Hung parliament: How Brexit uncertainty will affect YOUR holiday

The 2017 General Election vote has been counted and the result is a hung parliament.  Theresa May’s Conservatives failed to secure a majority, an outcome which has cast significant uncertainty over the political future of the nation.  The implications of the election result are many and varied, spilling over into the travel industry.  It’s not […]

Pound to euro exchange rate – sterling tipped to slide further amid election uncertainty

The exchange rate dipped to a low of €1.15 early this morning before climbing slightly back to €1.16.  Sterling has been sliding for the better part of the week, despite influential data out of the UK.  Experts say the pound remains extremely volatile to the race to the general election on June 8.   Theresa […]

89% of CIOs are investing more heavily in innovation due to uncertainty

Nine out of 10 chief information officers are investing more heavily in innovation, according to an annual survey by recruitment firm Harvey Nash Group and accounting firm KPMG. Two-thirds (64 percent) of organizations are adapting their technology strategies in the midst of unprecedented global political and economic uncertainty, the survey found. More than half of the […]

French presidential poll finds unprecedented uncertainty among voters

Pascal Rossignol/Reuters PARIS (Reuters) – A month before the first round of France’s presidential election, 43 percent of voters are hesitant about who to vote for, a poll said on Friday, underlining the uncertainty surrounding the volatile election campaign. Opinion polls show independent centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen likely to lead […]

Big US companies pull YouTube ads after extremist content sparks uncertainty

(credit: Rego Korosi) The controversy surrounding Google and YouTube advertising and extremist content has spread across the pond. According to a Bloomberg report, some of YouTube’s biggest advertising customers, including Verizon and AT&T, have halted spending on display and other non-search advertising on the platform. The news comes days after a stream of UK companies pulled […]

GBP to USD exchange rate – pound sterling JUMPS amid Trump uncertainty in US

The pound is trading at US$ 1.25 after surging steadily upwards since yesterday.  Sterling dipped to US$ 1.24 just before London was devastated by a terror attack in Westminster.  But since yesterday afternoon the exchange rate has begun to climb and experts say it’s largely due to the US political sphere.  The American dollar has […]

A point for United but uncertainty remains

Video Image Wanderers robbed by ref0:45 A-League: Highlights from the A-League. March 4th 2017 2 hours ago /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/Football/A-League/ Tarek Elrich in action for Adelaide United. Val MigliaccioThe Advertiser Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend THE blow torch was on Adelaide United coach Guillermo Amor’s future […]

Transfer News: Man United ace wants to leave, Chelsea defender battle, Arsenal uncertainty

Luke Shaw wants to leave Manchester United after failing to win a place under Jose Mourinho. Shaw has struggled under Mourinho this term after suffering a leg break last season. The left-back has failed to make his mark and now cannot even get in the match day squad. Marcos Rojo played left back yesterday in […]

Trump’s vast power to reshape the Fed will be the next major source of uncertainty for markets

Kevin Dietsch/Getty President Donald Trump already had ample leeway to reshape the Federal Reserve, with Janet Yellen’s term as chair expiring early next year and two key slots on the central bank’s board left open after Republicans failed to bring President Barack Obama’s longstanding nominees to a vote. Now, with the sudden resignation of Daniel […]