Hints and tips:
...“The probability, according to Bloomberg, of four Federal Reserve rate hikes in 2018 is now at the highest of the year, at around 33 per cent from 18 per cent at the start of last week,” noted Jim Reid,...
...“Market participants are re-entering consensus trades following recent weeks of positioning-driven turbulence,” said Shaun Osborne, chief FX strategist at Scotiabank....
...“The US dollar appears fully valued and we continue to highlight our expectations for medium-term weakness into and through 2018,” said Shaun Osborne of Scotiabank....
...“So still lots bubbling along before the bills gets voted by the Senate, potentially as soon as Monday,” Mr Reid said....
...Jim Reid at Deutsche Bank noted that overnight, the Senate Finance Committee had voted to approve its revised tax package....
...“The reality has been for some time that tax reform is looking increasingly tough, but that markets were pricing a near-zero probability of anything passing,” said Jim Reid, strategist at Deutsche Bank....
...“Support for staying in the EU rose relative to a similar poll in April,” noted Shaun Osborne, chief FX strategist at Scotiabank....
...and CEO, YPlan Sam Amrani Founder and Executive Chairman, Tamoco and Crowdit Sandy Forster Co-Founder and Sales Director, Pinipa Saul Klein Co-Founder, Lovefilm, Seedcamp, Kano and Localglobe Shaun...
...Among those tipped for promotion are Shaun Woodward, Northern Ireland secretary, and John Denham, universities secretary. John Reid, former home secretary, is not expected to return to government....
...Walkers’ pit stop: The Old Bridge Inn, AviemorePost-walk tipple: Nigel Reid, licensee, recommends Cairngorm Gold, £3.20 per pintGreat for kids: ★★★Level of experience: ★☆☆Wildlife: ★★★ 11 Buchan’s Borders...
...One mystery on Wednesday night was whom Mr Brown would choose as home secretary in place of John Reid. The job is now focused on counter-terrorism and Mr Brown’s choice here will be crucial....
...John Reid is Jamie Carragher: a tough guy put in a variety of tricky roles without excelling at any one. Ruth Kelly is David James: dropped from the first team after one flap too many....
...and Rural Affairs The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP Secretary of State for Transport and Secretary of State for Scotland The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP Secretary of State for Defence The Rt Hon Dr John Reid...
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