Electric vehicle forecast 2014
IHS Automotive’s electric vehicle forecast for 2014 sees global production soaring by 67%.
Motor vehicle production, on the other hand, is only expected to rise...
Will stock decline halt Fed taper? Not likely
The stock decline will not derail the Federal Reserve’s plan to further trim the bond-buying stimulus package, two Federal Reserve district bank presidents -...
Predicting stock prices is possible
Predicting stock prices is possible, according to a new study from the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, especially during short...
World economic forecast 2014
In its world economic forecast for 2014, Oxford Economics has made ten predictions, among them that GDP (gross domestic product) in the US will...
Dark pools attract more informed investors to public stock markets
A new MIT study found that dark pools (private stock markets) increase the ratio of well-informed investors who participate in public stock markets.
A “dark...
Ben Bernanke joins Brookings Institution
Ben Bernanke, who has just finished eight years as chairman of the Federal Reserve, the US central banking system, has become a Distinguished Fellow...
EU corruption ‘breathtaking’
A report by the European Commission says EU corruption is costing the economic bloc’s economy at least €120 billion ($162 billion) each year.
More than...
Personal spending increased but not income, US
While personal spending increased in December in the US, personal income remained virtually unchanged, says a new report issued by the Department of Commerce.
Personal...
2014 European banking stress tests, EBA announces key features
Key components for the 2014 European banking stress tests that will be done on a wide selection of European Union (EU) banks have been...
What are the top 100…? Behind the rankings
Top 100 reports abound, and behind each one there is a good dose of personal bias and subjective selection.
As readers, we have no choice...