By Antonia Oprita
Well, the (partial) results are in and the Conservatives have won one of the most uncertain elections in the UK.
By Antonia Oprita
Well, the (partial) results are in and the Conservatives have won one of the most uncertain elections in the UK.
Ever since the Conservatives came to power in 2010, austerity has dominated the UK budget. It was a policy introduced to reduce the yawning budget deficit, which made the country vulnerable to attacks from the bond vigilantes.
With the UK election getting close, it is becoming more and more obvious that the extremist UKIP party is doing the country more harm than good, especially from a business point of view.
The UK housing market is one of the most fascinating in the world. With prices well above their 2007 peaks in London and the south-east of England, more and more people say it is a bubble waiting to burst. And yet, there seems to be no shortage of buyers.
The Bank of England kicks off the year’s major central banks monetary policy meetings on Thursday, but don’t expect any fireworks.