US stocks rose sharply in the overnight session following the release of US retail numbers, which showed a bounce back in January. As Phil Dobbie discusses with NAB’s Rodrigo Catril, the markets chose to ignore that there was also a sizeable downward revision to December’s numbers. The pound showed strong growth on news that Theresa May was popping over to Strasbourg for last minute talks, ahead of the vote on her deal tonight. But, before you get too carried away, hear what the Bank of England’s Jonathan Haskel had to say about the next two years. Plus, the NAB Business Survey is out today – will it provide further recovery after December’s big fall in business conditions?
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5 ways for telcos to lift their game
This week’s Twisted Wire looks at how the telecommunications industry can improve its reputation, keep customers happy and get the regulators off its back.
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Retail sales numbers add to caution ahead of the FOMC
Markets are cautious ahead of the FOMC tomorrow, in part because of weaker retail numbers. But NAB’s Tapas Strickland finds a couple of positives out of those numbers.
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A rebirth of localism
Wealth in UK is very concentrated in the southeast. How do we make it less so? I discuss local banking, administration, politics, and money with Steve Keen.
