Dispelling the myths of immigration

Given Britain’s imperial past and 47-year membership of the EU, it comes as no surprise that it now ranks amongst the world’s most multicultural societies. However, as the number of immigrants entering the UK has risen, so has public sentiment against immigration: this, of course, was mirrored by the result of the 2016 Brexit vote. Unfortunately, misconceptions around immigration have spread throughout British politics and … Continue reading Dispelling the myths of immigration

Flash Boys by Michael Lewis – Book Review  

Michael Lewis, the revered author of The Big Short, brings us yet another sharp insight into the confounding and often shady world of finance: Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt. This book specifically focuses on the role of high-frequency traders by following the journey of numerous individuals who all arrive at the same conclusion: that financial markets are rigged against the investor. Overall, the book … Continue reading Flash Boys by Michael Lewis – Book Review  

The Regulations in NYC’s Taxi Market

In 1937, New York City introduced the taxi medallion. Taxi industries in cities have long been closely regulated, as people fear that without official standards, taxi drivers would either face unreasonable job insecurity, or taxi companies would be able to act as price discriminating monopolists, thereby reducing consumer welfare derived from taxis to zero. The taxi medallion is a licence to operate in New York … Continue reading The Regulations in NYC’s Taxi Market

News Briefing – 02/05/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics The Office for National Statistics has released results from a two week long survey claiming four in ten British households are … Continue reading News Briefing – 02/05/22

News Briefing – 25/04/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics The US Federal Reserve is discussing an increase in interest rates by 0.5% in an attempt to combat rising inflation, which is … Continue reading News Briefing – 25/04/22

News Briefing – 21/03/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil giant, has promised to scale up investments into energy production after its profits doubled in 2021. The … Continue reading News Briefing – 21/03/22

News Briefing – 07/03/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics The Russian ruble fell by as much as 40% against the US dollar as Western governments sanctioned the Central Bank of Russia … Continue reading News Briefing – 07/03/22

News Briefing – 28/02/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics S&P Global, a credit ratings agency, has cut Russia’s credit rating to “junk” status in the latest sign that Western sanctions are … Continue reading News Briefing – 28/02/22

News Briefing – 07/02/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Unions have criticised Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, after he urged workers not to ask for big pay rises. … Continue reading News Briefing – 07/02/22

News Briefing – 31/01/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Business & Economics Fear of interest rate rises, coupled with a long period of bullish speculation, has sparked a major sell off in the stock … Continue reading News Briefing – 31/01/22