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The FX Factor: what 100 food and drink finance leaders told us about currency risk
Food & beverage

The FX Factor: what 100 food and drink finance leaders told us about currency risk

Is currency exposure eroding your profits? In a sector where average net profit margins are just 11.7%, even small external pressures can have a significant commercial impact. According to The FX Factor, a new report from Lumon, a third of...

Jun 12, 2026·3 min read

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Sterling hits a 16-month high against the euro as US inflation takes centre stage
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Sterling hits a 16-month high against the euro as US inflation takes centre stage

Sterling reached its strongest level against the euro in 16 months last week, a move driven more by the euro's problems than by any UK strength. Against the dollar, the pound was l...

Oct 12, 2026·3 min read

The 2027 margin risk hiding in your supplier contracts
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The 2027 margin risk hiding in your supplier contracts

Farmers in parts of Panama haven't been able to plant this year. Fishing crews out of Ecuador are travelling further from shore for a smaller catch. While neither shows up on a UK...

Oct 12, 2026·5 min read

Dollar holds firm as French bond stress puts the euro on the back foot
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Dollar holds firm as French bond stress puts the euro on the back foot

The dollar reached an 18-month high last week, supported by a global surge in government bond yields tied to the energy shock from the Middle East. A weak US jobs report cooled bet...

Oct 5, 2026·3 min read

Sterling falls behind as the Fed hikes and the Bank of England holds
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Sterling falls behind as the Fed hikes and the Bank of England holds

Last week delivered the central bank action markets had been building towards for months. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, and the Bank of E...

Sep 21, 2026·3 min read

ECB hikes again as Fed and Bank of England decisions land this week
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ECB hikes again as Fed and Bank of England decisions land this week

This week brings the closest thing currency markets have seen to a synchronised central bank moment in some time. The European Central Bank raised interest rates again last Thursda...

Sep 14, 2026·3 min read

September FX briefing: : the rate decisions driving GBP, EUR and USD

September FX briefing: : the rate decisions driving GBP, EUR and USD

The FX market heads into September focused on three major central‑bank decisions falling within eight days. Between 10 and 17 September, the ECB, the Fed and the BoE will each meet...

Sep 1, 2026·5 min read