Doug and Mike McWilliams are participating in the Peking to Paris 2019 Endurance Rally and are raising money for the Harinder Veriah Trust to help
We are in Beijing for the start of the rally. Although it is not the largest city in the world (Tokyo) or even the largest
Initiative likely to raise world GDP by 4.2 percent in 2040, major economics report says China’s Belt and Road Initiative is likely to boost
Forecasting Eye At 11 am Beijing time on Monday 27 May Cebr will hold a press conference in Beijing to launch its report on
Consumer prices in the bloc rose 1.7 per cent higher year-on-year from 1.4 per cent in March, according to EU statistics agency Eurostat. The
The British Business Bank does not always get the high profile it deserves. Its annual report showed it had supported 27,000 businesses and had £2.1
Forecasting Eye Four of us from the Cebr team were in Spain for different reasons last week. I had the great good fortune to
Douglas’s speech took place at the Puente Romano Resort and looked at the world economy and regulatory environment for gaming and gambling.
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) estimates that spending on new factories and equipment fell by 1.1% in the three months to the
Forecasting Eye It’s interesting that there doesn’t seem to be much of a rush hour in Amsterdam on a Friday morning as I discovered
The gin renaissance may be a long way from fizzling out, but the spirit is unlikely to match the economic contribution of Scotch whisky any
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released figures suggesting whisky workers are worth more to the economy than those in the energy sector. It
Forecasting Eye When it comes to the reliability of official Chinese statistics, it is not a secret that it is politics that guides the
Britons are expected set to spend £11.5 billion over the Easter week — equivalent to £410 per household — as warm weather gives retailers a
Forecasting Eye You might think that after Cebr published its report two weeks ago showing that The Flat White Economy is now the UK’s
The meeting will be taking place at Aldgate Tower on April 10th.
Forecasting Eye One sector that has arguably not received the attention it deserves in the Brexit debate is the maritime sector, which is comprised of
The digital economy has become the U.K.’s largest economic sector, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research. The so-called “flat white economy,”
They are calling it the “flat white” sector and it is overtaking industry as the largest driver of UK economic output. According to research
The Flat White Economy has overtaken industry to become the UK’s largest economic sector. In 2018 it accounted for 14.4% of GVA and 47% of
Forecasting Eye Chinese property investment is hugely important internationally – one estimate even has the sector accounting for 4% of global GDP. Signs of
The Spring Statement has been delivered the lunchtime after the Prime Minister’s Brexit Withdrawal Bill had been defeated by 149 votes. With the future of
Trade wars, trade deals, free trade. Everyone is talking about it. Trade experts now warn of trade distortions. New technologies may help, but a new
For those who don’t know the term, ‘Flat White Economy’ is an extension of the tech economy; it is the ecosystem that surrounds the IT
In the UK and other advanced economies growing numbers of households contain two highly-skilled individuals, each with a successful career in a demanding and highly
Manchester could net £220m and Liverpool £133m thanks to football fans’ spending – report Taking part in the Premier League title race can be worth hundreds
Forecasting Eye With each Premier League match being watched by thousands of fans in the stadium, and millions more on television, the nine months
Forecasting Eye Many of us will be familiar with the ‘Monday Blues’ – a reluctance to go back to work after the weekend. While
Charity’s research published as government launches national campaign to fill 110,000 social care vacancies Four in five employers in the social care sector admit
Forecasting Eye Cebr’s latest World Economic League Table released in December had Russian GDP effectively stagnating in real dollar terms, rising only from $1,540
Forecasting Eye Linking up cities around the world is becoming fashionable. On the back of European high speed rail lines such as Paris
World Rugby appoints Mihir Warty as Director of Strategy View the article here.
Heavier burden of tax and regulation on devolved areas than on London, FSB finds Recent UK government policy has imposed a heavier burden on
Over the last several years, many in the UK have complained that young people have done less well than the old. Until recently this has
Commuter spending sprees contribute £22.8bn to the UK economy every year, with London commuters splashing out almost twice the national average, according to new data.
Forecasting Eye In mid-February last year we issued a “Buy Candles” warning in the office: a large high pressure system building over Scandinavia might
Retailers suffered a weak end to 2018 as Brexit uncertainty saw shoppers spending less in the face of Brexit uncertainty, the latest data shows today.
Forecasting Eye The Port of Rotterdam is one of the busiest in the world, servicing 13.7 million containers in 2017 [1], and facilitating a
Access the full article here. Britain’s economic growth has halved since the summer against a backdrop of Brexit chaos and the threat of global
Asian economies will witness significant growth in the next 15 years, according to a new analysis. China is set to overtake the United States
“Some observers expect US growth, which hit 4.2 percent in the middle of last year, to slow this year as the boost delivered by Trump’s
Forecasting Eye According to the ONS, online spending as a share of all retail sales exceeded 20% for the first time in November 2018,
Forecasting Eye It’s time for our annual look ahead to see what the New Year will bring. First – how did we do
LONDON, Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The cost of manufacturing, shipping and selling the millions of gifts to be given this festive season will leave thousands of
Forecasting Eye Last week was week 19 in the John Lewis Partnership financial year. Week 19 is the trough between the two peak trading
Forecasting Eye The announcement from the margins of the G20 that Russia and the Saudis were cooperating on oil pricing certainly gave a fillip
Forecasting Eye One of Cebr’s recent themes has been to sidestep the Brexit debate to focus attention on those economic factors within the country’s
“A report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research in London stated that tariffs placed by the US on Chinese goods had so far