The Government came in for some sharp criticism this week, notably from Andy Haldane who, writing in his capacity as chair of the industrial strategy council, proclaimed “UK industrial strategy…
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Vaccination progress and an impending easing of lockdown measures boosted consumer confidence significantly in the UK this month. The labour market is recovering faster than expected too. An early snapshot…
Prior to the pandemic, a Venture Capital ‘revolution’ was taking shape across Europe. Last week’s commentary looked at the political risks around a slow rollout of vaccinations, but also stressed…
The disruption from Brexit has been laid bare this week, after DB Schenker became the latest logistics groups to suspend cross-border delivery services between the UK and EU. London could…
The jump in infection rates ahead of Christmas is a blow for all governments in the West. In the UK, the rollout of the vaccine will not be as quick…
The Oxford University (Astra Zeneca) vaccine has achieved a 90% efficacy on a combination of low and high doses. In the UK, mass testing has proved effective in one hot…
Europe’s politicians are panicking about US tech again. The S&P 500 (+7.8%) has outperformed the Euro STOXX 600 (-11.6%) by a huge margin so far this year. Information technology shares…
The UK opposition leader has this evening called for a second, nationwide lockdown. As the number of infections for Covid-19 continues to climb, it is perhaps time to evaluate what…
The US and China offer a stark contrast in their approach for dealing with Covid-19. China exerted tight control over its citizens, stifled the virus and is now benefitting from…
Calls to mitigate the social risks from acute job losses are colliding with a longer-term imperative: public sector investment will be needed to accelerate the development of climate change technology….
