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Pound Euro exchange rate recovers ground on poor German consumer confidence data
November 29th, 2018
The Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate gained ground, and is currently trading at €1.1336, after the release of Germany’s poor Gfk consumer confidence figures dampened investor confidence in the single currency. The EUR was also hit after its initial ...
The Netherlands to tighten tax rules for foreign firms
November 28th, 2018
The Netherlands said it will tighten rules on tax breaks for foreign firms after facing criticism from the EU for offering complicated schemes for multinationals. Dutch authorities said they were cracking down on “letter box firms” with a Dutch ...
Why interest rates are rising long-term
November 23rd, 2018
There are growing expectations that the current cycle of rising interest rates will result in a deflationary recession. While a credit crisis is increasingly likely to evolve in the coming months, it is a highly inflationary situation. A ...
Euro briefly rallied on Thursday
November 23rd, 2018
The euro briefly rallied on Thursday after Britain and the European Union agreed in principle to a text setting out their future relationship before a summit on Sunday. European Council President Donald Tusk said the text had been discussed ...
An overview of small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe
November 21st, 2018
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — in other words, enterprises with less than 250 persons employed — are often referred to as the backbone of the European economy, providing jobs and growth opportunities. In 2015, the overwhelming majority (92.8 ...
Oil bounced by around $1 a barrel; Investors remained on edge
November 21st, 2018
Oil bounced by around $1 a barrel on Wednesday to claw back some of the previous day’s 6 percent plunge, lifted by a report of an unexpected decline in U.S. commercial crude inventories and record Indian crude imports. But ...
LatAm stocks, currencies down as tepid investor appetite weighs
November 21st, 2018
Latin American currencies and stocks extended losses on Tuesday, swept up in a global sell-off fueled by concerns of slowing global growth and investors pivoting toward safer assets in the developed world. MSCI’s indexes of Latin America stocks and ...
The psychology of systemic consensus
November 16th, 2018
We are all too familiar with established views rejecting change. It has nothing to do with the facts. Officialdom’s mind is often firmly closed to all reason on the big issues. To appreciate why we must understand the ...
Brexit draft deal: The key points explained
November 15th, 2018
Theresa May’s draft Brexit agreement has been agreed by her cabinet after more than 18 months of negotiations with the EU. It took five hours of discussions inside Downing Street before the prime minister was able to hail the ...
Sterling rallies after cabinet backs May’s draft deal
November 15th, 2018
The pound has rallied after the Prime Minister announced she had the backing of the cabinet for her Brexit withdrawal plan. It followed a volatile day’s trading while the outcome of Theresa May’s five-hour meeting with cabinet colleagues remained ...
