How London makes the UK look wealthier than its size suggests
How London’s finance, culture and institutions make the UK appear wealthier than its ~70 million population, and how currency and markets reinforce that image.
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Goldman says hedge funds' reversal of risk cuts helped lift U.S. stocks to record highs, but warns the rally may need central-bank rate relief to persist.
How London’s finance, culture and institutions make the UK appear wealthier than its ~70 million population, and how currency and markets reinforce that image.
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