Anthony Murtagh
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Anthony works as an editor at the Chartered Insurance Institute in the City of London and enjoys writing about the latest news and trends emerging from the economy, financial markets and business. He is particularly interested in the actions being taken by governments and financial institutions in response to current market instability, along with social and political implications these entail.

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Cameron's Business Speech Reveals How Out of Touch He Really Is

Posted 24 February 2012 | 24/02/12 00:00 GMT

With every passing week this government appears to increasingly reveal that it is the most out of touch in recent memory; they just never seem to quite get it. This time it's Cameron incongruously labelling the current mood of anger as "anti-business snobbery" - just who is he kidding?

Cameron's...

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Fall in Inflation a Convenient Excuse for Sir Mervyn King to Print Even More

1 Comments | Posted 14 February 2012 | 14/02/12 11:10 GMT

At last there is reason to be cheerful. CPI has fallen from 4.2% in December to 3.6% in January, and for that we should be thankful.

The Bank of England is thankful all right. In their eyes this is ample justification for them to extend their Quantitative Easing programme and...

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