above the descending trendline from 22 May and 8 July highs. A weekly close above ¥98.80 [...]
Both Left and Right should fear the threat to medical research in the UK September 2, 2013 RARELY has an issue in the UK managed to unite such odd bedfellows as the Thatcherite Right and the Guardian-reading Left. But the curious case of the interim refusal of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to recommend Bexsero (the first approved vaccine for limiting Meningitis B) for inclusion in Britain’s immunisation programme [...]
Bank’s cheap credit scheme cuts costs of state-backed banks as their net lending drops September 2, 2013 The Bank of England saw 18 participants in its Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) take a total of £2bn in the second quarter (ending 30 June 2013). Total net lending was only £1.6bn in the same quarter. Many have accused the scheme of pumping up the housing market with easy credit, a total of £17.6bn [...]