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German investor confidence slips again
June 17th, 2014
A survey shows that German investor confidence has fallen for the sixth consecutive month and has hit its lowest level since December 2012 amid concerns about a soft patch in Europe’s largest economy. The ZEW institute said Tuesday that ...
European companies continue to be impacted by the sovereign debt crisis
June 16th, 2014
Despite signs of improving stability in the European economy, strong headwinds from the sovereign debt crisis continue to impact corporate defaults. The sovereign debt crisis affecting much of Europe continued to impact the economic stability of the entire continent ...
Bank of England ‘puzzled’ by productivity gap
June 16th, 2014
The Bank of England says productivity is 16% below its pre-crisis trend – but says it is at a loss to understand why. Its latest quarterly bulletin says that since the onset of the 2007-08 financial crisis, labour productivity ...
Hungary Verdict to Pave Way for $15 Billion FX Loan Plan
June 16th, 2014
Hungary’s supreme court will complete its precedent rulings today on foreign-currency mortgages, paving the way for the government to phase out loans worth about $15 billion. The court, known as Kuria, will brief reporters at 12:30 p.m. in Budapest ...
HM Treasury, the BoE and the Financial Conduct Authority announce Fair and Effective Markets Review
June 12th, 2014
The British government has announced in a press release publishing the Fair and Effective Markets Review the strategic steps to follow in order to raise standards of conduct in the financial system. The review was conducted jointly by the Treasury, the ...
Oil jumps to near $106 on Iraq violence
June 12th, 2014
Oil rose to near $106 per barrel Thursday as an insurgency in Iraq raised the risk of disruption to supplies after OPEC vowed to keep output unchanged. Benchmark U.S. oil for July delivery was up $1.45 to $105.85 a ...
Levine on Wall Street: Revenue Models
June 12th, 2014
Is Uber’s valuation reasonable? Aswath Damodaran thinks no, Andrew Ross Sorkin thinks yes, but two data points from Henry Blodget that may or may not be true are that its revenue (1) is now $2 billion a year and ...
Slow Your Judgments on Fast Trading
June 11th, 2014
In a recent pair of articles, hedge-fund magnate Cliff Asness defended high-frequency trading against most of the attacks that have been leveled against it. Asness is known for his strong opinions. And while I’m generally on his side in ...
Fed Prepares to Keep Super-Sized Balance Sheet for Years to Come
June 11th, 2014
Federal Reserve officials, concerned that selling bonds from their $4.3 trillion portfolio could crush the U.S. recovery, are preparing to keep their balance sheet close to record levels for years. Central bankers are stepping back from a three-year-old strategy ...
Europe Stocks Are Little Changed on World Bank Global Cut
June 11th, 2014
European stocks were little changed near a six-year high as the World Bank cut its global growth forecast, and investors awaited a report on U.K. unemployment. U.S. stock-index futures were also little changed, while Asian shares rose. Airbus NV ...
