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Brexit Rules The Week
June 21st, 2016
The Brexit vote is this Thursday, so nothing else matters until then. And polls, just to make it even more stressful, have it neck and neck. See Brexit poll tracker back to even at 44-44. While we’re waiting, let’s ...
Is One Of These Companies The Next FinTech Unicorn?
June 21st, 2016
What happens when you take FinTech, one of trendiest sectors out there right now and put it together with the equally popular field of behavioral economics? You get a new sweet spot in finance that’s attracting more than its share ...
European hedge funds say a Brexit is not happening
June 17th, 2016
While the rest of the world wonders whether the U.K. will vote to leave the European Union, one group is confident it will not. Europe-based hedge funders overwhelmingly indicated in a recent survey that they believe a Brexit won’t ...
Brexit is getting the blame
June 17th, 2016
Brexit is not the most important problem facing markets, it is mounting problems in the European banks. But before looking at that systemic issue, I will summarise the Brexit position, from the trenches, in the last few days before ...
How the Migrant Crisis has Changed Europe, in 1 Map
June 16th, 2016
A new Pew Research Center analysis shows that refugees have drastically hiked the shares of immigrants in various countries. Over a million people sought asylum in Europe between July 2015 and May 2016. In large part, these were migrants pouring ...
Which are the best Arab Region Universities in 2016: The Top 20
June 16th, 2016
Three Saudi universities top Arab list Three Saudi-based universities have won top spots in this year’s list of Best Arab Region Universities, compiled by US News & World Report, an American publisher of Best Colleges and Best Graduate Schools ...
Brexit: All you need to know for UK’s EU referendum
June 13th, 2016
What is happening? A referendum is being held on Thursday, 23 June to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union. This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide – if you have any questions ...
Brexit Would require the UK Government to hike taxes by GBP5bn (USD7.4bn) to meet its target
June 13th, 2016
The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that in the event of a “Brexit,” the UK Government would need to hike taxes by GBP5bn (USD7.4bn) to meet its target of a balanced budget in 2019-20. The warning was ...
An Everyman’s Guide To Understanding Cryptocurrencies
June 13th, 2016
Cryptocurrencies have a role that could increase as global currencies are devalued. When an asset rises by almost 30% in a few weeks, it tends to attract attention. Recently, that asset was bitcoin (BTC). The price of BTC in ...
Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Prices in Europe as Iran Ramps Up Exports
June 6th, 2016
Saudi Arabia on Sunday cut its oil prices to Europe, signaling mounting competition after OPEC failed to cap its output amid Iran’s exports ramp up. In an email sent to customers, state oil company Saudi Aramco said it had ...
