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AVOID KNEE-JERK REACTIONS TO OIL SLUMP AND GROWTH DOWNGRADES, INVESTORS WARNED

As global markets remain volatile due to a slump in oil prices, and with warnings that low prices mi...

15th October, 2014

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UK RANKS SECOND AFTER CANADA FOR COMPETITIVE TAX RATES

The UK has ranked second for the competitiveness of its overall business tax system, among ten diffe...

30th July, 2014

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EULER HERMES UPGRADES 11 COUNTRIES RISK RATINGS

Euler Hermes, the worldwide leader in trade credit insurance, announces the upgrade of 11 countries...

15th July, 2014

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GLOBAL AMERICAN EXPRESS/CFO SURVEY REVEALS A RETURN TO PROSPERITY IS FINALLY ON THE HORIZON FOR UK PLC

2014 sees a surge in economic optimism amongst UK CFOs with 93% anticipating modest to substantial e...

12th June, 2014

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INVESTOR CONFIDENCE IN EMERGING MARKETS HAS RETURNED FOR THREE MAIN REASONS

Investor confidence in emerging markets is at its highest level for more than a year, according to o...

4th June, 2014

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EMIR AND THE FX MARKET

Alistair Cotton, head of corporate dealing at Currencies Direct 9thMay marks a key point in bringing...

13th May, 2014

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Can The Optimism Continue For the Global Economy in 2014?

Watch Doug Porter, Deputy Chief Economist and Managing Director of BMO Capital Markets discuss how t...

8th May, 2014

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HIGH-NET-WORTH INVESTOR CONFIDENCE SURGES TO POST-CRISIS HIGH

High-net-worth investor confidence has surged to its highest level since the global economic crash o...

19th March, 2014

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GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS: WILL CHINESE ECONOMY OVERTAKE THE US ECONOMY IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS?

Before the eruption of the global economic crisis, it had been predicted that People’s Republic of C...

18th March, 2014

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Turmoil in Financial Markets, Despite Upbeat U.S. Economic Data

The highlights of the previous week were the release of better-than-expected official data on U.S. r...

18th March, 2014

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MNI RUSSIA BUSINESS INDICATOR RISES TO 60.0 IN FEBRUARY FROM 57.9 IN JANUARY

71% of Firms say Sochi Olympics Good for Business Sentiment among some of Russia’s largest companies...

27th February, 2014

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FUTURIST HARRY S. DENT WARNS AUSTRALIA TO PREPARE FOR THE BIGGEST ECONOMIC CRUNCH OF ALL TIME AT SECURE THE FUTURE IN SYDNEY AND BRISBANE

The unique events feature leading marketing experts and financial forecasters, sharing their experti...

15th February, 2014