Apple may acquire Beats Electronics
Apple Inc. may soon acquire Beats Electronics - one of the leading producers of headphones - in a deal which could be valued at...
UK May GDP Estimate
A UK GDP estimate by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) says that the economy is nearly at its pre-financial crisis...
European Central Bank policy change?
Is a European Central Bank policy change about to occur as the Eurozone faces persistent, very-low inflation? ECB (European Central Bank) president Mario Draghi...
Global employment figures improved
Global employment figures improved across advanced economies as unemployment rates fall and new jobs growth accelerated, according to figures published by The Conference Board...
Japanese Leading Economic Index declined 0.3% in March
The Japanese Leading Economic Index declined 0.3 in March, the fourth consecutive fall, according to figures published by The Conference Board. Business confidence in...
Chinese April international trade rebound
A Chinese April international trade rebound was announced by the country's General Administration of Customs. This is the first positive sign that the world’s...
Toyota profits nearly doubled
Toyota profits nearly doubled to ¥1.82 trillion ($17.8 billion) in the year ending March 31 compared to ¥962 billion the year before, thanks to...
Barclays massive jobs cut announced
A Barclays massive jobs cut has been announced, with up to 19,000 workers being laid off by 2016, the UK’s third largest bank informed....
US productivity fell 1.7% during first quarter 2014
US productivity fell 1.7% (annualized) during Q1 2014 compared to the previous quarter, according to data published today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics,...
Bond investors should consider oil investments
Bond investors should consider oil investments, two authors in a new study believe. Investors have viewed bonds as the safe haven of their investment...