Once a childcare mainstay for many working parents, Britain’s au pair system is under threat after Brexit — piling pressure on families and forcing some mothers to consider quitting their jobs. The system, which typically allows younger foreigners to stay with a family in a host country while they take care of their children, had continued in Britain unimpeded until the end … [Read more...] about The AU Pair System of Britain Deeply Affected by Brexit
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British Pounds Leads Against Euro, Analysts are Worried
Pound Sterling rallied sharply during the mid-week Asian session and is holding the gains in London trade in am move that has opened fresh new multi-month highs, but the gains have left analysts scratching their heads why the currency is rising. The consensus was decidedly negative on Sterling heading into 2021, with a good rump of the analyst community saying structural … [Read more...] about British Pounds Leads Against Euro, Analysts are Worried
British Pound is ‘Too Hot’ According to Analysts as it Gains Against Euro and US Dollars
The British Pound's stellar gains in 2021 are not deserved, say analysts at one of the world's most prominent investment banks, who warned in a recent research note that a "nasty fall back to reality" might await. British Pound Coming in Strong The Pound has risen to multi-month highs against both the Euro and Dollar and is the top performing G10 currency of 2021, as a … [Read more...] about British Pound is ‘Too Hot’ According to Analysts as it Gains Against Euro and US Dollars
Brexit Deal Leaves London Fighting to Survive
London has been the unrivaled king of European finance for more than three decades. Brexit is starting to change that. Billions of dollars worth of stock and derivatives trading have already vanished from the British capital after the United Kingdom completed its exit from the European Union on Jan. 1, shifting abroad to financial hubs in Amsterdam, Paris, and … [Read more...] about Brexit Deal Leaves London Fighting to Survive
British Pound Prediction, Can it Continue to Go Against Euro and US Dollars?
The British Pound rallied and put in another strong performance and advanced against all major peers in the past week, but concerns over a slow exit from lockdown in the UK pose a new potential risk on the horizon. The Pound's calendar in the coming week is dominated by the release of UK employment data due out on Tuesday the 23rd, but before this is an all-important … [Read more...] about British Pound Prediction, Can it Continue to Go Against Euro and US Dollars?