Premier League spending summer window record
English Premier League spending hit a new record of £835 million ($1.384 billion) during the 2014 summer transfer window, which closed at 11pm on...
HSBC Russia manufacturing PMI recovers in August
The HSBC Russia Manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) came in at 51, the same as in July, HSBC reported. Any figure above 50 signals...
UK Manufacturing PMI hits 14 month low
The UK Manufacturing PMI declined to its lowest growth level since June 2013, with both output and new orders growing less rapidly than in...
Chinese August manufacturing activity disappoints
Chinese August manufacturing activity was less than analysts had expected. The Country’s PMI (purchasing managers index) dropped from 51.7 in July to 51.1 in...
Barclays CaixaBank deal worth £633 million pounds agreed
A Barclays CaixaBank deal worth £633m (€800m, $1.050bn) has been agreed for part of the British bank’s Spanish unit, specifically its retail, corporate banking...
Does food advertising encourage overeating?
We are all exposed to messages and images of tasty foods on television, billboards, the Internet, magazines and newspapers. A large proportion of these...
German financing conditions excellent
German financing conditions for companies continue to be excellent, says the Ifo Institute in Munich. German firms continue to have easy access to loans.
The...
Tablet forecasts down PCs up
Tablet forecasts for 2014 have been lowered to 233.1 million units, following two successive quarters of softer-than-predicted demand. International Data Corporation’s (IDC’s) new Worldwide...
New EU Russian sanctions ultimatum
You have one week to reverse your course in Ukraine, or there will be new EU Russian sanctions, the European Union told Vladimir Putin....
Virgin Australia losses triple
Virgin Australia posted a A$355.6 million ($332.6 million) after-tax loss for the full year, more than three times last year’s A$98.1 million loss. The...