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...Scholar has been replaced by a Treasury veteran, James Bowler, as the finance ministry’s permanent secretary....
...But James Smith, at ING, drew the opposite conclusion, saying the increasing division on the MPC was “a sign that market expectations are unlikely to be met”....
...The MPC “needs to be bolder to restore its credibility”, said Julian Jessop, fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, a think-tank, arguing that a 0.75 percentage point increase “would send a stronger...
...James Smith, economist at ING, said Thursday’s decision should be read “as another sign that the Bank isn’t going to tighten nearly as much as markets expect”....
...James Vu Anh Pham is another fine talent to be glimpsed in the gloom, bonelessly melting into the floor then magically rewinding to his feet....
...Why a deal with the Tories is a dilemma for Farage (Peter Kellner, The Guardian) Brexit uncertainty means investment is down, but not out (Julian Jessop, CapX) Hard numbers Sterling sinks as no-deal...
...“When you look at Labour, it’s driven by ideology, and so I have little confidence [the money borrowed] will be well spent,” said Mr Jessop....
...Nikon KeyMission 360 camera, £419; Nikon, Currys, Amazon, Jessops (pre-order; available from December 10) 4. Sky-Watcher Skyhawk-114 telescope, £139, shop.rmg.co.uk 5....
...“Sentiment towards commodities as an asset class has rarely, if ever, been more negative,” said Julian Jessop, analyst at Capital Economics....
...But Julian Jessop at Capital Economics argued that the recent rally for Chinese stocks should help assuage some of the concerns about demand for the metal....
...“The plunge in break-even yields already has St Louis Fed chief James Bullard mulling an extension of bond purchases through year-end.”...
...Julian Jessop at Capital Economics said the data could be interpreted either positively or negatively. “The most common reaction appears to be relief that growth has not slowed further,” he said....
...High-profile retail names going into administration, including HMV and Jessops, have resulted in hundreds of stores closing across the UK....
...Julian Jessop, chief global economist at Capital Economics, is not hopeful these will be a success. He explains why to FT leader writer Martin Sandbu and what Japan needs to do to boost growth....
...And it comes at a more poignant moment for UK retail, with high-street stalwarts, HMV, Jessops and Blockbuster all collapsing into administration in the past few days....
...Since January 9, a tumultuous period for the UK retail sector has seen HMV, Blockbuster and Jessops all collapse under the weight of online competition and changing consumer habits – threatening 10,000 jobs...
...The potential job losses come on top of 10,000 last month, when Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster fell into administration....
...The collapse of HMV, Blockbuster and Jessops has pushed the issue up the agenda as more than 10,000 jobs come under threat....
...In the week that has seen Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster plunge into administration, Sebastian James, chief executive of Dixons, said he was “heartbroken to see all these great brands disappearing off of our...
...James Brown, head of European consulting and research at Jones Lang LaSalle, says the big international brands are scrutinising their existing portfolios and where they want to trade from....
...(Reuters) Pay cut for James Gorman: The Morgan Stanley CEO has been handed a 7.1% pay cut despite a near-doubling of his performance-related bonus....
...But Julian Jessop at Capital Economics noted that QE was “not the only story in town” for the US bond market and that the end of the programme would not necessarily be a bad thing for Treasuries....
...“The US macro data has come in broadly in line with expectations, which suggests that the ongoing growth story remains intact,” said James Knightley, of ING....
...James Harley-Booth, head of private equity at Interim Partners, said: “The banks know that in almost all cases they will get a better pay-back by helping companies get back to profitability than from pushing...
...“The outlook for gold remains positive as long as investors perceive the need for a safe haven,” said James Steel, precious metals analyst at HSBC, who noted recent comments from Paul Volcker....
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