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promised on Monday to reinvent the central bank to make it fit for the “new economy” of the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.

He better hurry up he's only got a few months left.

BJ, Spain joined the, EU Jan 1st 1986, eleven years after General Franco died.
Just saying.

Peacefully is right JR, it's not as if Franco was some distant figure from history, Blimey he only died 40 odd years ago, just look at the devastation and heartache during his reign.

Remains to be seen Livestock, personally I don't think Antonio is going anywhere just yet, but I guess its a balance between making wealth and spending it.
He's 55 now and he ain't done too bad, coming up to decision time for him soon.

I see Franco's got a foothold in Spain again, just shows the discontent with the EU on the continent.

Italian PPI this morning followed by a bit more slabber from Carney at 09:10.

They've had their once in a generation referendum 5 years ago, it won't be valid if they go it alone.
They seem to forget that UK, (that's the United Kingdom) parliament is sovereign not a devolved Scottish parliament.

Tend to agree with you re: the Tories, but wait, come the revolution....,...and its coming.

For someone who has never voted Labour you sure spend a lot of time defending them JR.

"Which do we put most faith in, one writer in a newspaper, and one reader / expert superhuman pollster"
How about one halfwit posting on a BB?
About as savvy as your observations Crowcast.
Give it a rest.

Next week (Thursday) is just the interim management report, nothing new just a review/progress statement.
You never know AHO might take the forthcoming AGM (16thMay) to announce his retirement.

Tories are pulling their arses out to get something/anything through parliament to avert the EU elections so they don't get humiliated.

Then you've got the Lib Dems, that's the Liberal democrats lol.
Democratic, with the slogan stop Brexit, why did we vote?
I won't mention Jeremy because nobody's got a clue what labour is about when it comes to Brexit, at least they can't spend money or nationalize it.
You couldn't make it up.

Let's hope she goes the same way as her 'old man' but without the game shows and strictly.
Career politicians....... no loss to anyone.

^

Have I missed something A1?

You have omitted OCDO.

Is a rate rise back on the agenda?

Economic growth in the U.S. economy unexpectedly accelerated in the first quarter, according to data released today.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis said Friday that gross domestic product registered a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.2% growth in the first three months of 2019, above expectations for a reading of 2.0% and an increase from the previous 2.2% expansion.

Australian miner Aurelia Metals Ltd said on Friday it was in talks about a possible acquisition of the CSA copper mine in New South Wales state, owned by global trader Glencore (LON:GLEN).

"The company's high-level assessment is that CSA mine could potentially be a strategic fit for AMI," Aurelia said in a statement.

Fellow Australian copper producer Aeris Resources Ltd said earlier this month it was unable to reach an agreement with Glencore on its $575 million (446 million pounds) offer to buy the CSA copper mine.

Yes, not one of my best purchases either, had two goes chasing this downhill.

Yes, our lot seem incapable of walking away LTI, we'll probably end up with the worst scenario that will not please any, but Brexit will get the blame.
Let's face it walking away is the default option, after all that's what the referendum was all about.
IN or OUT.

Deutsche Bank (DE:DBKGn) and Commerzbank (DE:CBKG) have ended talks to merge with no deal, the banks said on Thursday. if

The announcement from both banks, which cited execution risks, restructuring costs and capital requirements, came during the sixth week of merger talks between the two German lenders.

Deutsche will have to soldier on alone then, unless UBS give em a helping hand.
How the mighty fall.