Matthew P., Author at Talk Finance

Government cancels mandatory quarantine for travellers

4th July 2020 Matthew P.

‘Overreaction’ is most often used word to describe the severe quarantine measures imposed after COVID-19. The way the government handled the virus may be far from ideal. But…

In Foreign Affairs

European service economy remains in contraction

3rd July 2020 Matthew P.

Record contraction in services associated with quarantine measures hasn’t resolved in strong bounce. The service economy is still in contraction or near it. It means that with the…

In Domestic Affairs

Suspicious Email Reporting Service got the first million reports

29th June 2020 Matthew P.

Got a phishing email? Don’t just put it in Spam folder. You maybe smart enough to see the scam, but others may buy it. Instead of just silently…

In Foreign Affairs

The Bahamian Economy found itself in a perfect storm

28th June 2020 Matthew P.

The Bahamas Economy established itself of on very profitable and sustainable income sources. It allowed the West Indies nation to reach highest human development index and steady growth…

In IT, Innovation and Startups

UK in talks to invest in OneWeb

28th June 2020 Matthew P.

The UK is poised to invest £ 500 million in OneWeb, the Financial Times reports. With the money, the British government would control more than 20 percent of…

In Money Matters

Intu commercial real estate fund applied for bankruptcy

27th June 2020 Matthew P.

The British retail property fund Intu has applied for deferment of payment. The company failed to reach an agreement with a group of creditors on renewed deferral of…

In Domestic Affairs

EU Trade talks and agreement: the most important milestones

26th June 2020 Matthew P.

With the United Kingdom and the EU approaching the deadline to extend the current transition period (1 July), negotiators have indicated their intention to intensify discussions. There are…

In Domestic Affairs

Food and drink self-sufficiency in the UK is low

23rd June 2020 Matthew P.

Some thirty industry organizations from the UK agricultural, horticultural and food industries have called on the government to review its food strategy in a document entitled “UK Food…

In Foreign Affairs

Igor Strehl was defrauded by his fellow Andrey Kochetkov or business ‘the Russian way’ in Austria

21st June 2020 Matthew P.

Igor Strehl, a high-ranking bank of Russia manager was defrauded by secretive oligarch Andrey Kochetkov. Igor Strehl isn't the only one: there are hundreds.

In Domestic Affairs

UK to impose heavy import tariffs on Spanish clementines

20th June 2020 Matthew P.

The government certainly applies selective pressure on the EU to gain favourable terms in the ongoing talks on the trade agreement. By targeting citrus industry UK is definitely…