
Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Angry Birds are going to IPO
Rovio Entertainment, creator of one of the most popular mobile games Angry Birds, can enter the stock exchange in the coming weeks. The developer hopes to attract about $ 400โฆ
Published on August 24, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Draghi: Central banks should be open
Head of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi said that although the actions of central banks over the past decade have strengthened the world economy, it is important toโฆ
Published on August 23, 2017
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Wal-Mart to unite with Google’s voice platform
Wal-Mart Stores joins with Google Alphabet to take its share in the nascent market of voice purchases, which is currently dominated by Amazon. This will be another side of theโฆ
Published on August 23, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
British Provident Financial collapses by 57%
Shares of Provident Financial Plc showed record fall after reports that the companyโs head Peter Crook is resigning. In addition, the British company specializing in risky lending, predicted a lossโฆ
Published on August 22, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Ten most technologically advanced countries in the world
In the past, technological innovations were a privilege of the richest people in the world. However, everything has changed today - technological innovations are everywhere.
Published on August 22, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
The US construction industry is suffering from labor shortage
Shortage of labor and subcontractors in the US construction industry has increased over the past year, according to the housing market index of the National Association of Home Builders /โฆ
Published on August 21, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
The Korean problem is threatening the world trade
Economies of the United States, Japan, and Korea may pay dearly for the tense situation on the Korean peninsula.
Published on August 21, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Foxconn to receive tax breaks for $ 3 billion in the US
On Thursday, the Wisconsin Legislative Assembly, controlled by the Republicans, voted 59-30 to approve a bill that will pave the way for a $ 3 billion incentive package for theโฆ
Published on August 18, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Lenovo receives a net loss for the first time in 6 quarters
The Chinese Lenovo Group, one of the world's largest personal computer manufacturers, recorded a quarterly loss for the first time in six quarters amid continued price increases for memory chips.
Published on August 18, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Russia surpasses Saudi Arabia in oil production
Russia in June produced an average of 10.323 million barrels of oil per day, once again outstripping Saudi Arabia in terms of production, says Joint Oil Statistical Initiative (JODI).
Published on August 17, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Oil producers predict a boom in the market of electric vehicles
Total, one of the world's largest oil producers, believes that almost a third of new car sales will fall on electric cars by the end of the next decade. Theโฆ
Published on August 17, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Goldman Sachs predicts fall of bitcoin
Bitcoinโs prices could grow to almost $ 5,000 in the foreseeable future, but after that, it is likely that the correction will reach about $ 2,000, CNBC reports with referenceโฆ
Published on August 15, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
US restaurants are experiencing the worst crisis since 2009
The restaurant industry in the US keeps showing extremely weak results, while a constant decline in indicators can signal serious problems in the consumer sector of the world's largest economy.
Published on August 15, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Blue Apron can’t invent a recipe of success
Blue Apron has reported for the second quarter - its first report as a public company. It turned out that the food delivery service is in a rather difficult situation.โฆ
Published on August 14, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Why we should forget about shares of American exporters
This year, shares of US companies that receive bulk of their profits outside the country have shown significantly better returns than those of organizations oriented to the domestic market.
Published on August 14, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
The 5 biggest misconceptions in the oil market
Companies operating in the Permian basin in the US showed good results in August. This is not surprising, given the fact that this pool, located in Texas and New Mexico,โฆ
Published on August 11, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Toshiba to sell its key business
Japanese corporation Toshiba has concentrated on sale of its memory chips manufacture, the key business of the company. The seller resumed negotiations with Taiwanese Foxconn Technology and Western Digital hardโฆ
Published on August 11, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Deutsche Bรถrse is preparing Plan B while its CEO is being investigated
Deutsche Boerse is already developing a plan of action in case its chief executive director, Carsten Kengeter, who is being investigated, will have to resign. This is reported by Germanโฆ
Published on August 10, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Is there a worthy alternative to LIBOR?
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is published each working day shortly before noon on British time. This is the weighted average rate at which loans are offered to banks inโฆ
Published on August 10, 2017
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Will Germany save diesel?
The German government is trying hard to save the diesel technology. In recent years, the countryโs environmentalists and city municipalities, along with a number of countries in Europe and America,โฆ
Published on August 9, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Vantiv to purchase Worldpay for $ 10.4 billion
American processing company Vantiv Inc. agreed to buy Worldpay Group Plc, the operator of the largest UK payment system, for 8 billion pounds ($ 10.4 billion), reports Bloomberg.
Published on August 9, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
China counts losses from sanctions against the DPRK
China will pay the highest price because of the new UN sanctions against North Korea, since the two countries have historically close economic ties. At the same time, the PRCโฆ
Published on August 8, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
World stocks update record high
World stocks update highs on Tuesday, despite weaker than expected data on China's trade, which overshadow prospects for global growth, writes Reuters.
Published on August 8, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
What threatens Abenomics?
The Prime Minister of Japan and Head of the Liberal Democratic Party of the country Shinzo Abe found himself in the epicenter of a serious political scandal. There is noโฆ
Published on August 7, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
HSBC: de-globalization of the world economy has started
The volumes of foreign sales of large world companies are rapidly declining. Corporate income received abroad in 2016 slid to 44% worldwide, the lowest in 5 years, says HSBC.
Published on August 7, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
4 questions about Bitcoin Cash
Months of intense debate in the crypto-currency community, fears and frenzied course jumps are over. The hardfork of bitcoin has taken place, but it did not lead to any terribleโฆ
Published on August 2, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Asia is getting ready to become new digital Wall Street
Although one of the most powerful countries in the world continues to exert a great influence both on the financial and technological sectors separately, the leadership in the field ofโฆ
Published on August 2, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Will strong euro really benefit the European economy?
The euro rate in recent weeks has grown significantly. In relation to the US currency, the European currency reached its highest level from the beginning of 2015 at a lowโฆ
Published on August 1, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Mercosur wants to oust Venezuela from the block
Countries of the South American trading block Mercosur may exclude Venezuela from its membership because of elections to the National Constituent Assembly, Paraguayan Foreign Minister Eladio Loizaga said.
Published on July 31, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Swiss banks paid $ 1 billion at low rates
Swiss banks paid 970 million Swiss francs ($ 1 billion) at negative interest rates in the first half of 2017, which is 40% more than in the same period lastโฆ
Published on July 31, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
US chimes in on cartel accusation of German carmakers
American consumers wrote a collective complaint against German automakers, namely Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW. Just like in Germany, they are accused of cartel collusion, Der Spiegel writes.
Published on July 28, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Britain to conduct a study on labor migration after Brexit
Britain ordered an annual study of EU migration, which should help the British authorities develop a migration system after the final withdrawal from the European Union, writes Reuters.
Published on July 28, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Shell’s profit grew to $ 1.9 billion in Q2
Anglo-Dutch oil company Royal Dutch Shell PLC said on Thursday that its net profit in the second quarter increased to $ 1.9 billion.
Published on July 27, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Great Britain to abandon LIBOR by 2021
Use of the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) will be discontinued by the end of 2021, as regulators and banks in the UK want to replace the rate with aโฆ
Published on July 27, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Nintendo’s profit exceeds forecasts of analysts
Japanese company Nintendo in the first fiscal quarter made a profit, thus outstripping analysts' expectations. The results were achieved thanks to active sales of the new game console Switch andโฆ
Published on July 26, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Reuters: EU is forcing banks to leave London
Banks - primary dealers on EU government bonds - may be forced to shift some operations from London, if they want to keep this business after Brexit, Reuters reports citingโฆ
Published on July 26, 2017
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
CNN: Rex Tillerson may leave the post of US Secretary of State
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may leave his post by the end of the year due to the growing discontent with the policies of President Donald Trump. This, referringโฆ
Published on July 25, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
European Commission’s fine knocks down Alphabet’s finances
According to the published financial results of the second quarter, net profit of Alphabet, the owner of Google, experienced the largest drop since 2008 - by 28%, to $ 3.5โฆ
Published on July 25, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Shipping companies are in a vicious circle of debts
Dutch shipowner Vroon is conducting difficult negotiations with banks, trying to find a way out of the long recession in the shipping industry. However, the situation is not easy forโฆ
Published on July 24, 2017
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
How China became a pioneer of the solar industry
Today, China is the world's largest investor in the field of green energy. By 2020, the government promises to spend over $ 360 billion on these projects, creating over 13โฆ
Published on July 24, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
The US is holding back a wave of Chinese acquisitions
A secret government group in the US has objected to at least nine acquisitions of US companies' shares by foreign investors this year, Reuters reports citing its own sources.
Published on July 21, 2017
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
CNBC: Intel leaves the wearable gadgets market
Intel company has dismissed a department engaged development of in fitness trackers and other worn electronics. Back in November last year, the chip maker laid off 80% of the teamโฆ
Published on July 21, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Islamic banking is trying to conquer Africa
In 2008, the central bank of Ethiopia, known for its conservative views, decided to experiment: it allowed banking activities with no interest. Sharia law prohibits usury, so this step wasโฆ
Published on July 20, 2017
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Amazon launches a social network for shopping
Amazon launched its own social network named Spark. The serviceโs main goal is to offer an opportunity to purchase goods in the company's online store.
Published on July 20, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Forest fires in Canada raised prices for wood
World prices for wood are growing because of forest fires in the Canadian province of British Columbia, which is the world's largest supplier of softwood, The Vancouver Sun newspaper writes.
Published on July 19, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
IFO: refusal from ICE will deprive Germany of 600 thousand jobs
Experts of the Institute for Economic Research of the Federal Republic of Germany spoke out against initiatives to completely ban sales of cars with internal combustion engines by 2030. Accordingโฆ
Published on July 19, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
China is stepping up the fight against financial risks
Last weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the country's central bank will play a more significant role in protecting against risks, and called for increased measures to protect theโฆ
Published on July 18, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Reuters: Changes in listing in Britain will attract state-owned companies
Proposed changes in the listing in Britain can attract companies with state participation to the London stock markets, as the authorities of oil-rich countries are preparing for a wave ofโฆ
Published on July 18, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
The EU increased trade with other countries in May
The volume of trade in the euro area sharply increased in May against the backdrop of growing exports and imports of goods with the rest of the world. This factโฆ
Published on July 17, 2017
By Iris Barker
Economics
Does Saudi Arabia really need expensive oil in 2017?
Saudi Arabia may not be as weakened as one would expect, even though the oil market is vulnerable in the face of reductions carried out by major world oil producers.
Published on July 17, 2017
By Iris Barker