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The FX Factor: what 100 food and drink finance leaders told us about currency risk
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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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Dollar retreats as Warsh stays quiet, with UK inflation and French politics in focus
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Dollar retreats as Warsh stays quiet, with UK inflation and French politics in focus

The dollar touched an 18-month high last week after hot US inflation, then retreated when Fed Chair Kevin Warsh gave no signal on another rate rise. Sterling recovered against the...

Oct 19, 2026·3 min read

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