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The Long and Short - Edition 40

Sep 15, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 40

In today’s edition, we examine how JPMorgan’s new $330bn frontier-market bond index could bring African debt closer to global investors, how the Bank of England’s quantitative tightening programme is adding pressure to already elevated UK borrowing costs, and how Mark Carney is seeking to position Canada as a “safe harbour” for global capital as tensions with the US increase.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 39

Sep 14, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 39

In today’s edition, we examine how Pokémon cards are emerging as a serious alternative asset class, why rising yields and safety concerns are putting the AI investment boom under pressure, and how North Sea tax reform could unlock £50bn of investment while strengthening the UK’s energy security. We also explore how Morgan Stanley supports climate action, children’s mental health, and sustainable finance through its wider social impact initiatives and capital markets division.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 38

Sep 12, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 38

In today’s edition, we examine how oil prices surging above $100 are deepening global inflation fears, why France’s rising debt costs are exposing growing fiscal risks, and how Starbucks is investing $1bn to revive its coffee houses and restore their role as social spaces. We also explore how BlackRock is using its investment and philanthropic initiatives to support climate action, financial security and the global green transition.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 37

Sep 10, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 37

In today’s edition, we examine how rising UK borrowing costs are squeezing the government ahead of the Budget, whether OPay’s potential Nigerian listing could help reverse capital flight from Africa’s largest economy, why surging LNG prices are raising the risk of a tight European winter, and how Goldman Sachs is supporting climate investment, employee volunteering and community-led philanthropy through its social impact initiatives.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 36

Sep 7, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 36

In today’s edition, we examine how rising Japanese bond yields could trigger volatility across global markets, why early bets on SpaceX and AI are helping US university endowments reverse years of underperformance, and how Japan’s M&A market is shifting towards fewer but larger deals. We are also pleased to commence our new initiative, Company Insights, where we uncover what financial firms do behind the scenes, looking beyond their core business and operations to explore their community involvement and wider social impact.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 35

Aug 24, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 35

In today’s edition, we examine why America’s $40tn debt mountain is testing investor confidence in US government bonds, how rising energy costs and the AI boom are creating new supply-side challenges for UK inflation and growth, and why Dangote Refinery’s potential $5bn listing could test whether African capital markets can finance their largest companies without relying on London or New York.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 34

Aug 18, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 34

In today’s edition, we examine why global bond yields are climbing as inflation, government debt and AI-related borrowing put pressure on long-term financing costs, how Japan’s weak GDP growth is exposing a pullback in corporate investment and cautious household spending, and why growing athlete investment is helping transform chess from a traditional board game into a commercially valuable sports asset.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 33

Aug 17, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 33

In today’s edition, we examine whether SpaceX’s record-breaking listing could signal the end of the global IPO drought, how war and climate change are driving a surge in shipping costs and exposing fragile global supply chains, and why rising private credit defaults are shifting financial risk towards insurers.

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Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 32

Aug 14, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 32

In today’s edition, we examine how South Korea’s leveraged ETF boom exposed the risks of retail leverage and financial innovation, why Nvidia’s $21bn SpaceX stake reveals the increasingly interconnected financial structure of the AI industry, and how Europe’s extreme heatwaves are becoming a growing business and investment risk.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 31

Aug 13, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 31

In today’s edition, we examine how climate change is becoming an increasingly important economic and financial risk for governments and investors, why severe munitions shortages are exposing weaknesses in US defence production capacity, and how private equity exits are slowing as capital concentrates in fewer, larger deals and secondary markets become an increasingly important source of liquidity.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 30

Aug 12, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 30

In today’s edition, we examine how Bank of America’s $250bn infrastructure commitment is aligning Wall Street with America’s strategic priorities, why US inflation fell to 3.4% in July despite persistent energy pressures, and what the Lakers’ record $12.5bn valuation reveals about the growing financialisation of elite sport.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 29

Aug 11, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 29

In today’s edition, we examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping the traditional consulting pyramid as firms cut junior roles and automate work once performed by large teams, why Asia’s expanding mobile economy could generate $1.4 trillion in economic value by 2030, and how rising food prices and a weak monsoon are putting India’s inflation outlook and the RBI’s policy stance to the test.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 28

Aug 10, 2026

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3 min read

The Long and Short - Edition 28

In today's edition, we examine why JPMorgan is raising its S&P 500 target as AI spending begins to translate into stronger earnings, how Meta is spending billions to regain ground in the race for artificial intelligence, and why record startup funding is becoming increasingly concentrated among a handful of frontier AI companies.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 27

Aug 7, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 27

In today's edition, we examine how Kevin Warsh's new approach to Federal Reserve communication is reshaping market expectations, why a weaker-than-expected US jobs report has complicated the outlook for interest rates, and how African stock markets are quietly outperforming Wall Street in 2026.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 26

Aug 6, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 26

In today's edition, we examine how El Niño is driving a new wave of agricultural commodity inflation, why the EU is rethinking its banking model to compete with Wall Street, and how London's investment management industry continues to reinforce the UK's position as a global financial centre.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 25

Aug 5, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 25

In today's edition, we explore how overseas capital is helping India defend its currency, why Europe is pulling ahead in the global green finance race, and what China's worldwide hunt for unpaid taxes reveals about the state of its public finances.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 24

Aug 4, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 24

In today's edition, we examine why AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb’s potential $400 billion merger highlights the return of Big Pharma consolidation, how the US and Japan’s joint intervention to support the yen reveals deeper challenges facing Tokyo, and why Spotify is turning to artificial intelligence as streaming growth begins to mature.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 23

Aug 3, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 23

In today's edition, we examine why America's rapidly expanding national debt is testing investors' confidence, how renewed disruption in the Red Sea could ripple through inflation and financial markets, and why BNP Paribas' latest aviation deal highlights the growing role of sustainable finance in driving the green transition.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 22

Jul 31, 2026

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3 min read

The Long and Short - Edition 22

In today's edition, we look at how a star AI fund ran out of cash and handed its book to Citadel, why South Korea's chip boom is lifting Seoul house prices but not much else, and what it will actually take for AI to clear the diagnostic backlog.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 21

Jul 30, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 21

In today's edition, we look at why Big Tech's earnings beats keep getting sold, whether China's homegrown lithography breakthrough is a real threat to ASML, and what the Bank of England's fifth straight hold says about fighting supply-side inflation.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 20

Jul 29, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 20

In today's edition, we look at how Apple's refusal to spend on AI made it the world's biggest company, what a record earnings season tells us about the durability of the boom, and why volatility has turned Shell's trading desk into its most valuable asset.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 19

Jul 28, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 19

In today's edition, we look at who really controls the metals behind the AI boom, why the RBA is still talking tough on rates, and whether Britain's new optimism has anything behind it.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 18

Jul 27, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 18

In today's edition, we look at the importance of rare-earth materials to the AI boom, the implementation costs of artificial intelligence agents and IBM's earnings report.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 17

Jul 24, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 17

In today's edition, we explore Google's latest earnings report, Africa's rising economic growth potential and the latest US-Israel Defence Technology Cooperation Initiative.

Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
Nottingham Economic Review (NER)
The Long and Short - Edition 16

Jul 23, 2026

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The Long and Short - Edition 16

In today's edition, we explore how nuclear energy could help power future data centres, Burnham's latest tax cut and the ECB's decision to hold rates amidst the inflation shock caused by the ongoing conflict.

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