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Dec 13, 20202 min read

Big Bulls: Investors strap in

Markets are red hot right now. In the frenzied month since Biden’s presidential victory, the elusive vaccine has moved from pipe dream to...

Dec 13, 20202 min read

The Twelve Months of Coronavirus

After the gruelling year we have all had from constant lockdowns, furloughs, online teaching and tier systems, the battle against...

Nov 29, 20204 min read

Is Now the Time for a Rise in Medical Cannabis Use? – An insight from an industry leader

The grass is looking greener for the competitive landscape of the medical marijuana industry. Start-ups such as Avida Global are at the...

Nov 29, 20203 min read

#EndSars, More Than a Protest: A glimpse into decades of social and financial hardship

In the wake of increased global scrutiny on police brutality, mass protests erupted across Nigeria against the controversial police unit,...

Nov 29, 20203 min read

Internationalising the Yuan: The Renminbi’s growing role in global financial markets

China has been taking significant steps in a bid to internationalise the yuan. The launch of new yuan-denominated copper futures this...

Nov 29, 20205 min read

Market Roundup

Last week’s market movements summarised A continued recovery in stock markets was anticipated last week as they rallied the week before...

Nov 29, 20203 min read

A Disillusioned Democratic Base - is there trouble brewing?

On the 7th of November 2020, one half of America collectively let out a huge sigh of relief when Joe Biden, Vice President for the Obama...

Nov 29, 20203 min read

What’s the Outlook for Airbnb’s IPO?

It has been a troubling time for the travel industry, and Airbnb has had an even tougher year. Strapped for cash, Airbnb completed its...

Nov 29, 20203 min read

What’s So Special About the John Lewis Christmas Advert This Year?

When asked to write an article about ‘positive news’, I tried extremely hard for approximately 8 seconds to not think about Christmas....

Nov 29, 20203 min read

The Future of Transport – Hyperloop. A dream or a close reality?

Approximately 4 hours and 20 minutes is what it takes to travel by train from London to Edinburgh. However, what if you could cover this...

Nov 16, 20203 min read

Are the Tides Turning on the Lira? - Political shake-up sparks hope for the drowning currency

The Turkish Lira has been gasping for air, as it struggles not getting swallowed up by the predatory double-digit inflation haunting the...

Nov 16, 20204 min read

Navigating a Career in Finance: an interview with Matthew Proudlove

Navigating a career in finance: from a year in Germany to Yorkshire puddings – an interview with Matthew Proudlove Matthew Proudlove is...

Nov 16, 20202 min read

What a Biden Presidency means for Climate Change

The infamous climate change denier Donald Trump announced in 2017 that he would take the US out of the Paris Climate Change Agreement...

Nov 16, 20202 min read

Nikola Corp. Shares Lose Ground in Q3 as Investors Flee-off!

Nikola Corp. (ticker: NKLA), an American company dubbed as the “Tesla of trucking”, has announced several concept zero-emissions vehicles...

Nov 16, 20203 min read

Neo-Colonialism in Africa? The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative

China is exerting a new form of colonialism on the African continent and it is being largely unopposed. The Chinese Belt and Road...

Nov 16, 20202 min read

Lael Brainard – Making the centre hold

Lael Brainard may be your favourite economic advisor’s economic advisor. Now, she is the top contender for Biden’s Secretary of Treasury....

Nov 16, 20203 min read

Buffett’s Billions: How Berkshire Hathaway is cutting a path to profits of $30 billion dollars

Berkshire Hathaway and its 90-year-old founder, Warren Buffett, have been household names on Wall Street since most people can even...

Nov 16, 20205 min read

Market Roundup

Last week’s biggest market movers Global stock markets rallied furiously at the start of last week as positive news of a breakthrough in...

Nov 9, 20202 min read

Bitcoin’s Bulls Rage on Amongst US Election Outcome

As the US election comes to a close, an important milestone has been hit in the world of cryptocurrency, with Bitcoin hitting a new...

Nov 2, 20203 min read

The Latte Effect: Helping students achieve financial freedom

Would you believe me if I told you that you can turn a coffee into £58,000 by the end of this article? What can students do to improve...