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UK inflation up at 2.9%

UK inflation up at 2.9% According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) UK inflation is 2.9% in August up from 2.6% in July. The UK inflation target is: 2% Visit The Office for National statistics (ONS) here.  

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Record highs for Wall Street

Record highs for Wall Street. Yesterday (12/09/17) the three main US indices reached record highs. The DOW Jones Industrial Average closed at: 22118 The NASDAQ closed at: 6454 S&P 500 closed at: 2496 How much more room is there at the top. Can these record highs be improved upon again? …

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Record high for Brazil’s main stock market index

Record high for Brazil’s main stock market index. On Monday 11th September 2017 Brazil’s Ibovespa index hit a record high of 74000 points. This is the first time since 2008 that Brazil’s main index has reached this level. The Brazilian stocks have been rallying this year as the country recovers …

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Mercedes-Benz goes electric

Mercedes-Benz goes electric Not to be outdone by other car manufacturers with their electric vehicles, Mercedes-Benz have jumped on the electric car bandwagon. The indication is that Mercedes-Benz will offer some 50 electrified models – hybrid and fully electric by 2022. We can now add Mercedes-Benz to the illustrious list …