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Loonie suffers, sterling figures show hope

A MESSY WEEK FOR STERLING BUT NO DANGER UK data give no cause for new concern. Bank of England cautious about recovery. Canadian manufacturing sales at their lowest for ten years.Starting out from $1.75 the pound made erratic upward progress. … Continue reading

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Currency for expats

I came across the following in an Expat Telegraph article called “Can you afford your dream country?” “Canada Currency fluctuation has increased the cost of living in Canada by only 3 per cent in the last six months, the smallest … Continue reading

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Sterling hurting as Canadian employment figures improve

Monetary policy continues to relax. UK purchasing managers are more upbeat than most. US banks are not going bust just yet. Upbeat Canadian employments figures helped the Loonie even before they were officially released.Sterling edged lower against the Canadian dollar, … Continue reading

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