
Iris Barker
Economics
Dow Jones shows record one-day growth
The past day has become the best for US stocks in nearly a decade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index showed the largest one-day increase in history, reports CNBC.
Published on December 27, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Saudi Arabiaโs largest bank to create a megacreditor
National Commercial Bank (NCB), the largest bank in Saudi Arabia, has begun merger talks with Riyad Bank, reports Bloomberg.
Published on December 26, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Germany closes the last coal mine
The last coal mine in Germany was closed on December 21, Deutsche Welle reports.
Published on December 25, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
4 ideas for investment in the US market for 2019
Each year brings a new series of problems for business. And although no one can say with certainty what exactly the coming year will be, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts, tracking moreโฆ
Published on December 25, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
RBS to receive banking license in Germany
Royal Bank of Scotland has applied for a banking license in Germany to maintain access to European markets after the UK exits the European Union, the Financial Times reported.
Published on December 24, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Analysts find main threats for the US economy
Next year, the main threat to the US economy will be a trade war with China, according to economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Many of them expectโฆ
Published on December 24, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
US launches investigation against Airbus
The US Department of Justice launched an investigation into the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on suspicion of illegal transactions, the company could face a fine of several billion dollars, reportedโฆ
Published on December 21, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
UK economy will cede to India and France in 2019
In 2019, the UK will give up the fifth line in the ranking of the most developed economies to India and France.
Published on December 21, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Global investors are getting ready for economic slowdown
Increasingly investors are expecting a slowdown in the global economy. The number of pessimists is now almost equal to their number in October 2008, that is, at the height ofโฆ
Published on December 20, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Analysts: Probability of recession in the United States reaches the highest level
According to a recent survey among economists and financiers conducted by CNBC and the Federal Reserve System (FRS), the probability of a recession in the United States in the nextโฆ
Published on December 20, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
European regions with the most polluted air
In 1990, in Europe, about 1 million people died prematurely from particle pollution, that is, microscopic dust less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, which settles in the lungs and causesโฆ
Published on December 18, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
US-China trade dispute spurs demand for gold
The trade standoff between the United States and China, as well as rhetoric of Fed representatives, has spurred investors to increase share of defensive instruments in their portfolios. The totalโฆ
Published on December 18, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Brexit concerns put pressure on UK property market
According to leading companies, prices fell to a 6-year low.
Published on December 17, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Toyota is trying to revive demand for Prius
Sales of the Toyota Prius, the world's first mass-produced hybrid car, have been falling for several years. For the first 11 months of 2018, they fell by 23.2%, according toโฆ
Published on December 17, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
China starts taking revenge for Meng Wanzhou arrest
Beijing has fulfilled the threat of responding to arrest of the Chief Financial Officer of Huawei. Chinese authorities have detained a former Canadian diplomat, who is now involved in politics.
Published on December 14, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
IEA: Global oil supplies will decrease in 2019
The international energy agency said that the global oil market may face a deficit earlier than expected, thanks to an OPEC + agreement and Canadaโs decision to cut supplies, Reutersโฆ
Published on December 13, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
OECD: Poor people should retire earlier
According to OECD experts, pension systems should take into account differences in the life expectancy of different population groups. Such an approach would increase retirement age for those who expectedโฆ
Published on December 13, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Deloitte: Smart speakers will show record sales in 2019
In 2019, the global segment of smart speakers will show a record sales growth in the history of any devices connected to the Internet, according to Deloitte.
Published on December 12, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Merkel refuses yet another negotiation with May
New negotiations on an agreement between the EU and London are impossible, Angela Merkel said at a meeting of her partyโs faction after the meeting with the British Prime Minister.
Published on December 12, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Hong Kong refuses tiny apartments
Nano apartments, announced as one of the ways to solve the problem of housing shortages in Hong Kong, are losing popularity as quickly as they have attracted public attention, Bloombergโฆ
Published on December 11, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Why oil production cuts donโt guarantee rise in prices
When a shale revolution took place in the USA a few years ago and American oil companies entered the world market, the oil-producing countries realized that America was serious andโฆ
Published on December 11, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Tumblr, Facebook wage war against adult content
Blogging platform Tumblr decided to fight with adult content. From December 17, 2018, the service will block any content for an adult audience.
Published on December 10, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
China takes the lead in quantum cryptography
Scientists are racing to work on quantum cryptography, which is the only one that can withstand quantum computers in protecting digital information from hacking. As the newspaper The New Yorkโฆ
Published on December 10, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
US watchdogs warn against risks of Brexit for global markets
Two US regulators called on the UK and the European Union to ensure transparency and stability when the kingdom leaves the bloc in order to minimize negative consequences for financialโฆ
Published on December 7, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Arrest of Huaweiโs top manager endangers US-China trade truce
Detention of Chief Financial Officer of Huawei Meng Wanzhou in Canada at the request of the United States instantly led to a drop in stock exchanges on both sides ofโฆ
Published on December 7, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
European venture industry is pleased with its own growth
Innovative technological development is pushing traditional corporations towards venture investment. Europe is experiencing a โtech-hypeโ and expects to press Silicon Valley. This was discussed at the annual Slush start-up conferenceโฆ
Published on December 6, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Has Macron given up to Yellow Vests?
The French government has announced a moratorium on gas tax.
Published on December 6, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Gartner: Chinese smartphones lead sales
Worldwide sales of smartphones to end users in Q3 2018 increased by 1.4% compared with the same period in 2017 and amounted to 389 million units, Gartner research company reported.โฆ
Published on December 5, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
EC sets to strengthen positions of the euro
The European Commission has developed a package of measures to increase use of the euro in strategic areas such as energy, commodities, and aircraft manufacturing, the Financial Times reported. Itโฆ
Published on December 5, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
IMF: Corporations cannot get rid of debts
Over the past five years (from the second quarter of 2013), non-financial corporations around the world have accumulated a total of more than $ 16 trillion of net debt, accordingโฆ
Published on December 4, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Saxo Bank: ยฃ 1 will cost $ 1 and IMF will stop measuring GDP in 2019
On Tuesday, December 4, experts and analysts of the Danish Saxo Bank Group presented their traditional โshocking predictionsโ - unlikely, but nevertheless not entirely impossible events that could have seriousโฆ
Published on December 4, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
China to allow subsidiaries of asset management banks to buy shares
China's banking regulator allowed subsidiaries of local commercial banks specializing in asset management to directly invest in Chinese stocks, reports Reuters.
Published on December 3, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
What do Italyโs problems mean for investors?
Italians are threatening their neighbors with exit from the euro area. Investing in European assets should be approached with caution.
Published on November 30, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Trade tariffs start affecting global trade
The total exports of the G20 countries grew by only 0.3% in the third quarter of 2018, and imports - by 0.7%, according to OECD data. In the second quarter,โฆ
Published on November 30, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ordered to pay compensation to victims of forced labor in the World War II
The South Korean Supreme Court upheld the appeals court decisions in two lawsuits filed against South Korean Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The lawsuits demanded that the company compensate forced labor duringโฆ
Published on November 29, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
What to expect from G20 Buenos Aires summit?
Oil markets are waiting for OPEC + meetings, but they can start making forecasts a few days earlier, after the G 20 summit, which will take place this weekend inโฆ
Published on November 29, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Cyber Monday sets sales record in the US
The last Cyber Monday set a new sales record in the USA - $ 7.9 billion, which is 19.3% more than a year earlier. Experts hope that, despite a slightโฆ
Published on November 28, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
What is really happening with Tesla Motors?
Investors should learn to separate really worthwhile information from other โnoiseโ, which has recently often appeared in the media about Elon Muskโs brainchild.
Published on November 28, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Banks are worried about GE’s $ 41 bln credit line
So far, the company has borrowed only $ 2 billion, Bloomberg writes.
Published on November 27, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
China steps up space race with the US
China is going to be less dependent on the American GPS by creating its own navigation system.
Published on November 27, 2018
By Iris Barker
Management
Mitsubishi dismisses Carlos Ghosn
The board of directors of the Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp dismissed Carlos Ghosn from the post of chairman after his arrest and accusations of financial irregularities, according to Reuters.
Published on November 26, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Climate change will cost US $ 500 billion a year
Consequences of global warming in the absence of a consistent adaptation policy by the end of the century will cost the US economy $ 500 billion a year, according toโฆ
Published on November 26, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
US and China raise trade barriers to new heights
The introduction by the US and China of protective duties on mutual deliveries led to a sharp increase in the volume of imports subject to new trade restrictions. In justโฆ
Published on November 23, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
China manages to stop growth of big cities population
In 2017, the population of the largest cities in China, Beijing and Shanghai, has decreased for the first time in recent years. This is attributed both to increase in theโฆ
Published on November 23, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Donald Trump thanks Saudi Arabia for low oil prices
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that the decline in oil prices is a positive development, and thanked the government of Saudi Arabia for this trend.
Published on November 22, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
iPic sues Goldman Sachs
International Petroleum Investment Company appealed to the New York court with a lawsuit against Goldman Sachs, accusing the American investment bank of corruption and bribing former fund managers.
Published on November 22, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
European lawyers call to protect whistleblowers
Lawyers insist that this measure will help avoid the scandals associated with money laundering, similar to the history of Danske Bank.
Published on November 21, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Trump is saving money for the next election campaign
Donald Trump became the first president of the United States to make money in the midterm elections to Congress. According to the budget committee of the House of Representatives, duringโฆ
Published on November 20, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Societe Generale gets fined for $ 1.34 bln in the US
The French bank was accused of violating US sanctions against Iran, the DPRK, Cuba, Libya, Myanmar and Sudan.
Published on November 20, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Rio Tinto: Aluminum reserves will decline sharply in the next 2-3 years
Rio Tinto: Aluminum producers will need to create additional smelting capacity outside of China, as metal reserves will drop sharply in the next 2-3 years, predicts Alf Barrios, head ofโฆ
Published on November 19, 2018
By Iris Barker