Case Studies in Crises: Ireland, Spain and Greece
Monday, 23 August 2010
Ireland, Spain and Greece are three of the five countries (the others two being Portugal and Italy) which comprise the delightfully insulting acronym “PIIGS”.
Financial Spread Betting
Friday, 13 August 2010
“When I was young, people called me a gambler. As the scale of my operations increased I became known as a speculator. Now I am called a banker. But I have been doing the same thing all the time”.- Sir Ernest Cassel, private banker to King Edward VII
What is the Economic Sentiment Indicator?
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
According to figures recently released by Eurostat, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) has recorded a small increase in the Eurozone area for July 2010. What does this result indicate to the European business community?
The Debt of Football: Will It Lead to the Death of Football?
Sunday, 08 August 2010
On the night of 15 May 2010, Real Mallorca, the surprise package of Spain’s La Liga season, were just seconds away from finishing their campaign in fourth position behind Barcelona, Real Madrid and Valencia.
The Smart Economy
Friday, 06 August 2010
Do governments think we’re stupid?
Every once in a while a new phrase comes along that defines or captures the zeitgeist.
Opening Up Electricity Markets in France: The Condemned Live Longer
Friday, 30 July 2010
The regulation of network industries and natural monopolies has a rich tradition in Europe. But the nationalisation has had long-lasting negative effects, as most governments agree upon.
Is BP Rich Enough to Bear the Financial Cost of the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
Monday, 12 July 2010
On 20 April 2010, an explosion, followed by a fire, took place on the offshore oilrig called Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean, but rented by British Petroleum until 2013.
The Economic Weight of Developing Countries is About to Overtake the One of Developed Nations
Friday, 02 July 2010
According to a report published on Wednesday 16th June by the Development Centre of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), we live in the last years of a world economically dominated by a small group of developed countries.
China Finally Accepts an Appreciation of its Currency the Yuan. Why?
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
On 19 June 2010 China made a remarkable move just before the G20 summit in Toronto, Canada.
Austerity Plans In Europe May Cause More Harm Than Good
Saturday, 05 June 2010
In May many countries brought in measures to reduce public deficits, reassure the markets and stop the fall of the euro.
