• Exclusive: The secret negotiations that ended the Mariupol siege
A period of very slow activity, if not a recession, still seems likely but if growth picks up, rates will have to rise further
I’m giving some talks about my imminent book, The Truth Detective. Come along! Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford – 2pm on 1st April at the Oxford Literary Festival Oxford Maths Festival – 14th May. Details to come Hay Festival – 26th May.
Many of the factors that have boosted the region’s equities in the year to date are likely to fade as 2023 progresses