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How digital is your country? The performance of the European countries
March 6th, 2017
The 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) shows that the EU is making progress but the gap between top digital players and lower-performing countries is still too wide. More efforts and investments are needed to make the most ...
Global (economic) warming
February 26th, 2017
If the economy was on its uppers, Trumpenomics could be reasonably compared with Reaganomics. But that is not the case. The economy is operating close to capacity, ….any further fiscal and monetary expansion will begin to create …. economic ...
Unauthorised financial services companies around the world are reported
February 23rd, 2017
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Spain (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores – CNMV), Ireland (Central Bank of Ireland), Austria (Financial Market Authority – FMA), Switzerland (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority – ...
Which country in Europe is the largest energy consumer and which are the least dependent
February 22nd, 2017
Energy consumption in the EU below its 1990 leveL… but EU dependency on fossil fuel imports on the rise In 2015, gross inland energy consumption, which reflects the energy quantities necessary to satisfy all inland consumption, amounted in the ...
Accenture Announces Intent to Acquire Digital Agency SinnerSchrader AG to Drive Expansion of Accenture Interactive in Germany
February 20th, 2017
Accenture agrees to purchase 62% majority of shares in SinnerSchrader AG from the co-founder/CEO, CFO and other shareholders Public tender offer to remaining shareholders at EUR 9.00 per share, representing an attractive premium of 58% over the 12-month volume-weighted ...
Czech Prime Minister will propose a special tax on banks
February 18th, 2017
The Czech Republic’s ruling centre-left Social Democratic Party will propose a special tax on banks to help fund schools and infrastructure and keep profits from leaving the country as part of its manifesto for elections in October. The plan ...
SIX Swiss Exchange annnounced two additional European markets
February 15th, 2017
The internationalization of the SIX Swiss Exchange Liquidnet Service (SLS) provides participants with yet more options for non-displayed trading. As of today, SLS supports trading in both Italian and Norwegian equities. This extension adds over 400 shares to the ...
These are the minimum wages in European countries
February 13th, 2017
Monthly minimum wages below €500 in east and well above €1000 in northwest As of 1st January 2017, 22 out of the 28 Member States of the European Union (EU) have national minimum wages: only Denmark, Italy, Cyprus, Austria, ...
Volume of retail trade down by 0.3% in euro area
February 8th, 2017
eurostat has issued a press release to inform in relation with the volume of retail trade in euro area and in EU28 for December 2016. In December 2016 compared with November 2016, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade ...
EEX opens its 15th global office in Madrid
January 30th, 2017
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is now offering an improved service to its Iberian members with the opening of its Madrid office. Brigitte Caboulet who has played a key role in the recent rapid growth of EEX market share ...
