State of the Union 2014: Lessons for the UK?
State of the Union 2014: Lessons for the UK?
Last night, President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address in which he outlined some of the measures required in order […]
Read moreUK economy – maintaining the growth momentum
UK economy – maintaining the growth momentum
It is encouraging news that that the UK’s economic recovery is really starting to take hold. For the first time since the […]
Read moreCommercial aircraft orders up 28% to a record 3,182 in 2013
Commercial aircraft orders up 28% to a record 3,182 in 2013
2013 proved to be a record year for the global commercial aircraft industry. Global demand for new aircraft and engines is generating new demand […]
Read moreOBR’s 3 factors influencing business investment
OBR’s 3 factors influencing business investment
Alongside the Autumn Statement last December, the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The report addresses the […]
Read moreNet lending to manufacturing down 40%
Net lending to manufacturing down 40%
A tweet and article by Chris Dillow alerted me to the Bank of England net lending figures for manufacturing (which only go back […]
Read more4 questions raised by Ed Miliband’s speech
4 questions raised by Ed Miliband’s speech
Earlier today, Labour Leader Ed Miliband set out his stall on the economy. His speech, focusing primarily on fixing the British banking […]
Read moreRobots and jobs (again)
Robots and jobs (again)
As an economist, I hate bad data and over interpretation of bad data. And although a picture may say a thousand words, […]
Read moreFT: Business investment key to recovery
FT: Business investment key to recovery
The FT’s leader today focuses on the sustainability of the UK’s fragile recovery. It’s worth a read, but the key points are […]
Read moreIs a 2014 General Election possible?
Is a 2014 General Election possible?
Not that there’s a big chance, but as the chartering classes like to chatter, the idea is being muted in tweets and […]
Read moreIs poor investment affecting productivity (via ONS)
Is poor investment affecting productivity (via ONS)
Every month, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) produce a monthly Economic Review which provides a useful overview of the economic stories from […]
Read moreSpace: A Strategy for Growth
Space: A Strategy for Growth
The focus this week on the success and innovation of the UK’s space industry, has included the UK’s ambition to obtain 10% […]
Read moreRobots aren’t stealing our jobs
Robots aren’t stealing our jobs
It may seem a rather odd title, but there’s a very lively debate going on in the UK and US on whether […]
Read more‘Disruption is capitalism’s great party trick’
‘Disruption is capitalism’s great party trick’
Great article from Stian Westlake from NESTA this morning in City AM looking at the need to foster disruption in UK finance […]
Read moreUK lags behind in R&D spend
UK lags behind in R&D spend
Tera Allas, a strategic advisor at the Department for Business, has tweeted a chart that looks at absolute R&D spend (as opposed […]
Read moreRound-up of GOCO media coverage
Round-up of GOCO media coverage
There was plenty of coverage in today’s papers on the MOD’s shift in plans for reforming defence procurement (ADS’ own view was […]
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