Research Briefing
The government’s announcement that most of the remaining Covid restrictions are likely to be removed on July 19 has bolstered...
Research Briefing
The government’s announcement that most of the remaining Covid restrictions are likely to be removed on July 19 has bolstered...
Research Briefing
Coronavirus and subsequent containment measures have weighed heavily on the economies of Europe’s major cities. However, the improving health situation,...
Research Briefing
For the first time in nearly a decade, Spain will see inflation average over 2% this year. Indeed, in the...
Research Briefing
Hard data indicate a positive start to Q2, and we expect the economy tostrengthen further through the summer. While a...
Research Briefing
If implemented, the global tax reforms agreed at this month’s G7 meeting would set a floor for corporate tax rates...
There has been much discussion around the world about how the Covid pandemic is disproportionately impacting women in the labour...
Research Briefing
The eurozone is heading into a strong economic rebound this month, driven by a services sector boom as restrictions are...
In his recent blog post, Ahmed Esam discusses the challenges the GCC region faces as it aims to transition away...
Research Briefing
London’s business activity continued to improve in April, according to the IHS Markit Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI), and business confidence...
Research Briefing
May’s PMIs delivered a set of record, or near-record, high readings. Whileactivity may not be quite as heated as the...
Domestic travel has provided a lifeline for the Travel & Tourism industry during the pandemic, filling at least some of...
Research Briefing
Though the budget deficit remains very high, monthly borrowing totals haveconsistently undershot the OBR’s forecasts. We expect this to continue...
Research Briefing
Our baseline forecast sees a strong rebound in eurozone economic activity as vaccinations bring the pandemic under control, but this...
Research Briefing
The upside risks to our above-consensus view on eurozone inflation in 2021 are rising. However, we think that this primarily...
Research Briefing
The Swedish economy grew by 1.1% in Q1 according to the flash estimate, the best performance in western Europe. Monthly...
Research Briefing
UK wages have recently grown at a pace not seen for over a decade. But rather than a sign of...
Research Briefing
The Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) that EU member states have so far submitted to the European Commission to unlock...
Research Briefing
While the economy shrunk in Q1, the fall was smaller than feared. And the quarter ended with evidence of activity...
Research Briefing
Finland is keeping tight control over the coronavirus outbreak. New infections are falling steadily, over 40% of the adult population...
Research Briefing
At May’s MPC meeting the committee revised up its forecast for GDP growth in 2021 significantly and laid out its...