Greek red tape costing hundreds of millions of euros
Greek red tape is costing businesses hundreds of millions of euros each year and undermining their competitiveness, says a new OECD (Organization for Economic...
Cheap steel threatens US jobs
Cheap steel is putting hundreds of thousands of US jobs at risk as the US steel industry plunges into an import crisis, says a...
Manchester United profits up
Despite a disappointing performance on the pitch this season, Manchester United profits increased to £11 million in the three months ending March 2014 (the...
UK Leading Economic Index rose 0.3 percent
The UK Leading Economic Index rose 0.3% in March, says The Conference Board, after a 0.4% increase in February and 0.6% in January. Of...
Eurozone growth slowed down in Q1 2014
Eurozone growth slowed down in the first quarter of 2014, according to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.2%...
German economy accelerated in Q1 2014, but not France
While the German economy accelerated in the first quarter of 2014, France’s stood still, according to latest government figures. German GDP (gross domestic product)...
Japanese GDP accelerated in first quarter
Japanese GDP accelerated in the first quarter of 2014 as shoppers rushed to get their purchases done before sales tax (consumption tax) increased on...
US and EU economic forecast improving for 2014
A US and EU economic forecast for 2014 by Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC predicts GDP (gross domestic product) growth of 2.5% to...
Why are left wing government debt levels higher?
Why are left wing government debt levels higher compared to right wing ones? A new report soon to be published by the Ifo Institute...
April commodities increased
April commodities increased as positive fundamentals carried on supporting returns, according to a new report by Credit Suisse. The authors point out that gains...