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​UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s clinching a deal with 27 members of European Union, paved the way for UK’s referendum on EU on June 23rd. Mark your calendars. With poll showing close call and heavy weights like London mayor Boris Johnson joining the exit camp, it’s no telling upfront, which side may prevail. Just like Mr. Cameron, promised to campaign in favour of stay with heart and soul, we promise to bring our readers latest ins and outs, surrounding the referendum as well as UK asset class, FTSE 100, Gilts and Pound.​

Briferendum Series

Briferendum Series: Global markets feel Newcastle tremors

Jun 24, 2016 02:58 am UTC| Commentary

Results are coming out and some of them are a shocker. Newcastle was expected to be a stronghold for the Remain camp and was expected to provide somewhere around 12 percentage points lead to the Remain camp, instead, it...

Briferendum Series

Briferendum Series: Results show Scoxit is a threat

Jun 24, 2016 02:08 am UTC| Commentary

Results that have come out so fardoesnt look good for the unity of the United Kingdom and not for Prime Minister David Cameron, should the people vote to leave the union. First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has...

Briferendum Series

Briferendum Series: ‘Remain’ takes a lead as Glasgow throws in support

Jun 24, 2016 01:45 am UTC| Commentary

The Remain camp has taken a marginal lead over the Leave as Scotlands biggest and most prominent city throws in support. About 10 minutes ago, result from Glasgow came in. 168,335 people voted in favor of remaining inside...

Briferendum Series

Briferendum Series: Betting market switches from ‘Remain’ to ‘Leave’

Jun 24, 2016 01:33 am UTC| Commentary

British Pound sterling is suffering heavy swings and setbacks as Leave camp is doing much better than expected. It has already recorded the biggest intraday swing ever. The pound has already swung 1000 pips intraday,...

Briferendum Series

Briferendum Series: Leave extends lead with 12 areas counted

Jun 24, 2016 00:46 am UTC| Commentary

12 areas have been counted so far and to the nightmare of many, especially Prime Minister David Cameron, Leave camp is still leading. Not only has that it but it has extended its lead. According to the latest Leave is...

Briferendum Series

Briferendum series: Pound suffers setback as Leave leads in early announcements

Jun 24, 2016 00:34 am UTC| Commentary

Pound suffers heavy swings and setback as results from counting areas has started appearing and so far the Leave camp is leading. However, it is far too early to conclude the result. There are 382 counting areas and so...

Briferendum Series

Briferendum Series: How to gauge upcoming results to avoid unnecessary volatility spikes

Jun 23, 2016 10:32 am UTC| Commentary

Counting will begin as soon as the voting ends at 21:00 GMTtoday and results will start appearing from 382 counting areas which will then be collated to regional results and will finally get combined together for a...

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Economy

Budget 2024: experts react to the UK government’s last roll of the economic dice ahead of a general election

The spring budget of 2024 was widely seen as a chance for UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to inject some economic optimism into British politics ahead of a general election. Would he or wouldnt he cut income tax? (He wouldnt.)...

From micro to macro, Andrew Leigh’s accessible history covers the economic essentials – and an epic rap battle

Andrew Leighs The Shortest History of Economics is the latest in a series of such histories, mostly focused on particular countries. It begins with a striking mini-history of household lighting, focusing on the amount...

Taxes aren’t just about money – they shape how we think about each other

Taxes raising them, cutting them, creating them are useful political tools in an election year (as Chancellor Jeremy Hunts decision to cut national insurance shows). But they are always pertinent, even if some people...

Interest rates are expected to drop but trying to out-think the market won’t guarantee getting a good deal

With most economists expecting interest rates to start falling later this year, prospective home buyers might be weighing up whether to buy now for fear of strong competition for stock, or waiting until repayments are...

Wendy’s won’t be introducing surge pricing, but it’s nothing new to many industries

The recent controversy over Wendys pricing strategies is a perfect example of how online word-of-mouth can distort marketing communications and create confusion for consumers. Wendys new president and CEO Kirk Tanner...

Politics

3 things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election – other than Putin’s win, that is

Russians will vote in a presidential election from March 15-17, 2024, and are all but guaranteed to hand Vladimir Putin a comfortable victory, paving the way for him to remain in power until at least 2030. While the...

Ireland referendums: what went wrong for the government and why double defeat draws a line under a decade of constitutional reform

Ireland, more than any other EU country, has a long and colourful history of referendums. Another chapter in that history has played out in the form of resounding defeats for two government proposals aimed at modernising...

Artdocfest is a crucial outpost of free expression on Russia’s doorstep

On the day of the funeral of Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putins most prominent opponent, the biggest festival of documentary film in the former Soviet countries opened in Latvia with a minutes silence. Artdocfest Rigas...

A beginner’s guide to the taxes you’ll hear about this election season

National insurance, income tax, VAT, capital gains tax, inheritance tax… its easy to get confused about the many different ways we contribute to the cost of running the country. The budget announcement is the key...

Science

Our survey of the sky is uncovering the secrets of how planets are born

When we look out to the stars, it is typically not a yearning for the distant depths of outer space that drives us. When we are looking out there, we are truly looking back at ourselves. We try to understand our place in...

Archeoastronomy uses the rare times and places of previous total solar eclipses to help us measure history

Total solar eclipses have fascinated and terrified people for centuries. Today, we know that total solar eclipses like the upcoming eclipse on April 8 are caused by a cosmic coincidence when the moon comes between the...

Spacesuits need a major upgrade for the next phase of exploration

Humans have long dreamed of setting foot on the Moon and other planetary bodies such as Mars. Since the 1960s, space travellers have donned suits designed to protect them from the vacuum of space and stepped out into the...

The brightest object in the universe is a black hole that eats a star a day

Scientists have no reported evidence of the true conditions in Hell, perhaps because no one has ever returned to tell the tale. Hell has been imagined as a supremely uncomfortable place, hot and hostile to bodily forms of...

The brain is the most complicated object in the universe. This is the story of scientists’ quest to decode it – and read people’s minds

In the middle of 2023, a study conducted by the HuthLab at the University of Texas sent shockwaves through the realms of neuroscience and technology. For the first time, the thoughts and impressions of people unable to...

Technology

Standard Chartered Foresees Bitcoin at $250,000, Ethereum to Hit $8,000 by 2025

Standard Chartered has updated its Bitcoin and Ethereum forecasts, predicting BTC will hit $150,000 by year-end and soar to $250,000 by 2025, with Ethereum potentially reaching $8,000 on U.S. ETF approval. Standard...

China Criticizes US Over SpaceX Spy Satellite Program, Cites Global Security Risks

Chinas military and state media have accused the United States of jeopardizing global security by contracting SpaceX to develop spy satellites, highlighting escalating tensions over space and surveillance...

Apple Eyes Google Gemini AI for iPhone Upgrade Amid Election Info Restrictions

In an unprecedented move, Apple is reportedly in talks with Google to bring Gemini AI technology to iPhones, enhancing user experience with innovative features. Concurrently, Google has announced restrictions on using its...

SK E&S’ EverCharge Subsidiary Inks EV Charger Supply Deal With MLB Giants’ Home Stadium in SF

EverCharge Inc., the subsidiary of SK ES Americas, is set to install electric vehicle chargers in the home stadium of the San Francisco Giants MLB team. This comes after the charging solution provider signed a supply deal...
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