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This article illustrates the relationship between the pound and the Australian dollar, as well as the pound and the New Zealand dollar. The article states that "the Pound to Australian Dollar median forecast is for 1.8300 GBP/AUD in 8 months" and the latter exchange rate is "predicted to reach 2.1200 GBP/NZD in 8 months."

Discusses exchange rate between USD, GBP and EUR

The article focuses on the cost of subsidies for wind farms by stating it is expected to top a billion pounds this year. the government wants to provide subsidies to wind farms mainly because it wants to promote a cleaner energy and sell it for cheaper. However, from the article, it is said that the government does not want to grant that large of an amount because the energy companies make more profit and add on to the household electricity bills.

The article is talking about the subsidy that companies get and make profit but later on these subsidies turn into household electricity bills and it will affect people s ability and willingness of purchasing a product. For the first time the wind farm subsidies hit to the top which is 1£ billion. The biggest earner is Vattenfall which earned 128£ million.