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Katina Hristova

Katina Hristova is the editor of Finance Monthly magazine.

Articles by Katina Hristova

UK GDP beats expectations

27th October 2016
by Ben Brettell, Senior Economist, Hargreaves Lansdown The UK economy shook off Brexit-related uncertainty to post 0.5% growth in the third quarter. This is down from 0.7% in Q2, but far better than the 0.3% economists had feared. The ONS said there was little evidence thus far of an output shock in the immediate aftermath […]
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The OECD Development Centre , CAF and ECLAC to launch their joint report Latin American Economic Outlook 2017

26th October 2016
The Latin American Economic Outlook 2017 will launch on Friday 28th October at 18:00h at the XXV Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. This edition focuses on youth, skills and entrepreneurship for more inclusive and sustainable growth in the region. It provides in-depth analysis of Latin America’s youth […]
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Brexit: Calm before the Storm

24th October 2016
By Don Smith Despite a run of better than expected UK economic data since the Brexit vote – including 0.7% second-quarter expansion, beating estimates – financial markets are increasingly concerned about the outlook for the country’s economy and its currency. This can be seen most dramatically in sterling’s plunge on the foreign exchanges, which shows […]
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UK productivity returns to its pre-downturn level

6th October 2016
Labour productivity grew by 0.6% in Q2 2016, according to new data released today by ONS. As a result, the UK’s output per hour worked has returned to its pre-downturn level for the first time since the onset of the economic downturn. While productivity remains far below the level implied by its pre-downturn trend, this […]
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The bank of me – why banks need to be totally customer-centric

20th September 2016
By Mark Roper, Commercial Director – Collinson Group It wasn’t all that long ago that a bank manager was more than a person who ran a branch. They were financial advisors, mortgage brokers and trusted confidants. They held a personal relationship with their customers – they would be consulted by customers on many important life […]
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Brexit changes to EU VAT will substantially affect businesses

16th September 2016
Tax professionals already anticipate an expected onslaught of VAT changes resulting from the United Kingdom’s exiting the European Union, according to a recent poll by Avalara EMEA, a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes.  51 percent project increased complexity in VAT compliance, and paying more in VAT and customs […]
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‘Naming and Shaming Multinationals is Not the Answer’

14th September 2016
“The recent amendment to the UK Finance Bill 2016 to include enabling legislation that would require companies to publish a ‘country-by-country report’ (CbCR), showing where they paid their taxes and earned their revenues, is nothing more than an ineffectual naming and shaming exercise,” says Miles Dean, Managing Partner, Milestone International Tax. “If countries do adopt […]
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Avalara EMEA Summit

13th September 2016
Avalara EMEA, a leading provider of cloud-based transactional tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, held its second annual VAT Automation Summit, sponsored by Brewer Morris. The summit brings together leading indirect tax professionals to discuss topics affecting the industry, including EU VAT fraud and the future of tax compliance automation. A central theme […]
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The New Fiver issued today

13th September 2016
The Bank of England’s first polymer note – the New Fiver featuring Sir Winston Churchill – enters circulation today, Tuesday 13 September. The New Fiver is cleaner, safer and stronger. The introduction of polymer banknotes allows for a new generation of security features which make it even harder to counterfeit. The note is also resistant […]
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Habito launches the world’s first artificially intelligent mortgage advice chat bot

12th September 2016
UK tech startup, Habito, has launched the world’s first artificially intelligent Digital Mortgage Adviser (DMA) allowing millions of consumers to discuss their mortgage needs from any connected device, 24/7, without requiring a human broker. Built using AI technology and Habito’s market-leading algorithm, the DMA marries all the elements of a customer’s financial life (e.g. employment, salary […]
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Record rise in UK Services PMI

5th September 2016
UK Services PMI has risen by the 5.5 points to 52.9, the biggest ever jump in the survey’s 20 year history. The rise is a sharp bounce back from the 47.4 reading taken in July in the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum. The pound jumped almost a cent against the dollar on the back […]
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