Record heat and drought: the summer of 2022 was the hottest ever recorded in England and the fourth hottest for the whole of the UK, which, like much of Europe, is being hit hard by climate change. Withered greens, dried up rivers and a ban on watering with a hose were some of the events […]
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Bloomberg: The problems of the lira are deep, whoever is elected prime minister
Whoever becomes the new resident of 10 Downing Street will inherit a maelstrom of financial problems, notes Bloomberg. Inflation in the UK is running at its fastest pace since the early 1980s. The Bank of England is tiptoeing towards interest rate hikes relative to its counterpart on the other side of the Atlantic. There are […]
Greeks and Austrians are voting for Greece for holidays this summer
The messages for Greek tourism coming from Austria are exceptional, with the demand for this year’s tourist season exceeding all expectations. At the same time, there is a strong interest from the British for family vacations in Greece as our country continues to be promoted in the British market. These highly encouraging figures emerged in […]
At 2009 levels the initial public offering in the UK
Initial public offerings in the UK have started at a slower pace since the global financial crisis, as volatile markets and poor stock market performance have dampened investors’ appetite. IPOs in the UK stood at around $ 530 million this year, the worst first quarter since 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Only two […]
With gusts of almost 200 km / h, storm Eunice sweeps England and northern France
Gusts of wind nearly 200 miles per hour off the coast, London roads deserted, extended power outages… Storm Eunice swept across southern England today, killing one person in Ireland, before heading north to France and Belgium. Hundreds of flights, trains and ferries were canceled across northwestern Europe due to stormy winds sweeping Younis, which hit […]
Boe surprise move: Raise interest rate by 15 basis points to 0.25%
LAST UPDATE 14:29 The Bank of England raised its key interest rate to 0.25% in today’s session, as inflationary pressures intensify in Britain. Most economists expected the BoE to keep interest rates at 0.1% due to the new rise in cases. The Bank of England’s nine-member monetary policy committee voted 8-1 in favor of raising […]
The risk of hospitalization from the Δ-strain of coronavirus is almost three times higher than from the “first” mutant
Coronavirus disease from the delta strain (formerly referred to in the media as “Indian”) leads to a significant increase in the risk of hospitalization. After checking cases with the disease from March 29 to May 20 and decrypting 38,805 samples of the virus genomes, this was the conclusion reached by British health care, according to […]