March was positive for EU service economy
Activity in the services sector in the euro zone grew slightly faster in March. That emerges from definitive figures from market researcher Markit. The purchasing managers’ index, which…
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British House of Commons finds no majority for renewed Brexit plan
The British lower house has again found no majority for one of the alternative Brexit plans on Monday evening. Monday was dominated by a second series of so-called…
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DB is considering billions of investment to accomplish the merge with Commerzbank
Deutsche Bank is considering raising up to 10 billion euros from investors as part of the proposed merger with Commerzbank. According to the Financial Times, talks are currently…
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Another year of losses for Lloyd’s
Lloyd’s suffered a loss for the second year in a row last year. The oldest insurance company in the world suffered from natural disasters such as hurricanes, a…
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Trade agreement will come at the end of April
Although major differences are still to be bridged, there is a real chance that the US and China will conclude a trade agreement at the end of next…
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May opts for long delay in Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May will ask the EU to postpone the Brexit until the end of June with the option to extend that postponement for two years. The…
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Hard day for Boeing and other stock news
The Boeing share is expected to open considerably lower on the New York stock exchange on Monday after the fatal accident of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in…
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EU rules restrict ‘greenhouse washing’ investments
There are plans to introduce all-European rules that will limit the risk of ‘green washing’ of financial products and services that are offered as sustainable or environmentally friendly…
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Social media is hate speech breeding ground
Social media average a 88.9 percent of reported reports that incite hatred or violence within 24 hours. This is the deadline agreed with the EU. As a result,…
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Wall Street mixed before the weekend
The US stock markets on Friday were mixed. Investors reacted on disappointing results of Amazon retailer. Also Wall Street was influenced by monthly jobs report from the Labor…
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