The Sunday Times and Croissants : CEO’s update 27th May

Posted on May 27, 2012 by John Ashcroft

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent. Headlines – Top Tory in Expenses Scandal – makes the front page. Baroness Warsi is in trouble claiming cash whilst staying with a … Read More

The Saturday Economist : Economics News 26th May 2012

Posted on May 26, 2012 by John Ashcroft

The Saturday Economist, economics news and updates.

The Week in Review – Inflation, government borrowing, retail sales and the revision to Q1 GDP – it’s down again! Down load The Saturday Economist 26th May. Economics news this week, inflation CPI basis falls to 3.0% assisted by the … Read More

The IMF, QE, Credit Easing and SME bonds,

Posted on May 24, 2012 by John Ashcroft

Do we really need the Bank to buy any more gilts? This week Christine Lagarde and the IMF passed verdict on UK economy : With inflation well anchored, the United Kingdom has room to cut interest rates and embark on … Read More

Sunday Times and Croissants : CEO’s update 20th May

Posted on May 20, 2012 by John Ashcroft

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent. Headlines – Hit the Panic Button – screams the headline in the Business Section as Greece totters to exit from the eurozone. Grexit … Read More

Don’t worry about the Euro value, it has little impact on the trade deficit

Posted on May 19, 2012 by John Ashcroft

Should we be concerned about the rise in the value of Sterling. Over the last few weeks Sterling has rallied against the Euro, with values increasing from £1.18 to £1.24 the result. The 6% appreciation has led to concerns about … Read More

The Saturday Economist : UK Economics news and updates 19th May 2012

Posted on May 19, 2012 by John Ashcroft

The Saturday Economist 19th May, UK Economics news and updates

The Week in Review – the inflation report released, unemployment fell in March and April and the trade figures for March are out. Download The Saturday Economist 19th May 2012 Economics news this week, the Inflation Report from the Bank … Read More

The Sunday Times and Croissants : CEO’s update 13th May

Posted on May 13, 2012 by John Ashcroft

Phillip Hammond, War and Might, Back bench delight

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent. Headline – Hammond heralds end to defence cuts – the favourite as Phillip Hammond, the defence secretary claims to have balanced the books … Read More

What’s wrong with QE and the Asset Purchase Facility?

Posted on May 12, 2012 by John Ashcroft

What is wrong with QE and the Asset Purchase Facility?

Download What is wrong with QE? Download the Saturday Economist Discussion Paper, to find out how the Bank bought £325 billion of gilts but may have damaged the pension fund industry and the UK economic recovery in the process. At … Read More

The Saturday Economist : UK economics news and updates 12th May

Posted on May 12, 2012 by John Ashcroft

The Saturday Economist May 12th 2012, UK economics news and updates

The Week in Review – rates and QE on hold, manufacturing and construction output fall, manufacturing price inflation falls .. Download The Saturday Economist 12th May. The MPC voted to keep rates on hold with no extension of the Asset … Read More

The Sunday Times and Croissants : CEO’s update 6th May

Posted on May 6, 2012 by John Ashcroft

The Sunday Times and Croissants - save our slippers

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent. Headlines, end of the love affair with the coalition is the judgement on the election results as the Sunday Times leader declares – … Read More

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