Money

Cash is king!

Cash is king! Cash is king and is still a popular payment system world-wide and resilient against the ever increasing rise of cashless payment systems. De La Rue, the biggest and oldest commercial producer of banknotes in the world, suggest that some 37% of the world’s population don’t have a …

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Electric car deal

Electric car deal Continuing with the same theme as my other electric car reports. I notice today that Germany’s Daimler and China’s BAIC Motors have done a ‘research and production’ deal to develop electric cars and batteries. It is estimated that in China by 2020 there will be some 5 …

Markets

Oil prices fall again

Oil prices fall again The downward pressure on oil continues with Brent crude at around $48.00 a barrel. It followed reports of export data showing a rise in OPEC shipments. Prices in 2016 fell to a low of approximately $28.00 a barrel.

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UK productivity falls

UK productivity falls The productivity of UK workers has fallen back to pre-financial crisis levels of 2007 a report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows. Productivity has still not recovered to levels before the financial crisis. Stagnation Austerity measures, public sector pay, government spending all become much more …

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Beginning of the end of the car internal combustion engine?

Beginning of the end of the car internal combustion engine? Volvo announced today (5th July 2007) that it intends to build all new cars from 2019 with electric motors. According to the statement released, Volvo cars will either be electric or hybrid from 2019. With Tesla announcing the new low …

Finance

Interest rates low – 10 Year Anniversary

Interest rates low – 10 Year Anniversary It’s been ten years since the last UK interest rate raise. On 5th July 2007 the Bank of England raised rates to 5.75% and now, ten years later, the rate is 0.25% with the next UK rate decision due on 3rd August 2017. …

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Tesla Model 3 electric car powering ahead

Tesla Model 3 electric car powering ahead Tesla’s first Model 3 electric car will come off the production line two weeks ahead of schedule, CEO Elon Musk announced Monday via his Twitter feed. In my opinion this all new electric car has to be an industry game changer – especially …

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FTSE 250 – companies going ex dividend

FTSE 250 – companies going ex dividend FTSE 250 Companies going Ex Dividend for the week 3rd July 2027 to 7th July 2017… Entertainment One Ltd. (ETO) of Peppa Pig Fame. Ex Date: 06/07/17 – Record date: 07/07/17 – Pay date: 08/09/17 Homeserve PLC. (HSV). Ex date: 06/07/17 – Record …

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Trump bump to continue?

Trump bump to continue? The DOW Jones pushed to a new intra-day high on 3rd July 2017 ahead of the holiday as the Trump bump effect continues. But just how much of this is attributable to Trump and how much higher can it go? Record highs It’s not that long …

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Fuzzy Ball Fixation Time

Fuzzy Ball Fixation Time It’s that time of year again – Wimbledon is upon us – arguably the most famous tennis tournament in the world. I noticed a report recently about how technology is being used to help bring the famous tennis brand to even more fans around the world. …