Category Archives: Economy

As the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump has been a driving force behind much of the US Dollar exchange rate movement we’ve seen over the last 12 months. Trump’s election victory in November 2016 sent the US… Continue reading “A Year of Trump: Donald and the Dollar One Year On”

What would a second Brexit referendum look like – and how would Pound exchange rates react? An unexpected public figure added their voice to those calling for the UK to hold a second referendum on leaving the European Union this… Continue reading “A second Brexit referendum? Key issues facing the Pound (GBP), Leave and Remain if the UK votes again”

The Pound is tumbling against most the majors today thanks to a poor UK growth report. So far, Sterling has lost 0.6% against the euro, over 0.4% against the US, New Zealand and Canadian Dollars and 0.3% against the Australian… Continue reading “GBP Drops as UK GDP Lowers Odds of Rate Hike”

New Zealand’s election on September 23rd is looking like it could be a closely-contested event. Earlier in the year, it had been expected that this year’s election would be a non-event, but a pair of leadership changes have left this… Continue reading “New Zealand Election Roundup: Everything You Need to Know”

2017 has already been pretty political, with elections in the Netherlands, France and the UK set to be followed up by the German Federal Election. Taking place on September 24th, the election will determine which party ends up running the… Continue reading “#GermanElection Focus: Will Angela Merkel Emerge Victorious?”

With thousands of miles of beautiful coastline and sun a plenty, it’s not surprising that Spain has long been one of the most popular destinations for Brits abroad. However, any move overseas requires a huge amount of research and planning.… Continue reading “Three Things to Consider When Relocating to Spain”