Hotel forecast 2014 and 2015
The hotel forecast for 17 of 18 major European cities predicts healthy growth, according to the third annual PwC European Cities Hotel Forecast. The...
Scottish independence may force banking exodus
Major banks may be forced to relocate south into England or some other part of the remaining UK if Scottish independence goes ahead, thanks...
Growth despite bad weather, says US Fed
The US economy in February experienced modest growth despite bad weather, eight of the 12 Federal Reserve System districts reported on Wednesday. Chair of...
Lower US IPO activity not due to tighter regulations
Lower US IPO activity cannot be blamed on tighter regulation, researchers from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, Cornell University,...
Euro area business growth speeds up
Euro area business growth accelerated in February, 2014, according to the Markit Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which registered at 53.3, higher than...
China GDP growth target 7.5%
A China GDP growth target of 7.5% for 2014 has been announced by Premier Li Keqiang. He added that Chinese authorities are focusing on...
Investing your money? An investment option to consider
The world we live in revolves around decisions that have been made by people, institutions, and governments concerning the management of money.
Simply put, money...
Voters using smartphones make fewer mistakes
Voters using smartphones made fewer mistakes than they did when voting the traditional way, according to psychologists at Rice University who carried out a...
Most expensive cities in the world, Singapore top spot
Singapore is the most expensive city in the world for living in, says the Economist Intelligence Unit after assessing 131 cities across the globe.
People...
Less cooperation among women than men when hierarchy is involved
There is less cooperation among women of different hierarchical levels than among men in similar situations, researchers from Harvard University and the University of...