UK/European banks taking a beating. RBS and Barclays hit the circuit breakers in early trading.
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UK/European banks taking a beating. RBS and Barclays hit the circuit breakers in early trading.
Its basic function is to ratify trade agreements. See http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ftu/pdf/en/FTU_1.3.2.pdf
Note that it has budgetary and control powers, involvement in treaty revision and its right to intervene before the European Court of Justice. Note that there is no mention of legislative powers, because it simply doesn't have any.
I knew almost nothing about them till a week ago either. Then I watched this doco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTMxfAkxfQ0 and learned a lot. It is entertaining as well as informative.
Thanks . Will try to find the time..
With Brexit causing chaos with the EU and Banks everywhere having their backs to the wall.
One little piece of good news.. That two faced sly cur ( not you George ).. Er dog an has apologised and said " sorry ". for shooting down the Russian war plane.
The Turkish economy must be in really deep trouble..
Blimey, today didnt go too well on the markets. Pound taken another beating and European markets failing to hold their ground. Might have to go to Marks and Spencers website and take advantage of their free shipping; Airlines, Banks and home builders smashed.
How long will it be before London house prices begin to slide? I guess in a sense they already have. The average london property is already 50,000 pounds cheaper than it was a couple of days ago, for foreign buyers at least.
As opposed to what is starting to happen in the UK with companies issuing revenue warnings and laying off staff? Guess which sector of society will be hardest hit - the less educated. The qualified London bankers have international skills and will be able to follow their firms to Paris, Dublin or Frankfurt.