Economy
Cayman Islands property boom threatened by British anti-money laundering rules
The Financial Times takes a look at the current property boom in the Cayman Islands and how anti-money laundering laws in the…
German public sector workers secure substantial pay rise
Germany’s public sector workers have secured a substantial pay rise that many expect that it will spur consumer spending and buoy growth.…
Insight – Effects of US sanctions not limited to higher oil prices but could spill over into global trade jitters (Diplomatique.Expert)
Although the immediate response to Tuesday’s announcement of the US withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal was a jump in oil prices, most…
HSBC and ING complete first transaction using Blockchain technology
HSBC Holdings Plc announced that it had performed the world’s first trade finance transaction using blockchain technology, a major step in boosting…
Analysing the EU’s Spring Economic Forecast
The European Commission yesterday published its Spring Economic Forecast. This forecast is based on a set of technical assumptions concerning exchange rates,…
EU Spring 2018 Economic Forecast: Expansion to continue amid new risks
"The economic expansion in Europe is set to continue at a solid pace this year and next, supporting further job creation. However,…
Malta needs to depart from the myopic 5-year political cycle – Part 2
In the first part of this series , we argued how both the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission identified certain…
ECB retains same interest rates
This week, the European Central Bank announced that it will keep its interest rates unchanged. This decision was based on the ECB's…
Unprecedented threats to unprecedented growth
The IMF released its World Economic Outlook in January 2018, where it expressed satisfaction with global economic growth in 2017, where the…
Decrease in European deficit and debt registered
In 2017, the government deficit and debt of both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 decreased in relative terms compared with…
Spain overtakes Italy, and it’s not about football.
Italy and Spain, often end up 'fighting it out' on the football pitch. The past weeks saw Roma and Juventus facing Barcelona…
More than a software company : Microsoft shaping the digital future
According to Microsoft's Regional Country Manager Peggy Antonakou, Microsoft is more than a software company. We shape the digital future. If you…