…Germany far outweighs France in population, economy and strong public finances . A French president only has to chat to himself to decide French policy and action….

…“If a bank wants exposure to Brexit, someone will structure that for them,” he told the Financial Times. “Those products were not available to everyday Americans….

Following another chaotic week in British politics, Rishi Sunak has won the Conservative leadership election and will now become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

…cost of equity estimated at almost 20 per cent for big domestic bank s today compares with half that in 2016, according to Mediobanca Research. The…

An independent Scotland would immediately seek to rejoin the EU but would retain the British pound, the Scottish government has promised.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday dismissed Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng.

The UK Supreme Court begins two days of hearings on Tuesday (11 October) to consider whether the Scottish government can pass legislation allowing it to hold a second independence referendum without the approval of the British government.

Observers of the UK’s political and economic scene have gotten used to chaos over the last few years.

…It is the Bank of England’s failure to raise rates further. No, wait, it’s really all about Fed tightening and dollar strength. More…