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UKEF backs Leicester sustainable packaging firm in Australian expansion
UK Export Finance announces support for a UK luxury sustainable packaging company to expand into new foreign markets.
Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment
Hundreds of new UK jobs are set to be created as Nigerian companies scale up their operations, reinforcing Britain's position as a leading global business hub.
Emerging-market currency turmoil
Apparently triggered by the US Federal Bank's reduction in quantitive easing, this week turmoil has struck the global money markets
with some of the major emerging economies being particularly badly hit. Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and India are approaching the challenge in different ways, with the Turkish government for instance, more than doubling a key rate to 10%
The message for traders? Be cautious for the moment but opportunities are likely to arise for the fleet-of-foot soon enough once the dust beings to settle.