Iris Barker
World & Politics
Is Czech Republic posing a threat to the European Union?
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babiลก recently said that he wants to join the Italian-Hungarian "anti-immigration axis". Lately, he made it clear that Europe must fight for itsโฆ
Published on September 5, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Experts forecast months of volatility for the Pound sterling due to Brexit
The pound sterling dropped below $ 1.29 on Monday after the Brexit strategy of the British Prime Minister Theresa May was criticized by both the European Union and her ownโฆ
Published on September 3, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Fuchsia will kill Android by 2023: Top 5 facts about the new OS
By 2023, Google plans to completely refuse support of its Android operating system. All the company's devices are going to be transferred to the new Fuchsia OS platform.
Published on September 3, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Lyft is getting ready for IPO
Lyft Inc, the main competitor to Uber in the market of mobile applications for ordering a taxi in the US, has begun preparations for the initial public offering, Bloomberg reportsโฆ
Published on August 31, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Is the IMF pushing Argentina to a new crisis?
The central bank of Argentina raised the key seven-day Leliq rate from 45%, to 60% to stop the peso collapse, which depreciated by more than 50% since the beginning ofโฆ
Published on August 31, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Why is the safest asset getting cheaper?
Gold has an image of a very reliable reserve asset, capable of withstanding any crisis or a surge of inflation with profit or at least without losses. So in turbulentโฆ
Published on August 30, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Aston Martin applies for IPO
The British manufacturer of sports cars Aston Martin Holdings Ltd announced its intention to conduct an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Published on August 29, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Chinese banks seek help from tech giants
Lack of investment opportunities, high penetration of smartphones and the Internet, as well as the rapid growth of household wealth, created unique conditions for financial services in China, reports CNBC.
Published on August 29, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Rise in oil prices overshadows India’s economic outlook
Rising oil prices will increase India's current account deficit, continue to exert pressure on its already weakened currency and affect the prospects for economic growth, CNBC reports.
Published on August 28, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
US and Mexico to conclude a new agreement instead of NAFTA. Will Canada join in?
After more than a year of negotiations, the United States and Mexico managed to remove major differences in mutual trade, Donald Trump announced yesterday. It is assumed that now twoโฆ
Published on August 28, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Growing online presence in China is propelling activities in other markets
The number of Internet users in China exceeded 800 million, which is more than in the United States, Japan and Russia combined. Analysts say that the rapid growth of Internetโฆ
Published on August 27, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Germany: Europe will create its own SWIFT
Europe is creating an independent payment systems and "systems more independent from SWIFT," said Foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas, opening a conference of ambassadors in the Foreign Ministry inโฆ
Published on August 27, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
US and China impose reciprocal duties for another $ 16 billion
The US and China introduced preliminarily announced new restrictions on mutual trade, raising duties on supplies totaling $ 32 billion. Now Washington is preparing a new list of restrictions forโฆ
Published on August 24, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
More than 32 thousand “smart” houses under threat of hacker attack
More than 49 thousand network protocols MQTT are widely available on the Internet because of incorrect configuration. Among them, more than 32 thousand servers are not password protected, according toโฆ
Published on August 24, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Venezuela: The country with the world’s first digital hyperinflation
The Venezuelan authorities continue to experiment on the countryโs financial system. In the framework of the monetary reform, they conducted not only denomination, but also devaluation of a new currency,โฆ
Published on August 23, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
ECB: eurozone still needs serious monetary stimulus
ECB executives believe that the euro area still needs "substantial" monetary stimulus to ensure the growth of inflation.
Published on August 23, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Internet addiction and children: Global plague
Parents and officials are concerned about excessive immersion of children and adolescents in the digital world. Anxiety often materializes in prohibitions. At that, experts say there is a positive sideโฆ
Published on August 22, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Norway’s fund faces the threat of a trade war
The world's largest sovereign investment fund, the Norwegian oil fund with a volume of $ 1 trillion, earned $ 20 billion in the last quarter thanks to investments in sharesโฆ
Published on August 21, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Will the US manage to lower oil prices?
Oil traders and refineries will be offered a batch of oil from the strategic reserve of the United States in the amount of 11 million barrels with delivery from Octoberโฆ
Published on August 21, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
China sets to eliminate speculation in the housing market
The Ministry of Housing and Urban and Rural Development of China held a conversation with officials from five urban districts, where there was a rapid rise in housing prices, andโฆ
Published on August 20, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Is it possible to shake the dollarโs positions?
The dollar has been the main world currency for more than 50 years. But experts do not exclude that his positions may weaken. What and who can deprive the dollarโฆ
Published on August 20, 2018
By Iris Barker
Management
Elon Musk complains about health problems
The founder of SpaceX and Tesla Elon Musk told The New York Times that he is forced to spend 120 hours a week at work. Because of this, Musk beganโฆ
Published on August 17, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Buybacks are killing stock markets
The growing buyback activity of companies began to worry analysts. Bernstein investment company presented a paper about a record low level of new share issues and mass buybacks. In theโฆ
Published on August 17, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
CNBC: Italy is a greater threat to European banks than Turkey
The ECB expressed concern that the current monetary disturbance in Turkey may create problems for European financial institutions. Yet, there is one more threat for the banking industry in theโฆ
Published on August 16, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Apple takes up to develop Apple Watch for health monitoring
Apple decided to take a good care of their userโs health: the company announced hiring of new employees who will develop sensors to monitor vital signs.
Published on August 15, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Acute shortage of new buildings affects US market
In the coming months, a large drop in introduction of primary housing, associated with a reduction in construction permits, is expected. Such measures will inevitably lead to a growing housingโฆ
Published on August 15, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Venezuela comes up with a new monetary reform
Hyperinflation and a drop in oil production forced the Venezuelan authorities to initiate a large-scale monetary reform. The national currency of the country will be linked to the rate ofโฆ
Published on August 15, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Hyperloop is growing in Europe
The high-speed transport system project Hyperloop has commenced a new stage of its development. An agreement to create test sites in Spain and France was signed last week. Experts areโฆ
Published on August 14, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Oil producers hold off to increase production
OPEC countries are still in no hurry to increase supplies in accordance with recent agreements to increase production - in July, it grew by only 41 thousand barrels per dayโฆ
Published on August 14, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Qualcomm and Taiwan agree to cancel $ 773 million fine
Qualcomm has reached an agreement with the authorities of Taiwan to abolish decision of the Commission on Fair Trade, the island's main antitrust regulator, which in October 2017 fined theโฆ
Published on August 13, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Paris is losing its icon public bicycle sharing system
The Parisians were very proud of Velib, a bicycle rental network created in summer 2007 in Paris and initiated by the then mayor Bertrand Delanoรซ. Now, however, Velib has sharplyโฆ
Published on August 13, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Analysts: US gamers prefer mobile games
According to the American analytical company EEDAR, hardcore gamers in the United States prefer both computer and mobile games. This fact contradicts the generally accepted belief that mobile games areโฆ
Published on August 9, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
WTO notes pessimistic sentiments in global export
Trade restrictions have already had a negative impact on the dynamics of world trade. Its growth in volumes may further slowdown in the third quarter of this year, according toโฆ
Published on August 9, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
New emission standards stir German automotive industry
Motorists in Germany are outraged. The world's largest automaker, the German concern Volkswagen, stopped accepting orders for sale of some of its models in early August. Until the end ofโฆ
Published on August 9, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Elon Musk’s buyback statement may cost him dear
Entrepreneur, engineer and investor Elon Musk announced his intention to buy out all Tesla shares for $ 420, and delist the company from the stock exchange. This statement resulted inโฆ
Published on August 9, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Heat wave in Europe creates problems for brewers
Barley crops in northern Europe are threatened by hot and dry weather. This can create problems for brewers who need to buy malt, writes Bloomberg.
Published on August 8, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Deloitte: China outstrips the US by number of 5G facilities
Deloitte auditing and consulting company issued a report on development of mobile networks of the fifth generation (5G). The paper reveals a noticeable gap between the United States from Chinaโฆ
Published on August 8, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Commerzbank posts โฌ 533 mln profit
The net profit of the second largest asset of German bank Commerzbank AG, attributable to shareholders, amounted to 533 million euros in the first half of 2018 compared to aโฆ
Published on August 7, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Alibaba to combine food delivery services in one
Alibaba Group is going to combine its units related to food delivery in order to consolidate resources to strengthen competition with Meituan Dianping for dominating the fast-growing service market inโฆ
Published on August 7, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Bank of England raises base interest rate to maximum in anticipation of Brexit
The Bank of England raised the base interest rate to the maximum level since 2009 against the backdrop of another impasse in the negotiations on Brexit. Although the regulator hintsโฆ
Published on August 6, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Is it legal to print a gun? US is discussing 3D printing of firearms
A wide public discussion about whether it is permissible to publish instructions for 3D printing weapons is going on in the US. Publication of such schemes was banned for severalโฆ
Published on August 6, 2018
By Iris Barker
Management
Symantec to lay off 8% of staff
The manufacturer of antivirus software Symantec will lay off 8% of employees in order to improve profitability of the business.
Published on August 3, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Appleโs market cap nearly reaches $ 1 trillion. What is the secret?
Apple increased its capitalization to a record $ 990 billion. The results of the last quarter brought Apple closer to a trillion-dollar capitalization. After the results were published, the companyโsโฆ
Published on August 3, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Western countries switch on protectionist policies in relation to China
Companies from China are facing new challenges when buying assets in the US and Europe. The government of the Federal Republic of Germany amended the law on foreign investment aimedโฆ
Published on August 2, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
The world economy is accumulating environmental debt
According to calculations of Global Footprint Network international research organization, on August 1 the world economy spent all the conventional reserve of renewable natural resources that can be restored inโฆ
Published on August 2, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
CNBC: US lending market is going through hard times
Problems in the US lending market can also harm markets and the world economy, says CNBC experts.
Published on August 1, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Sony reports record profit
In the first fiscal quarter, Japanese Sony increased net profit by 2.8 times due to good sales of electronics, PlayStation consoles and components for smartphone cameras, as well as theโฆ
Published on August 1, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Italian Prime Minister supported Donald Trump
During a meeting with Donald Trump in the White House, the Italian Prime Minister acted as a supporter of US policy in the heart of the European Union.
Published on July 31, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
OECD: Global productivity needs technological support
The rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the last 15 years has coincided with a general slowdown in the growth of aggregate productivity, the OECD said inโฆ
Published on July 31, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Will Trump influence the Fed’s decision?
The next meeting of the Federal Reserve System will take place already this week. A special intrigue lies in the fact that the decision will be made against the backgroundโฆ
Published on July 30, 2018
By Iris Barker
