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PwC launches 18th Global CEO Survey results in Davos, Switzerland (Video)

21/01/2015(0)
Dennis Nally, Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers International, presented some of the key findings of PwC’s annual survey of business leaders from around the world at a press briefing in Davos, ... Read More
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Davos: Bosses ‘less optimistic’ about global economy

21/01/2015(0)
Chief executives are less optimistic about the economy this year than last, a survey unveiled at the World Economic Forum suggests. PwC‘s annual survey shows that just 37% think ... Read More
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Investors cautiously optimistic ahead of ECB meeting

21/01/2015(0)
US stocks recorded marginal gains on Tuesday after pairing big early losses as investors appeared uncertain about the prospects of the monetary stimulus program in Europe. The European Central ... Read More
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UBS launches white paper for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015

21/01/2015(0)
Publication recommends solutions to challenges presented by US energy independence, technological advancement, financial policy shifts, and the environmental credit crunch. Zurich/Basel, 21 January 2015 – UBS today launches a ... Read More
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Markets advance in anticipation of the ECB meeting

20/01/2015(0)
US stock markets were closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. When trading resumes today investor attention will likely be focused on earnings reports of big ... Read More
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World Economic Outlook (WEO) UPDATE

20/01/2015(0)
Cross Currents   Global growth will receive a boost from lower oil prices, which reflect to an important extent higher supply. But this boost is projected to be more ... Read More
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Markets closed as US celebrate Martin Luther King Day

19/01/2015(0)
Friday was marked by growing quotes on international stock markets. The Michigan consumer sentiment index in January outstripped forecasts and suddenly reached 98.2 points, renewing its 11-year maximum. All ... Read More
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Here’s What the Swiss Central Bank Just Did and Why It’s Such a Shocker

19/01/2015(0)
Today the Swiss National Bank shocked the world when it announced it would remove the cap it had in place to prevent the Swiss franc from rising too high ... Read More
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Switzerland Underestimated Effect Of Currency Move On Swiss Franc

19/01/2015(0)
After Switzerland’s central bank shocked global markets with a surprise currency move on Thursday, the global consensus a day later was: No more surprises, please. Currency brokers across the ... Read More
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Why the Swiss unpegged the franc

19/01/2015(0)
In the world of central banking, slow and predictable decisions are the aim. So on January 15th, when the Swiss National Bank (SNB) suddenly announced that it would no ... Read More
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