06-07-2016, 11:50
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
According to the guy on BBC world business news this morning this will continue for the next 3 months at least.
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06-07-2016, 12:25
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
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Originally Posted by denphone
According to the guy on BBC world business news this morning this will continue for the next 3 months at least.
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Remain said 2 quarters so I guess that's good news.
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06-07-2016, 12:37
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
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According to the guy on BBC world business news this morning this will continue for the next 3 months at least.
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The chronic uncertainty and 'shock'? Yes.
The weak pound will probably last for a couple of years as a minimum. It's probably got a little way further to fall against the US Dollar.
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06-07-2016, 12:40
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
He was generally talking about the falling financial markets but he did state that the pound would be weak for a while near the end of his talk.
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06-07-2016, 13:16
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
Onwards and upwards for tech prices.
Funny, I'm sure the investment banking goddess Andrea Leadsom who almost single-handedly saved the world from the collapse of Barings said there would be no impact.
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06-07-2016, 13:35
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
Jesus 10% of the prices of laptops/phones is a lot.
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06-07-2016, 13:39
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
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Jesus 10% of the prices of laptops/phones is a lot.
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And there is us saving for a new laptop later this year and now we better save a little bit more it seems.
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06-07-2016, 14:44
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
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Jesus 10% of the prices of laptops/phones is a lot.
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Well, TBF, the Leavers did say they would pay "any price" to leave the EU
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06-07-2016, 14:46
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
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Well, TBF, the Leavers did say they would pay "any price" to leave the EU ![Wink](images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Yeah but I need to upgrade my Mac this year.
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06-07-2016, 15:19
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
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Yeah but I need to upgrade my Mac this year. ![Dunce](images/smilies/dunce.gif)
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in the past freedom cost millions of lives this time it cost 10% on the price of a laptop ,i think you got a good deal .
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06-07-2016, 15:25
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
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in the past freedom cost millions of lives this time it cost 10% on the price of a laptop ,i think you got a good deal . ![Wink](images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Bit over dramatic to compare leaving the EU to the people who've died for freedom.
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06-07-2016, 15:37
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
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in the past freedom cost millions of lives this time it cost 10% on the price of a laptop ,i think you got a good deal . ![Wink](images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Well that's fine and dandy papa but don't go moaning about it when some items you buy are 10% to 20% more in the future.
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06-07-2016, 15:58
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
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Bit over dramatic to compare leaving the EU to the people who've died for freedom.
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what can i say - this threads become nothing but "over dramatic" since the brexit side won the referendum .
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06-07-2016, 16:08
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
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what can i say - this threads become nothing but "over dramatic" since the brexit side won the referendum .
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Sterling hits a 31 year low against the Dollar? A mere inconvenience ... pay the fellows and damn their impudence!
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06-07-2016, 16:17
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
l am sure if papa looks at some of his posts in the past the old boy can be pretty dramatic at times.
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