The average confidence level expressed by respondents to the Moore Stephens Shipping Confidence Survey for the quarter ended February 2017 was unchanged at 5.6 out of 10.0. The likelihood of respondents making
A hard Brexit would pose a threat to jobs in Germany, with Gabriel Felbermayr, Director of the ifo Centre for International Economics saying that “a share of German value creation lies directly
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM The market-shaking, risk-on rally displayed early signs of exhaustion early on Friday, with global stocks on the retreat as geopolitical concerns kept investors anxious. Asian
The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) and the Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) are giving Cypriot start-ups the opportunity to take part in the popular conference Web Summit, which will be held in
Last year’s results on expenditure from major outbound markets reflect increasing demand for international tourism across the world, as reported in the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. With a 12% increase in
Consistently good economic news since summer 2016 is starting to add up to a brightening global outlook, the International Monetary Fund said in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) for April. “The
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Asian markets fell across the board on Wednesday, following a negative lead from the U.S. on earnings disappointment and lower commodity prices despite a
* 60% of banks plan to invest in new technologies as market challenges persist * While only 11% of banking executives expect their financial performance to improve significantly over the next 12
The two major parties in Bavaria’s state parliament, the SPD and the CSU, have both published draft legislation to prohibit the commercial use of residential property in Germany without prior consent. The
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM Market expectations of a probable US interest rate increase in March were fully cemented on Friday by February’s solid non-farm payrolls (NFP) headline figure of
