Run, hide, tell – treat? The public now has a role to play in Westminster-style attacks
Mar 28, 2017 14:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views
While debate continues about whether the events that unfolded in London on March 23 amounted to an act of terrorism, it has many people thinking about how they would react in a similar situation. The British government...
Demonised migration brokers can point out where policy is going wrong
Mar 28, 2017 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views
In the fight against human trafficking and the rise of modern slavery, a top priority for governments and human rights organisations has been to break the business model of migration brokers thought to be the main channel...
Class pervades the way migrants are viewed in Britain
Mar 28, 2017 13:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In a poll of 25 countries by Ipsos MORI published in March 2017, 33% of those interviewed in Britain said immigration was their biggest worry. Although more British people overall were worried about healthcare, only...
Mar 28, 2017 12:59 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Although Poland benefits tremendously as a recipient of EU funds, the most important benefit Poland derives from the EU is its ability to participate in the international market, trading as an EU member. On the policy...
FxWirePro: Implied vols and macro risks still skewed on the upside for EUR/GBP
Mar 28, 2017 12:42 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
EURGBP moved slightly lower and Gilt yields ticked 4bp higher driven by the more hawkish tone in the statement, where Kristin Forbes voted for a 25bp rate hike this time. Note, however, that Forbes is a known hawk and...
Mar 28, 2017 12:33 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The summary of the BoE meeting in March contained three main triggers for changes to the BoEs current monetary policy stance. 1. CPI inflation. 2. Wage growth. 3. Private consumption. Higher CPI inflation and/or...
Pay people to stop smoking? It works, especially in vulnerable groups
Mar 28, 2017 11:38 am UTC| Insights & Views
Cigarette smoking in the U.S. has dropped dramatically since the landmark publication of the 1964 U.S. Surgeon Generals report on smoking and health. This has led to improved health for millions of Americans. Those...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects