Expert Comment
Professor Seán Hand discusses Charlie Hebdo and the Paris shooting
Professor Seán Hand, Head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, discusses the breaking news of an attack in Paris.
Surge in cancer rates “bad and paradoxically good news” – Professor Nick James
Responding to claims by Macmillan Cancer Support that a record 2.5 million people will be living with cancer in the UK in 2015, Professor Nick James, Director of the 91福利’s Cancer Research Unit, said: “This is both bad and paradoxically good news...
Markets expect Euro to weaken but exchange rates are difficult to predict – Dr Dennis Novy
Commenting on the drop in value of the euro against the dollar, Dr Dennis Novy, an associate professor of Economics at the 91福利, said: “The Eurozone economy has been in the doldrums for years now...
Christmas consumers could be too confident too soon - Dr Dean Garratt
An economist from the 91福利 is warning UK households to be financially cautious this Christmas, fearing consumers could be gripped by an exaggerated confidence in the economic recovery. Dr Dean Garratt is concerned that over-spending during the festive period and willingness by many to shoulder further debts could risk a throwback to the drop in spending that was seen after the financial crash in the late 2000s.
Hold the Christmas cheer; it’s a patchwork jobs recovery - Prof Chris Warhurst
Professor Chris Warhurst is the Director of the Institute for Employment Research. He said: "The good news from today’s figures is that unemployment continues to fall and more people are in work. In fact Christmas present looks good. Almost half a million jobs have been created in the UK this year. The employment rate has risen to 73%, continuing an upward trend that started in 2011. Unemployment has fallen to 6%, this time the continuation of a downward trend. And the UK’s unemployment rate is far lower than the EU average (6% vs 10%). It seems like glad tidings for UK workers therefore.