You may have noticed that while the Brexiteers want us to ‘Reconnect with the Rest of the World’, he who applauded them most in the Rest of the World is doing his best to disconnect from it. Trump’s trade tariffs are supposed to make the US more self-sufficient; thus much less in need of a trade deal with the likes of us. So let’s hope there’s a shortage of Dysons in Bogota or Baku. Or anywhere, really.
“China slowdown sends markets plunging”
The gloomy business headlines this week are about China and the end of the economic world it's been driving. Here's another: 'China economy grows at slowest pace in 25 years, world's second-largest economy posts figures that add to fears of a slowdown that will affect...