Finance

Attracting interest from capital markets

Greg Wojciechowski, President and CEO of the Bermuda Stock Exchange explains why Bermuda is a great place to do business

Enjoying a round of the numbers game

The foreign exchange markets have been a safe haven for many investors across the globe

A problem shared is a problem halved

Corporates with robust balance sheets exploit competitors to build market share and expand revenue streams

Global trade and the opportunity for Europe

Alan Keir investigates the complete picture of international trade and the implications for European business

Cyprus: An appealing option for all

Cyprus has made it possible for companies to transfer their registered offices into and out of that country

Malta: An investment in waiting

History has embedded the small island with an economic ethos that cannot be bettered on much of mainland Europe

G20 meets low expectations

After two days of talks, the G20 has ended up at the lowest common denominator

Geithner: China can’t resist yuan pressure

China cannot continue to resist upward market pressure on its yuan currency without facing higher inflation and rising asset prices, according to US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner

German retail sales dip, take edge off growth story

German retail sales posted their biggest monthly drop in 2-1/2 years in September, clashing with recent figures that had painted a rosier picture of consumer demand in Europe’s largest economy

UK online Christmas sales up 16%

Britons will spend £6.4bn ($10.2bn) online this Christmas, up 16 percent on last year and bucking sluggish in-store sales as shoppers focus on convenience and price, a study says. Online retail industry group IMRG and consultants Capgemini said internet sales leapt 24 percent in September, boosted by shoppers buying early for Christmas, and raised their […]

Stocks hit two-year high, led by emerging markets

World stocks hit a two year high on Thursday, touching levels not seen since September 2008 just after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Emerging market stocks led the way, touching levels not seen since June 2008. MSCI’s all-country world index, a leading benchmark used by professional investors, was up 0.8 percent in the day at […]

Ukraine says trade zone with EU would be costly

Ukraine would need billions of euros in investment to compensate for losses in the event of it entering a free trade zone with the European Union, President Viktor Yanukovich has announced. The ex-Soviet republic is in active talks with the EU bloc to sign an Association agreement, of which the free trade zone is the […]

Ireland faces horrendous bill, Spain downgraded

Ireland has disclosed a “horrendous” worst caseprice tag of over €50bn ($68bn) for bailing out its distressed banks and said it would have to make more drastic budget savings. The euro dipped briefly against the dollar as markets contemplated Dublin’s ever growing fiscal hole, but the 16-nation European currency soon recovered and investors reacted calmly […]

UK GDP unrevised at 9-year high in Q2

Britain’s economy grew at its fastest pace in nine years in the second quarter of 2010 and growth in the first three months of the year was revised slightly higher, according to official data

Attempting to come in from the cold

Many people don’t know it, perhaps they haven’t given it much thought. But in many circles, Canada is respected and recognised for having some of the strongest balance sheets in the world

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