Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Acer’s profit in 2017 reaches seven-year high
Acer presented the results of the 2017 financial year and the fourth quarter of 2017 approved by the Board of Directors. The data presented is demonstrating the company's desire toโฆ
Published on April 9, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
The U.S.-China trade conflict is reshaping global perishable food distribution
The escalation of the trade conflict between Washington and Beijing could reshape the entire system of supplying perishable products to China, which is actively looking for alternative suppliers of fruitsโฆ
Published on April 9, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Eni to sell a stake in its Mexican field
Eni, which now owns 100% of the oil field in the Gulf of Campeche and expects to start production in early 2019, will sell 20-35% of Qatar Petroleum. Eni isโฆ
Published on April 6, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Japan to legalize ICO
The state-sponsored research group at the Tokyo University of Tama has submitted guidelines for the regulation and legalization of the scope of initial coin offerings (ICO) in Japan, reports Bloomberg.
Published on April 6, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Boeing is concerned with the US-China trade war
US aircraft giant Boeing warns that a possible trade war between the US and China would damage the global aviation industry.
Published on April 5, 2018
By Iris Barker
Management
Google employees are opposing partnership with Pentagon
More than 3.1 thousand employees of Google signed a collective letter. They are protesting against the company's participation in the Pentagon's program, which implies use of artificial intelligence (AI) toโฆ
Published on April 5, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
How much will Apple earn with its own processors?
Apple's plans to abandon Intel processors in favor of its own development have become a topic for discussion of analysts. Experts believe that their own chips will reduce the costโฆ
Published on April 4, 2018
By Iris Barker
Management
WPP launches an internal investigation of Martin Sorrell’s activities
The world's largest advertising holding, the British company WPP, announced beginning of an investigation into the possible unlawful conduct of its permanent head Martin Sorrell. In particular, invited lawyers shouldโฆ
Published on April 4, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Why are Turkey-EU relations moving back?
To the astonishment of the Europeans, the relationship between the EU and Ankara is no longer developing, but moving in the opposite direction, the Austrian newspaper Der Standard writes. Erdoganโฆ
Published on April 3, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
SocGen expects volatility leaps in the coming months
Volatility in the markets can last for a long time, but investors have many ways to prepare for it.
Published on April 3, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Hackers stole data of 5 million bank cards
Hackers managed to steal data of more than 5 million debit and credit cards that customers used to buy goods at American chain stores Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenueโฆ
Published on April 2, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
New mobile technologies will warn about natural disasters
The development of mobile and Internet technologies gives new opportunities for various industries. Companies are increasingly introducing technologies that can report about emergency situations not only through mobile operators andโฆ
Published on April 2, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Cheap loans and economic growth triggered growth of the M&A market
Since the beginning of the year, the amount of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has reached a record $ 1.2 trillion, and about half of this amount is accounted for megaโฆ
Published on March 30, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
ะกlean energy pioneers generated twice the revenue of the fossil fuel sector
A new analytical report proves fallacy of the established opinion about unprofitability of investments in the field of renewable energy. The revenue of companies engaged in this industry was almostโฆ
Published on March 30, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Parliament of Japan adopts a record budget for the next fiscal year
The Japanese Parliament approved a record state budget of $ 926 billion for the next fiscal year, beginning April 1, reports Reuters.
Published on March 29, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
The brewing industry welcomes blockchain
You probably heard that the blockchain technology has become the main growth driver for cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin. And the company Anheuser-Busch InBev turned the blockchain into something, which isโฆ
Published on March 29, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
China extends restrictions on the work of industrial enterprises
The Ministry of the Environment of China called on 28 northern cities to shut down factories to fight serious air pollution in the region, the Shanghai Securities News reported onโฆ
Published on March 28, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Trade confrontation between the US and China raised the price of gold
On Tuesday, quotes of gold updated the monthly maximum, rising above $ 1356 per troy ounce. Investors are increasing their investments in precious metals amid a fall in the forecastโฆ
Published on March 28, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
France achieves EU budget deficit goal but Macronโs popularity sinks
Last year, France's state deficit was below the 3% limit of the European Union for the first time in ten years, Reuters reports.
Published on March 27, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
London remains the largest financial center of the world
London remains on the first place in the list of the largest financial centers of the world, despite the decision of the UK to leave the EU. This is statedโฆ
Published on March 27, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
CO2 emissions in the world rose for the first time in three years
Global CO2 emissions from energy production jumped by 1.4% in 2017, or up to 32.5 gigatons. This is the first increase in the last three years. This fact indicates thatโฆ
Published on March 26, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
IMF suggests creating a rainy-day fund for the euro area
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde proposed to create a "rainy-day fund" for the euro area to help mitigate future economic downturns in the bloc countries,โฆ
Published on March 26, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Credit Suisse: China will become the leader in AI sphere
Two of the world's largest economies dominate the world R&D sphere in the field of artificial intelligence, but China will probably become the winner of the race, CNBC reports withโฆ
Published on March 23, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Venezuela is losing its last allies
The debt crisis of Venezuela will almost certainly continue to deepen this year. At the same time, the Venezuelan government can lose one of its most important financial donors, whichโฆ
Published on March 23, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Reuters: The Bank of England will raise the rate only in May
The Bank of England will stick to its rate of interest rate increase in May, according to a study by Reuters.
Published on March 22, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Risks of trade war put pressure on Asian shares
The dollar declined after the US Federal Reserve System (FRS) warned about a faster pace of rate hikes this year. Concerns over the upcoming announcement of US President Donald Trumpโฆ
Published on March 22, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
The EU approves the Bayer-Monsanto deal worth $66 bln
German chemical concern Bayer AG overcame an important obstacle to the purchase of the American producer of seeds and agricultural chemical products Monsanto Co. for $ 66 billion. The Europeanโฆ
Published on March 21, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Ten world’s largest importers of weapons
Almost half of the US arms exports go to the Middle East countries. In particular, Saudi Arabia is one of the largest importers of American weapons. However, if you lookโฆ
Published on March 21, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
ECB sets to discuss raising interest rates
The European Central Bank (ECB) officials set to discuss expected interest rates as the biggest part of the board of governors believe that voluminous bond purchases ought to be completedโฆ
Published on March 20, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Five new technologies that will change the world
The IBM research unit, IBM Research, publishes an annual report called "5 in 5", which describes five technologies that are expected to change our world in the next five years.โฆ
Published on March 20, 2018
By Iris Barker
Management
Goldman Sachs keeps conquering Europe
Former employees of the investment bank Goldman Sachs already hold positions in central banks around the world. Yet, they are not going to stop there and goes further.
Published on March 19, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Chinese HNA to sell real estate for $ 2.2 billion
Chinese HNA Group Co. plans to sell real estate, mostly hotels and office buildings throughout China, as the troubled conglomerate is trying to pay off its debts. This is reportedโฆ
Published on March 19, 2018
By Iris Barker
Management
Li Ka-shing, the richest man in Hong Kong, steps down
Li Ka-shing, the richest man in Hong Kong, announced his resignation. He officially handed the reins of his $ 100-billion business empire to his oldest son Victor Li.
Published on March 16, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Philips Lighting will change its name to Signify
Philips Lighting will change its name to Signify. The new name underscores new opportunities for providing lighting.
Published on March 16, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Goldman bets on emerging-market stocks
Goldman Sachs Asset Management considers shares of developing countries the best option for investment after the February fall in the value of assets, writes Bloomberg.
Published on March 15, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Fears of trade war with China crushed shares of Boeing
The main indices of the US stock market fell amid growing fears in the US of the response of the authorities of China to import duties of the Trump administration.
Published on March 15, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Coinbase is now allowed to work with money in the UK
The UK regulator (FCA) granted Coinbase a license to work with electronic money. This allows the company to provide payment services and issue digital alternatives to cash, which can thenโฆ
Published on March 14, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
IMF says itโs ready to regulate the cryptocurrency market but banks are still cautious
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, believes that regulators should use the blockchain to combat "danger that comes with promises" associated with crypto-currencies.
Published on March 14, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Trump blocks the Qualcomm-Broadcom deal
US President Donald Trump issued a decree blocking Broadcom Ltdโs hostile acquisition of Qualcomm Inc. The deal worth $ 117 billion was carefully analyzed for the threat to US nationalโฆ
Published on March 13, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Goldman Sachs predicts collapse of Bitcoin
Head of the department of technological development of the investment bank Goldman Sachs Sheba Jafari informed the organization's clients that if the price of bitcoin cannot hold on at aroundโฆ
Published on March 13, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
China, Canada, Hong Kong are at risk of a banking crisis
China, Canada and Hong Kong are among the countries most at risk of banking crisis, Bloomberg reports with reference to the Bank for International Settlements.
Published on March 12, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
BIS: Cash is not going to die
Although increasingly more people use cards, mobile phones or even face recognition technology for payment, cash is still popular, Reuters reports citing the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Published on March 12, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Prices growth in the global real estate market: Winners and losers of 2017
Global Property Guide portal published a study on the changes in property prices in 45 countries in 2017. Who was ahead of others, and who became an outsider?
Published on March 9, 2018
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Apple patents MacBook with a keyboard screen
In order to launch a new model in series production, you first need to patent the device, so the patent agencies are often good sources of information about emerging devices.โฆ
Published on March 8, 2018
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Trump’s trade war will hit high-tech companies
Plans of the Donald Trump administration to impose customs duties on Chinese imports alarmed the global high-tech sector.
Published on March 8, 2018
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Christine Lagarde: thereโs no winner in trade wars
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde said that no one wins in the trade war and that the macroeconomic impact of import tariffs in the USโฆ
Published on March 7, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
How soon will the Canadian economy collapse?
Canada can unexpectedly become a world leader in terms of debt.
Published on March 7, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
The US and Mexico are accelerating revision of NAFTA
Mexican and American officials intend to accelerate negotiations on the revision of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in order to reach a consensus in principle and avoid politicalโฆ
Published on March 6, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
Indian banks are sweeping clean the domestic market
Indian banks are actively raising funds to meet ever-increasing costs.
Published on March 6, 2018
By Iris Barker
Economics
China waits for economic stability
China has stepped up efforts to limit financial risks by lowering the budget deficit target for the first time since 2012. The target for economic growth is set at aroundโฆ
Published on March 5, 2018
By Iris Barker
