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Signs the market is girding for a Greek default
April 21st, 2015
If the financial market is a good predictor, you’d better brace for a Greek default. Borrowing costs on Greece’s government bonds have rallied back to levels not seen since 2012, the cost of insuring against a default has surged ...
Top 5 overseas contracting hotspots of 2015
April 20th, 2015
Due to weaker economic global activity, 2014 proved to be a difficult year for some countries and contracting opportunities may have not registered the expected demand, writes Helene Truffa of Capital Consulting, an international tax and employment advisory. In ...
PwC achieves five star rating
April 20th, 2015
PwC has issued an announcement to inform that: PwC achieves five star rating in Business in the Community’s Corporate Responsibility Index – the only professional services firm to do so. Professional services firm PwC has achieved the highest possible ...
Deal appears distant amid deadlock in reform talks
April 17th, 2015
With negotiations between Greece and its creditors effectively deadlocked, a potential deal that could unlock crucially needed funding appeared more distant than ever on Thursday with doubts appearing about whether an agreement can be reached in time for a ...
Asian markets stumble over China
April 15th, 2015
Asian markets stumbled on Wednesday as relief China had matched its own growth target was soured by poor readings on consumer demand and industrial activity, underlining the need for more policy action by Beijing. Growth in China’s colossal economy did slow ...
Dollar’s rising trend remains intact amid weak China
April 13th, 2015
The dollar keeps moving up amid signs of a lackluster outlook for major economies such as China and Japan. The dollar maintained its rising trend on Monday in Asia amid signs of a lackluster outlook for major economies such ...
Bank of Korea Monetary Policy Decision
April 9th, 2015
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea decided today to leave the Base Rate unchanged at 1.75% for the intermeeting period ” Based on currently available information the Committee considers that, although the trend of economic recovery ...
Hong Kong shares rocket as mainland rally spills over
April 9th, 2015
Funds trying to arbitrage major price differences Chinese funds buying HK shares ahead of Shenzhen pilot Previous attempts failed on tepid demand for HK shares Investors see HK shares as less bubbly than mainland stocks (Adds more detail on ...
Alexis Tsipras flies to Moscow amid speculation of bailout from Putin
April 8th, 2015
Greek prime minister to sign accords with Russia, including gas price discount and possible loans in return for Greek assets, that would alarm EU creditors The Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras, began a controversial visit to Moscow on Tuesday as ...
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
April 7th, 2015
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent. Moderate growth in the global economy is expected in 2015, with the US economy continuing to strengthen, even as China’s growth slows ...
