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Nov 2, 20203 min read

Football United: The footballer who brought the country together

There have been no red cards for Rashford recently as he has managed to score the heart of the nation with his campaign to...

Nov 2, 20202 min read

Biden and Trump’s Economic Plan: A Comparison

With the impact of the pandemic on the economy, the economic agendas of the candidates in the 2020 US general election have become...

Nov 2, 20204 min read

Market Roundup

Spotlight on Boohoo Boohoo has been a very interesting business to follow over the past few weeks, due to the emergence of a scandal...

Nov 2, 20203 min read

‘Dual Circulation’: The economic direction of china in the era of unilateralism

Since the President of China, Xi Jinping, first proposed the concept of a ‘dual circulation’ economic model in May of this year, analysts...

Nov 2, 20203 min read

Can Nvidia Complete its Takeover of Arm, Despite Intense Scrutiny?

In September 2020, Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of tech company Nvidia, announced his intention to buy Arm, a technology IP firm, for...

Nov 2, 20203 min read

Second Time Lucky for McAfee?

McAfee (ticker:MCFE), the internet security firm founded in 1987 by John McAfee, has had a rough return to the market; this marks its...

Nov 2, 20203 min read

What a ‘Blue Wave’ Win Could Mean for US Equity Markets

This coming Tuesday, the US goes to vote for its 59th quadrennial presidential election. Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate, is...

Oct 30, 20202 min read

The Rise of the SPAC

‘SPACs’; the flashy new acronym being bandied about Wall Street and a hot topic on the minds of both professional and retail traders...

Oct 26, 20202 min read

It’s China’s World, We Are Just Living in It

After months of bleak news, most of the world may be counting the days for this year to finally end. In Europe, the feeble recovery after...

Oct 23, 20202 min read

Minuscule or Gigantic? Ant Mega IPO

The “Ant Group”: sounds minuscule? The group takes its name from its commitment to serving individuals and small to medium-sized...

Oct 19, 20202 min read

Is the Russian rouble a new US election barometer?

Recently, Bloomberg likened the performance of the Russian rouble to a barometer measuring President Trump’s chances of re-election in...

Oct 14, 20202 min read

Ocado beats Tesco as UK’s Most Valuable Food Retailer

The world has been moving faster than ever. According to McKinsey, US e-commerce penetration achieved 10 years’ worth of growth in the...

Oct 1, 20202 min read

Tesla's Battery Day and Why Investors Were Left Disappointed

Tesla’s long-awaited 'battery day' finally took place on the 22nd of September. This was Elon Musk’s chance to reveal battery...

Sep 23, 20203 min read

Has Tiffany Lost its Sparkle?

Back in November 2019, French-owned conglomerate LVMH agreed a deal to buy Tiffany, a high-end jewellery brand, for $135 a share. LVMH is...

Sep 23, 20202 min read

Spring Weeks: What Are They and Why I Should Be Applying Now?

What are spring weeks? Many banks, advisory and accountancy firms offer Spring Weeks/Insight Days that occur over Easter. They are...

Sep 23, 20202 min read

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