
Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Disney to buy 21st Century Fox for $ 75 bln
Walt Disneyโs deal to buy 21st Century Fox, Rupert Murdoch's business for the production of cinema and TV shows, will cost $ 40 per share, or just $ 75 billion,โฆ
Published on December 14, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Elections in Italy: the last chance of Eurosceptics?
After elections in Germany, France and Great Britain, held this year in Europe, another dizzying election in the fourth largest economy will be held in the region in 2018.
Published on December 14, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Low rates in Japan will harm regional banks
Economists fear that the extremely low interest rates of the Bank of Japan could damage the ability of banks to conduct business if they continue for too long, as theโฆ
Published on December 13, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
South Korea to limit trade in crypto-currencies
The government of South Korea intends to limit the trade in crypto-currencies, Bloomberg reports citing the department for the coordination of state policy of the country. A temporary working groupโฆ
Published on December 13, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Goldman believes in commodities
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicts that commodities will yield better returns than other assets in the long term, writes Bloomberg.
Published on December 12, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Former brokers are making money on Brexit in Luxembourg
Two former brokers from London that now live in Luxembourg found an interesting way to make money on Brexit, Bloomberg writes.
Published on December 11, 2017
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Top ten hi-tech events of the year
The American research company International Data Group (IDG) has prepared a list of the ten most important high-tech events of 2017. The rating includes industrial events, such as release ofโฆ
Published on December 11, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
15 countries with the highest level of organized crime
The World Economic Forum recently published its annual Global Competitiveness Report, in which countries are ranked by a number of parameters. Organized crime in the country was one of them.โฆ
Published on December 8, 2017
By Iris Barker
Management
GE to lay off 12 thousand people
General Electric Co. announced its intention to reduce 12 thousand jobs in its global energy business. The industrial conglomerate made this decision against the background of a reduction in demandโฆ
Published on December 8, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Bitcoin jumps over $ 15 thousand
On Thursday, December 7, Bitcoinโs rate updated the maximum, reaching $ 15 thousand. Now the cost of one coin is $ 15,080, according to the data of the Coinmarketcap service.
Published on December 7, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Europe becomes the world leader in banking regulation
Europe is becoming the world leader in banking regulation. At least five new sets of rules should soon enter into force in the EU. They will open the banking sectorโฆ
Published on December 7, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
The Central Bank of China: Bitcoin is doomed to die
Following investment bankers, central banks and some media criticizing Bitcoin, the People's Bank of China took the floor. He predicted an ignominious end to the crypto currency.
Published on December 6, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
China to become the worldโs largest importer
China, which is the world's largest exporter, may become the world's largest importer in the next few years, Bloomberg reports.
Published on December 5, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
The Riyadh Exchange is switching to Nasdaq technologies
The Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange is hiring a group of American specialists from Nasdaq to replace the 16-year registration, depository and settlement infrastructure, as it is facing problems including theโฆ
Published on December 5, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Athens agreed with international lenders
Greece and its international creditors reached a preliminary agreement on the measures to be taken by Athens, thus paving the way for a payment of about 5 billion euros ($โฆ
Published on December 4, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Xiaomi expects to raise $ 50 billion during the IPO
Chinese equipment manufacturer Xiaomi is in talks with investment banks about the initial public offering of shares, during which it hopes to raise at least $ 50 billion, Bloomberg reportsโฆ
Published on December 4, 2017
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Verizon to introduce 5G in five American cities in 2018
American telecommunications corporation Verizon reported plans to deploy commercial 5G networks in five US cities as early as 2018. The company believes that new networks can replace the traditional Internet,โฆ
Published on December 1, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
The United States: China is not a market economy
The United States officially announced to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that they oppose giving China the status of a market economy. Such a position will allow Washington to maintainโฆ
Published on December 1, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
China steps up efforts to attract private investments
China has promulgated guidelines for attracting more private capital to projects in the format of public-private partnership (PPP), Reuters reports.
Published on November 30, 2017
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Siemens to create an electric aircraft
An alliance of three European companies was announced yesterday, November 29. The goal of the partners is to create a profitable hybrid regional passenger aircraft by the 2030s. It willโฆ
Published on November 30, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
New head of PDVSA: We will get rid of corruption
The new head of the oil industry of Venezuela, Manuel Quevedo, promised to eradicate corruption in the state oil company PDVSA in his two-minute military speech during his inauguration, withoutโฆ
Published on November 29, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Ten biggest fears of millennials
Millennials (the generation of young people born in the early 2000s) who participate in the Global Shapers Survey 2017 poll believe that climate change is the most serious problem thatโฆ
Published on November 29, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Shell returns to paying dividends in cash
British-Dutch Royal Dutch Shell will return to paying dividends in cash and will increase investments in clean energy after more than two years of cutting costs, writes Reuters.
Published on November 28, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
WSJ: Emerging economies lost to developed markets
Over 10 years, the stock markets of developed countries skyrocketed, although their economies were growing extremely slowly because of the consequences of the financial crisis. On the contrary, many developingโฆ
Published on November 28, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Separatists of Catalonia are divided over the political course
The movement for Catalonia's independence has split over how to move forward, as public opinion polls show that it is still too much to predict the results of the forthcomingโฆ
Published on November 27, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Donald Trump: Americaโs economy is booming
The US economy is booming, despite the ongoing investigation of the "Russian trace", US President Donald Trump wrote on his Twitter page.
Published on November 27, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
The EU and Britain are preparing to conclude a deal in December
During the visit of Teresa May to Brussels on November 24, the EU negotiators will closely monitor whether she will signal that she is willing to risk the domestic situationโฆ
Published on November 24, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Greek retirees: The government took away everything from us
Several hundred pensioners took to the streets in Athens on Thursday, protesting against the government. They were claiming that the authorities took away everything from them in a new roundโฆ
Published on November 24, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Waiting for the end of the world: Bitcoin vs Gold
The discussion about gold and bitcoin is complex and is still in its infancy, given that humankind has been using gold for 2700 years as money, and bitcoin has beenโฆ
Published on November 23, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Trump: “North Korea supports terrorism”
President Donald Trump returned North Korea to the list of states sponsoring terrorism. This would allow the United States to apply more sanctions and risks that create tension with Pyongyang'sโฆ
Published on November 21, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
China to ratchet up regulation of the real estate market
China will strengthen financial regulation and take tough measures to combat speculation in the real estate market in order to stabilize prices and prevent the emergence of bubbles, the Centralโฆ
Published on November 21, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Barnier: British banks will lose their passport rights in the EU
The EU's chief negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier, pointed to a number of restrictions for Britain, warning that banks will lose their passport rights for work in the EU, andโฆ
Published on November 21, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Venezuela’s competitors are pushing the country out of the oil market
Venezuela's competitors in the OPEC group are gradually seizing the countryโs share in the world energy market, as the Venezuelan oil industry is being in crisis and trying to complyโฆ
Published on November 21, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Traders are betting on the strong euro
Just a few years ago the single European currency was practically a symbol of political instability and faced threats to its very existence. Now, it is attracting buyers, while riskyโฆ
Published on November 20, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Draghi expects a pay boost in the euro area
The head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi, predicts that workers in the euro area will soon begin to receive higher wages. This, in turn, will reduce theโฆ
Published on November 19, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Morgan Stanley: Digitalization of India will accelerate growth and attract capital
The desire of India to use digital technology has resulted in major changes in the countryโs economy. This represents an investment opportunity of several trillion dollars, as the level ofโฆ
Published on November 17, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Mad rally: Bitcoin broke all records
The most popular crypto currency in the world, Bitcoin, rose to a record $ 8 thousand, even though less than a week ago it showed a rapid decline. Experts believeโฆ
Published on November 17, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Germany supports updated Basel III
German regulators are supporting a compromise over the adoption of new global rules of banking aimed at avoiding the recurrence of the financial crisis of 2007, their representative said, quotedโฆ
Published on November 16, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Regulators are trying to damp down excitement around the ICO
In July, the famous American professional boxer Floyd Mayweather wrote in Instagram: "I'm going to earn a terrific amount of money on August 2 with Stoxโs ICO." This was, inโฆ
Published on November 16, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Japanese megabanks are facing huge problems
The mega-banks of Japan have a problem. It seems that they simply cannot cut their expenses fast enough, writes Bloomberg.
Published on November 15, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
China is stocking up for winter
China returned to the accumulation of oil reserves in November, which was a serious rebound compared to September and October, when stocks fell by more than 120 million barrels accordingโฆ
Published on November 15, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Japan demands to lift embargo on food from Fukushima
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking at the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus three, called for the lifting of restrictions on the import of productsโฆ
Published on November 14, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Chinese economy is slowing: Does it mean a hard landing?
Economic growth in China slowed in October, while the credit risk management campaign is gaining momentum, and the Communist Party declared a less strict approach to achieving growth targets, Bloombergโฆ
Published on November 14, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Who owns the US debt?
The debt of the United States is about $ 20 trillion. And when it comes to who owns American debt, everyone recalls China, Japan and other big countries-holders of Treasuries.
Published on November 13, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Softbank to pay $ 10 billion for Uber’s shares
Uber concluded a deal that could bring huge investments from a consortium led by the Japanese conglomerate Softbank and Dragoneer, the BBC reports.
Published on November 13, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Mobius: Saudi Aramco will not hold an IPO in New York
A few days after US President Donald Trump urged Saudi Aramco to conduct an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, a well-known investor Mark Mobius, said that the placementโฆ
Published on November 10, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Tsipras: Greece is climbing out of crisis
Debates about the long-term sustainability of Greece's debt will begin after the country's creditors review its reforms, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said.
Published on November 9, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
NASA and Uber are developing a flying taxi
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and Uber Technologies Inc. on Wednesday signed an agreement on the joint development of a project of flying taxisโฆ
Published on November 9, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
OPEC: American shale companies will keep dominating the market
American oil shale companies, that turned the whole energy industry upside down, in the coming years will absorb most of the growth in demand for oil, OPECโs new report says.
Published on November 8, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
The Economist: Asian population is drowning in debt
People in Asia are thriftier than in other regions of the world, and this is one of the most established views about the global economy. This belief is based onโฆ
Published on November 8, 2017
By Iris Barker