. I argue that the Cyprus bail-in failed some important tests of fairness. This is highly relevant given the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Commission on proposed Single
. Massive rains and golf-balls sized hail pelted Hong Kong this weekend, but the weather did not stop the throngs from showing up and cheering on the annual Rugby Sevens. Yet surely
The euthanasia of pensioners in Peoria It is suggested everywhere that the US budget deficit is contracting because government consumption is falling as a percentage of GDP, now that the worst of
Great expectations in India Between April 7 and May 12, the world’s largest democracy will take to the polls. The outcome of India’s general election could very well determine the country’s economic
. By Oren Laurent President, Banc De Binary When UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, presented his budget last Wednesday, it was as much about political strategy as about the economy.
The Risk Watch Column The Energy Gangsters The Risk Watch Column By Dr Alan Waring European governments in recent years have embraced an acceptance that the valid role of government excludes running
. Marcuard's Market update by GaveKal Dragonomics Following the 2008 global financial shock, almost every major government deployed massive fiscal and monetary firepower to prevent another Great Depression. One government, China (which
. The crisis in Ukraine, enflamed by Russia’s ambitions over Crimea, has placed Cyprus in an extremely awkward situation. On the one hand, Cyprus has to face the hypocrisy of the U.S.,
. By Oren Laurent President, Banc De Binary Global markets have been bombarded by news that China's economy is entering a tepid stage. With several Chinese companies defaulting recently, international stock markets
. By Vassilis Kappis Having evaluated the implicit historical logic behind the arguments about Israel-Turkish relations and the role of Greece and Cyprus and having tried last week to shed light on
