The pound has bounced back strongly from lows of $1.15 less than two weeks ago to around $1.24 at the time of writing, and from €1.06 to €1.14. Moves of this size in either direction are rare and take a particular set of circumstances to be in place for them to occur. In this instance, … Read more
As so often in her 68-year reign, the Queen gets it right. In her statement to the country (and the Commonwealth) last week on meeting the challenge of the coronavirus, the monarch did not once use the word ‘war’. There was just the suggestive phrase ‘I am reminded that our nation’s history has been forged … Read more
Last week, I started closing emails with the sign-off: ‘Hope you’re staying sane and sanitised.’ It was deliberately light-hearted (because, goodness knows, we all need humour right now) but it carried a serious message, too. I really did hope people were taking Government advice to wash their hands and distance themselves socially. I really did hope … Read more
An organisation advising the EU and UN about health has been accused of trying to influence politicians on behalf of giant food companies. The International Life Sciences Institute, based in Washington DC, is influenced by, and working to help, the companies which fund it, scientists said in a study. The institute, funded by Coca Cola … Read more