Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as sterling is buffeted by political drama Introduction: Murky Monday in the CityPound volatile after MPs force Brexit delay letterBerenberg: Orderly Brexit now likelyRBC: Johnson may have the votes 9.33 am BST NEWSFLASH: The pound just hit the $1.30 recognize, as …
Read More »China’s economic growth slowest in almost 30 years – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest business and economic report, as fresh data demonstrates Chinese GDP grew at its weakest rate since the early 1990 s 8.53 am BST It’s been a pretty lacklustre start to the Friday session across European sells: As the pound holds its breather ahead of’ super …
Read More »UK GDP report expected to show Brexit slowdown in August – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the latest UK GDP report 8.00 am BST Germany’s economy is also struggling, compounding the risks to the UK economy. New data is demonstrating that German exports slumped by 3.9% year-on-year in August, the worst performance this year, with importations …
Read More »ECB faces backlash over stimulus package – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including reaction to Mario Draghi’s latest parcel to save the eurozone economy 8.11 am BST Boom! The newest member of the ECB’s governing council has proceeded public with its deep concern over Draghi’s stimulus package. Essentially it was the question about …
Read More »Inequality: is it rising, and can we reverse it?
The UK ranks among the most unequal commonwealths in Europe and many people feel they are not sharing in the country’s wealth Income inequality has risen aggressively since the 1970 s in most advanced economies various regions of the world, and has been blamed for increasingly polarised politics. Thomas Piketty: …
Read More »Stock markets rally as US and China agree trade talks – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news US and China to restart trade talksMeeting is provided for in early OctoberChinese stocks jump 1% 8.13 am BST The changes of a US-China trade deal anytime soon are thin, tells Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior sell psychoanalyst at London Capital Group. She …
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REVIEWED BY AMBER N. WILEY FROM THE JANUARY 2019 ISSUE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE . New Orleans is ubiquitous in our collective imagery because of its robust sense of place. Tourism brochures and meeting programs essentialize the city–its food, music, architecture, and nightlife. In Cityscapes of New Orleans , the …
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As part of an ongoing effort to attain content more accessible, LAM will be building select tales available to readers in Spanish. For a complete list of carried sections, please click here . Click above for a full PDF of the translated text, with English text available below. BY JENNIFER …
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