Economics

Oversupplied Crude Prices Take A Dip As El Nino Limits The Winter Sale

The oversupply of crude oil leads to the fall of its prices, driving towards lowest bench marks seen in a long time.
Published on December 19, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Possible Fed Rate Hike Threatens Emerging Markets

There is a possibility of increment in the Fed rates, although the U.S. is likely to be affect to the minimum directly, yet small market sector remain prone to risks.
Published on December 19, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Employees Getting ‘Demotivated’ by Widening Gap with CEOs in UK, says a Study

The pay gap between the bosses and the general workforce is demotivating staff in the UK, claims a recent survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The
Published on December 19, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

US Employment Figures Boosted as New Franchise Models become Popular

The franchise model in the US industry has been able to perform better than other models and recent study shows that it has generated the most employment and contributing significantly
Published on December 17, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

Central Bankers World over Now Left with Unraveling China Slowdown after Lifting of Fed Fog

The risks that are associated with a slowing down Chinese economy are being assessed by the world’s central banks as they try and estimate the potential risk to their economies.
Published on December 17, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

The World Market is Not Afraid of American Oil

On Wednesday, the US Congressional leaders reached a compromise on the bill that would remove the ban on the oil export. On Tuesday, OPEC Secretary General Abdullah al-Badri said that…
Published on December 16, 2015
By Iris Barker

Drop in Share Prices Halts UK Governments Attempt to Privatise Llyods Bank

The government’s plan to sell off the stocks of Lloyds Banking Group at a profit and return the bank to private hands was halted after the shares of the group
Published on December 14, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

Insourcing in America Moved from Words to Deeds

A few years ago, analysts noticed that the trend of transferring jobs from China to developed countries, including the United States, finally became one of the main strategies for the…
Published on December 10, 2015
By Iris Barker

Strong Dollar Will Hit China

The global foreign exchange market is still very unstable, and the parties continue to criticize each other in competitive devaluation. The currency war is in full swing, but the greatest…
Published on December 9, 2015
By Iris Barker

How Thailand Turned into Outsider

Once Thailand has been a beacon of freedom and prosperity in Southeast Asia, a bastion of democracy, the center of commerce in the region and shelter for refugees from other…
Published on December 8, 2015
By Iris Barker

The Packaging And Testing Market For Semiconductors Are On The Rise In China, Predicts A New Market Analysis

A new market analysis report forecast says that the packaging market for semiconductors and their “test market” are likely to grow in the China in the “coming years”.
Published on December 8, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

A Day of Cybersecurity Could Cost UK’s Top Firms upto £10,000: Survey

With the proliferation of instances of corporate hacking, cybersecurity experts are having a field day – at least that is what the scenario is in the UK according to a
Published on December 8, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

A Revised Third Quarter GDP Expansion Helps Japan to Dodge Recession

Japan’s economy offered a glimmer of hope for policymakers struggling to end years of stagnation after the far eastern economic giant managed to wade off recession in the third quarter
Published on December 8, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

Investors Expect Oil Prices Expected to be Lower for Even longer After OPEC’s Decision to Lift Produciton Ceiling

A decision by the OPEC to lift a production ceiling resulted in global fall in oil prices influencing the investors and experts to predict that the oil prices would remain
Published on December 7, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

Mexico to Get Rid of Oil Dependence

The collapse in oil prices has hit Mexico budget’s hard. Proceeds from the oil sales fell by almost 40% since the beginning of the year, said the country’s Ministry of…
Published on December 1, 2015
By Iris Barker

Even as Asia Pacific M&A Crosses $1 Trillion Mark, Chinese Banks Miss the Party

While the mergers and acquisitions in the Asia Pacific region crossed the $1 trillion mark for the first time aided by a surge in Chinese cross-border technology and telecoms deals,
Published on December 1, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

With a Second Quarter Growth of 7.4% India Now Fastest Growing Large Economy

With a reported growth rate of 7.4% in the second quarter, India becomes the fastest growing large economy on the planet. And this growth rate eclipses the growth of China,
Published on November 30, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

British Spending on Online Shopping Increased by 36% on the “Black Friday”

In Britain, spending on online shopping increased by 36% and amounted to £ 1,1 billion ($ 1.7 billion) on the "Black Friday," November 27, compared to the last year sale.…
Published on November 30, 2015
By Iris Barker

LG to Invest $ 9 Billion in OLED-Displays

The Korean manufacturer of consumer electronics LG plans to invest 10 trillion won ($ 8.7 billion) in building a new plant for OLED-displays production. This may be caused by a…
Published on November 27, 2015
By Iris Barker

Stocks Up On Talk of Aggressive ECB Easing, Euro on Shaky Ground,

As talk of aggressive stimulus from the European Central Bank next week gained ground, the euro slipped back towards seven-month lows, bond yields fell and European shares rallied on Thursday.
Published on November 26, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

Europe to Use “Sniffers” for Monitoring Ships Emissions

Europe wants to use special ‘sniffers’ UAVs to fight shipping companies violating environmental regulations. The idea was put forward by a European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Space…
Published on November 26, 2015
By Iris Barker

Amidst a Month of Slowing US Consumer Spending, Business Sending expected to Rise

Pointers indicate towards a moderate economic growth in the fourth quarter as more households chose to boost savings taking advantage of the rising incomes, resulting a very negligible rise in
Published on November 25, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

Will Euro Be Equal to Dollar?

During few weeks on expectations of rate manipulation by Fed and ECB, euro fell against the dollar so much that experts are already talking about a possible currency parities. A…
Published on November 25, 2015
By Iris Barker

Why Rich Chinese People Buy Out Art Objects

One hundred years ago, Amedeo Modigliani painted a portrait of his English mistress, stretched on a red velvet scarf, bare, with rounded hips and half-closed eyes. The artist tried to…
Published on November 24, 2015
By Iris Barker

IMF Stress Importance on Tackling Bad Loans of European Banks for Economic Recovery

The IMF urged the European banks to clear up the bad loans while acknowledging that important things had been done in Europe, and the euro zone in particular, to shore
Published on November 24, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

“IPO King” Arrested in China

Arrests and investigations in the Chinese financial sector, began after the summer stock market crash, has intensified in recent years. They are creating an atmosphere of fear among financial companies…
Published on November 20, 2015
By Iris Barker

Rice Countries: Why Consumers Pay So Much?

Almost 16% of the 250 million Indonesians live on $ 1.90 a day or less. 6% of 15 million people in Cambodia has to limit themselves with about the same…
Published on November 19, 2015
By Iris Barker

Paris and the World Economy

The most important thing is certainly people, who became victims of inhuman cruelty. The terrorist attacks, that took place in Paris, stirred up the whole world, which started from a…
Published on November 19, 2015
By Iris Barker

Addressing Digital Divides Can Be The Key To Sustainable Growth

UN Secretary urges the world to address the issue of ‘digital divides’ in order to effectuate “Sustainable Development Goals”.
Published on November 19, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

The Terrorist Attacks in Paris Hit on Mario Draghi

The Parisian tragedy is greatly changing the financial landscape. Unfortunately, the markets are cynical. Even these events are necessary to analyze in terms of cash flow.
Published on November 17, 2015
By Iris Barker

Blackstone is the Biggest Landlord in the World

Blackstone Group's capitalization grew by almost 4-fold since the IPO in 2007.
Published on November 16, 2015
By Iris Barker

Retail Sales in the US Rose Less Compared to Forecasts

US retail sales in October this year increased by 0.1% compared with the previous month, according to the Ministry of Commerce. Experts surveyed by Bloomberg expected a more significant growth…
Published on November 13, 2015
By Iris Barker

Ukraine Nearing Bankruptcy says Analysts as Fitch Downgrades Credit Rating to ‘D’

The credit rating for Ukraine was further reduced on Thursday by credit rating agency Fitch Ratings to D from Triple C. This credit rating essentially translates into the statement that
Published on November 12, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

Draghi’s Speech in the European Parliament Knocked Euro Down

Statements, made by Mario Draghi of the European Central Bank, have collapsed European currency.
Published on November 12, 2015
By Iris Barker

Apple to Expand Staff Number in Ireland

Apple Inc. decided to expand its office staff in Ireland for a thousand people, reports Reuters referring to the Irish Agency for Investment IDA.
Published on November 11, 2015
By Iris Barker

Study Claims Bitcoin technology Could be Adopted by Banks by Q2 – 2016

Citing the adoption of bit coin technology for the capital markets as being a a matter of when, not if, a report claimed that the technology could come into practical
Published on November 11, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

BDO’s Study Claims Biotech Has Become The ‘Hot’ Choice For R&D Funds

Research study shows that R&D has increasingly investing on biotech industry.
Published on November 11, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Industrial Production Grew in France and Italy

France and Italy recorded growth of industrial production in September - by 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively, according to the national statistical offices.
Published on November 10, 2015
By Iris Barker

Optimism Towards Economic Outlook Rose In The Third Quarter

The third quarters of 2015 saw an increasing optimism in the economic outlook of the U.S business leaders.
Published on November 10, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Navigant Research Release A New Study On Smart City Energy Market

The upcoming market for the energy resources of smart cities has become the new topic to feature in the Navigant Research report.
Published on November 10, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

French Fries Come Back to Venezuela

McDonald's decided to return French Fries to menu of all restaurants in Venezuela.
Published on November 9, 2015
By Iris Barker

Robots to Transform Global Economy in next 20 years Says Bank Report

In the next 20 years, a “robot revolution” will transform the global economy says a recent report prepared by the investment bank – Bank of America & Merrill Lynch. The
Published on November 6, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

Currency Wars would be Refrained from by Members of the Pacific Trade-Deal

On a day that the transcripts and proceedings of the Trans-Pacific Partnership were made public, the US announced that the dozen countries that signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership have committed to
Published on November 5, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

UK Employers Lost 27.3 Million Days Last Year at Workplace Due to Ill Health and Injury

According the HSE’s latest statistical release, an estimated 27.3 million working days were lost due to work related ill health or injury in 2014-15 in the UK. The statistics also
Published on November 2, 2015
By Debdutta Ghosh

Bitcoin Teaches Mankind How to Trust

The virtual currency Bitcoin has bad reputation – people do not like it for its sudden leaps and depreciations (October - November 2013, Bitcoin rose from $ 118 to $…
Published on November 2, 2015
By Iris Barker

Senate Removes Obstacle After Clearing Budget Deal

Senate clears major hurdles through budget deals that gathers a 63-35 vote ratio.
Published on October 31, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

European Banks are Waiting for Grim Years

The new leaders of the largest investment banks in Europe have warned their customers that achievement any positive results would take years.
Published on October 30, 2015
By Iris Barker

Utility Apps Can Save Eight Percent Energy Consumption At Home, Says Navigant Research

Navigant Research conducts a study on energy market sector that powers residential needs, whereby it informs that utility apps have helped users to cut down on almost eight percent of…
Published on October 30, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

CEA Indexes Indicate A Slow Consumer Interest In Holiday Shopping

The data at CEA revealed that consumers are not yet spending on tech items, even though the holiday seasons have kicked in with October.
Published on October 30, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

China as a Birthplace for Innovations

When people talk about China's influence on the global economy, they have in mind trade, attractive market and greedy consumption of raw materials in this country. For all of this,…
Published on October 29, 2015
By Iris Barker