Iris Barker
Economics
Alphabet’s Numbers
The new Holding Alphabet, which includes Google from October 2, 2015, has unveiled the financial results. The corporation’s income, in which, in addition to Google, entered Google Ventures, Google Capital,…
Published on October 23, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
The Slow Death of McDonald’s
One of the most recognizable brands in the world have been dying in the US market more than a year: the sale of McDonald's in the United States began to…
Published on October 22, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Royalty as a Brand
It is hard to imagine the monarchs of Saudi Arabia or Thailand selling souvenirs with the image of themselves just like the Queen of England does. In the XX century…
Published on October 22, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
How China Hides Capital Exodus
The outflow of capital in China remains a big problem. Many economists point out that there is no confidence in official data, and all other calculations and can not be…
Published on October 22, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
US vs Europe: Which Banks Are Stronger?
Seven years passed after the peak of the financial crisis, yet the major European banks continue to behave as though they are still in the midst of the financial storm.…
Published on October 20, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Credit Agricole To Pay $ 800 Million for Iran and Sudan
This week it can be officially announced that the leading European bank, French Credit Agricole, will pay US authorities $ 787 million fine for violating the sanctions against Iran and…
Published on October 20, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Is Britain Stronger in Europe?
Research Center of Economics and Business has prepared a report according to which the withdrawal from the EU would deprive the British economy of a number of advantages. At the…
Published on October 19, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Ireland Refuses Coins
The Central Bank of Ireland will start at the end of the month the process of withdrawal coins of 1 and 2 eurocents from circulation. Starting from October 28, all…
Published on October 19, 2015
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Scientists Dispelled the Myth of the Eight-Hour Natural Sleep
Primitive hunter-gatherers slept as little as modern people suffering from insomnia, artificial light and night-time entertainment. US scientists have disproved the myth that the "natural" state of a person is…
Published on October 16, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Greek Banks Offered to Exchange the Bonds for Shares
Greek banks Eurobank Ergasias SA and Alpha Bank AE have discussed with creditors the opportunity to exchange their bonds for shares, Bloomberg said citing sources familiar with the situation. The…
Published on October 16, 2015
By Iris Barker
Management
Air France Suspended Five Employees Because of Attacks on Senior Managers
French subsidiary of the largest European airline Air France-KLM has suspended from work five employees in connection with an attack on the company's top managers; another 15 people have been…
Published on October 15, 2015
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Apple Furthers the ResearchKit Platform
Today, Apple announced that new researches into treatment of autism, epilepsy and melanoma will be conducted using the platform ResearchKit.
Published on October 15, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
The Third Wave of Crisis
Emerging markets are facing not just a market "defeat"; this is the third wave of the global financial crisis, believes Goldman Sachs.
Published on October 14, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Swatch Turned Watches into a Bank Card
Today in China, the Swiss manufacturer Swatch watches presented a new watch model Swatch Bellamy, with which users can pay for goods and services. Model, costing $ 95, will be…
Published on October 14, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Iranian Parliament Approved the Agreement on the Nuclear Programme
The Iranian parliament this morning approved the final reading of a bill to implement the agreement with the Six of international mediators (the five permanent UN Security Council members and…
Published on October 13, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
German Chipmaker Infineon Technologies Is Expanding in China Despite of the Slowdown in the Economy
German chipmaker Infineon Technologies announced plans to build a second plant in China near Shanghai. About $ 300 million will be spent on the plant’s construction.
Published on October 13, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
The Most Heavy Smokers Live in China
Chinese men smoke a third of the cigarettes sold in the world. A third of young Chinese people will die from the consequences of this bad habit. British and Chinese…
Published on October 12, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
A Unique Chance to Buy Ferrari for Less than 60 Dollars
One of the most anticipated IPO in recent years has entered the final stage. Ferrari’s shares trading is beginning in less than 10 days. So far, the company has been…
Published on October 12, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
The Oldest Dealer of Rare Stamps Stanley Gibbons Reduces Profits
British firm Stanley Gibbons, the world's oldest dealer of stamps and the only such company listed on the London Stock Exchange, this week warned of an expected reduction of the…
Published on October 9, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Dell is Close to the Biggest Deal in the IT-Industry
Dell is in talks to buy a top player in the storage market: this is EMC, which presumably can go for $ 50 billion, according to Wall Street Journal, citing…
Published on October 9, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
The Brazilian President is Led to Impeachment for Corruption
On Wednesday, the Federal Court of Accounts of Brazil said that the financial statements of the government of the country in 2014, including the preparation for re-election and obtaining unauthorized…
Published on October 8, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Saudi Arabia Is Turning Into a Penny Pincher
Cutting government spending because of the low oil prices, Saudi Arabia has refused procurement of new furniture and cars for officials.
Published on October 8, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Is There Anyone to Move Dollar Out of Its ‘Number One’ Place?
For the past 70 years, the dollar has had superpower in the financial and monetary system of the world. Despite numerous talks about the rise of the yuan and the…
Published on October 7, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Toyota to Help in Fight Against ISIS
According to the television channel ABC News, US authorities demanded from the Japanese Toyota Corporation explanations on the fact that the militants of the terrorist group ISIS in Iraq, Syria…
Published on October 7, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Why India and Germany Are So Attracted to Each Other
The German business has big plans for India. Angela Merkel's visit to Delhi is designed to give a strong impetus to bilateral economic cooperation.
Published on October 6, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Obama’s Asia Pivot: What It’s All About?
The US, Japan and the 10 countries of the Pacific coast reached a final agreement on a treaty on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (Trans-Pacific Partnership, TPP)on Monday in Atlanta, Georgia, writes…
Published on October 6, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
The Scandal with Volkswagen May be Repeated with Samsung
Samsung can be accused of deception of certification laboratories, according to The Guardian. It is reported that, in test mode, Samsung TVs automatically reduces the brightness of the backlight that…
Published on October 5, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Italy Scores Up the Recent Crisis to the Rating Agencies
According to The Financial Times, Italy is pressing charges against the rating agencies S&P and Fitch on the fact that they have caused undue damage in the country in 2011…
Published on October 5, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Prices for Luxury Housing in London Fell in the III quarter Due to Growth of the Stamp Duty
Prices in premium segment of the London real estate market decreased by 0.4% in the third quarter, according to the estate agency Savills Plc.
Published on September 30, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Ralph Lauren Leaves His Post
The famous American fashion designer and founder of his own fashion house Ralph Lauren is stepping down as CEO Ralph Lauren. His successor will be Stefan Larrson, who now heads…
Published on September 30, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Number of Middle-Class People Exceeded 1 Billion For the First Time
The gross value of financial assets of the world's population in 2014 increased by 7.1% and reached a new record - 135.7 trillion euros against 126.8 trillion euros a year…
Published on September 29, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Qatar Investment Authority Tightens Its Belt Thanks to Volkswagen and Glencore
Qatar Investment Authority has suffered serious losses in the quarter, which ends in two days. The investment fund suffers losses on the background of the Volkswagen’s scandal, the protracted depreciation…
Published on September 29, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Catalonia: What Next?
Separatists won in Catalonia, but it does not guarantee them the way to independence. They have opponents not only in Madrid, but in the region as well.
Published on September 28, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Banks are Reducing Lending to Oil and Gas Companies in the US
Most of US oil and gas companies are preparing for a sharp reduction in credit lines from the banking sector in the short term.
Published on September 28, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
$ 43 Trillion, The Price for Permafrost Disappearance
Global warming continues to be one of the most important topics discussed, although the danger has not yet been fully proved. However, after about 200 years, the melting of permafrost…
Published on September 25, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Is Fight with Tax Inversion Useless?
A year after the US Treasury started actions against US companies transactions that allow escaping the US tax jurisdiction (tax inversion), local experts see no tangible results. Many US companies…
Published on September 24, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Instagram Draws Ahead of Twitter
The Instagram’s audience has exceeded 400 million, Reuters reports citing a statement by the company. It seems that Facebook's strategy for the development and maintenance of the photo service is…
Published on September 24, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
The European Highest Court Considers Transfer of Facebook Users Data Illegal
However, this is only the opinion of the Court of lawyers, the final decision about a possible US intelligence agencies’ spy on the citizens of the EU will be made…
Published on September 23, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
The World Trade Decline Has Hit Emerging Markets
Everyone is alarmed with the new word ‘diversification’ in Tilbury (one of the three largest container ports in the UK). Less space is allocated to traditional container transportation. Instead, the…
Published on September 23, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Deezer is Planning IPO
The French music streaming service Deezer announced plans for IPO on the Paris stock exchange before the end of the year in order to attract investment to deal with Apple…
Published on September 22, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Tehran Announced Readiness to Destroy Israel in Less than 25 Years
The commander of the Iranian army Ataollah Salehi said that his men are ready to destroy Israel in less than a quarter of a century - the local news agency…
Published on September 22, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
The French Regulator Rejected Google’s Claim Against ‘Right to be Forgotten’
The French Commission for the Information Technology and Human Rights (Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertes, CNIL), the main body of the country in the field of protection of…
Published on September 21, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
A Helping Hand to the Invisible Hand of the Market
The term "invisible hand" descended from Adam Smith. It means the market mechanism of the economy self-regulation.
Published on September 21, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Apple vs Samsung: the Truce was Temporary
The Court of Appeal in the United States banned use a number of functions in Samsung devices, which, in the opinion of the court, violate Apple’s copyrights. In particular, those…
Published on September 18, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
ECB’s QE Programme Spurred Real Estate Market
Investors in real estate market are new supporters of the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing (QE), the experts say.
Published on September 17, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
GM to Pay $ 900 million for the Deaths of 124 People
General Motors Corp. today announced that it has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice for the settlement of a criminal investigation related to the concealment of a…
Published on September 17, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
The Number of Marine Life in the World Has Fallen by Half Since 1970
The number of marine mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and other animals that live in the oceans has fallen by 49% between 1970 and 2010. This is stated in the report…
Published on September 16, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Canada: What to Do With All That Oil?
It is no news that low oil prices have a negative impact on Canadian operators working in the oil sands. However, despite the rather gloomy outlook, production at the field…
Published on September 16, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
In Britain, a Bar With Alcohol Air Is Gaining Popularity
A unique bar “Alcoholic Architecture” opened on the territory of the ancient monastery in London. All of its rooms are filled with dense alcoholic fog. As planned by the owners…
Published on September 15, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Citis Securities’ CEO Got Under Investigation in China
Beijing could use his case to expedite the verification of insider trading and further tighten the regulation of the market.
Published on September 15, 2015
By Iris Barker
