Hints and tips:
...Witness his new film, The Lost King, retelling the 2012 true story of amateur historian Philippa Langley (Sally Hawkins), who helps find the remains of Richard III under a car park in Leicester....
...Smurfit Kappa hasn’t cancelled its dividend to fund M&A, which is a relief for shareholders and a disappointment for those of us who like writing about M&A....
...(iii) Such a property wealth tax would cause a large industry of tax avoidance....
...Charles Nolan: Domestic uncertainty has held back investment lately....
...I’m sure his lawyers can explain. His approach is: “You have to treat the business like you own it.”...
...Norway for now), iii) no deal or iv) remain....
...Andrew Goodwin, lead UK economist, Oxford Economics Feel about the same as 12 months ago....
...Rupert Harrison, portfolio manager, BlackRock and former chief of staff to George Osborne I really hope so but I’m not holding my breath....
...(iii) Brexit (see below)."...
...Charles Nolan, Professor, University of Glasgow This is an issue of huge uncertainty....
...I’m not sure how dramatic the effect of government policy on house prices will actually be....
...But I'm not sure whether it will improve by the end of 2016....
...I’m not sure that’s fair. The strength of the recovery and erosion of slack has been much more of a real phenomenon than a nominal one....
...Andrew Goodwin, Lead UK Economist, Oxford Economics a) I think the effect would be noticeable though it wouldn’t be a game changer....
...With new orders for housing up 43 per cent in the year to the third quarter, I’m encouraged by the supply response....
...Its risk weighted assets will also shrink – from £225bn to £150bn under Basel III regulatory definitions....
...Andrew Goodwin, Oxford Economics: Credit easing should certainly help, but I’m sceptical as to whether it will be comprehensive enough to make a real difference....
...I’m not certain the UK can retain the bond market’s faith over the next year – I’m slightly amazed the UK is a “safe haven” given its shocking fiscal situation....
...I’m not suggesting they stop – simply that they probably don’t need to worry any more than they already are....
...Any Plan B would simply turn the economy away from external growth opportunities Simon Hayes, Barclays Capital I’m not sure an effective Plan B exists....
...Soden III, a managing director at Thomas Weisel Partners, a San Francisco investment bank....
...I’m very worried about all three (maybe I’m becoming overly protective given the recent birth of my son?) Please stop worrying about inflation....
...Andrew Goodwin, Oxford Economics I would be wary of starting too soon, for fear of choking of the recovery....
...Andrew Goodwin, Oxford Economics It’s difficult to identify too many winners and very easy to come up with a long list of losers....
...I'm not sure how much that matters for the broader economy - in our view, the housing market is a dial on the dashboard rather than a key component of the economy's engine....
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