US leasing growth revised down for Q2
The eurozone crisis, combined with high oil prices, has lead to a drop in confidence in US leasing for the second quarter of the year although growth is still expected.
- Date: 4 Apr 2012
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Asset Finance
OBR & OECD blow hot and cold
Like the spring weather, the economic climate has been blowing hot and cold. This makes understanding what’s going on now, never mind forecasting, a difficult task. The latest to offer their outlook is the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which estimates the UK fell back into recession in Q1. This differs from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and many other forecasters, including ourselves, who believe the…
- Date: 2 Apr 2012
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Capitas News Brief
UK budget - no givaways and no tightening
The UK Budget wasn’t very exciting from an economic perspective. The Chancellor’s statement: “There will be no deficit funded giveaways…nor do we need to tighten further.” translates into: “tight fiscal policy and ultra-loose monetary policy will remain the central plan for economic recovery”. However, there has been concern that this plan might not provide enough growth. In an attempt to allay these fears, Chancellor Osborne took the…
- Date: 26 Mar 2012
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Capitas News Brief
Budget review - full steam ahead ... next year
In what had been billed as one of the most leaked budgets of recent years, the Chancellor set out his plans for the economy, writes lease accounting and taxation expert, George Tonks, of Invigors EMEA LLP.
- Date: 21 Mar 2012
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Finance News
Budget forecast ... no change to Plan A
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, is getting his Budget ready. Yet lobbyists looking for some pennies for their favourite cause shouldn’t hold their breath. Despite disappointing news on UK unemployment, Mr Osborne is likely to stick to plan A, especially as Fitch joined Moody’s rating agency in putting the UK’s AAA credit rating on negative watch. But continuing signs of improvement in the US are sending out positive signals…
- Date: 19 Mar 2012
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Capitas News Brief
Conditions in Europe are even more challenging!
There has been something of a transatlantic divide developing over recent months. Data in the US continue to point to a pick-up in economic momentum, with recent trends in the labour market particularly encouraging. This recovery comes from a low base, however, with significant uncertainty remaining over the housing market and fiscal outlook.
- Date: 12 Mar 2012
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Finance News
Past week sees much fluctuation
Like the curate's egg it has been excellent in parts. There was some good economic news last week, but most of it had a bad bit in there somewhere. In the US, economic growth was revised up and confidence improved, but the Chairman of the Fed is still very cautious. In the UK, manufacturing and housing looked better, but are not expected to for very long. In Europe, another round of lending to banks by the European Central Bank (ECB) has calmed nerves…
- Date: 5 Mar 2012
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Capitas News Brief
Euro leasing growth outstrips equipment investment
European leasing business grew 7.3% in 2011 and outstripped total equipment investment growth in the EU countries.
- Date: 5 Mar 2012
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Asset Finance
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