Swiss Central Bank Takes Markets by Surprise!
Friday, 16 January 2015, 10:26
Last update: about 10 years ago
Traders were caught blindsided yesterday as Switzerland’s central bank unexpectedly abandoned its currency peg against the euro and sent shock waves through the markets. The SNB ended its...
Europe car sales end six-year slump, grew 5.7 percent in 2014
Friday, 16 January 2015, 10:20
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Europe's automakers' association ACEA has confirmed that the industry's six-year decline ended last year, reporting a 5.7-percent increase in car sales in 2014 to 12.5 million vehicles. That was...
GasanMamo charms with authentic calendar
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 19:46
Last update: about 10 years ago
Life is unpredictable; the best that we can do is to be prepared for the worst and to hope for the best. One cannot rely on fate, providence or chance, because life can be volatile and surprising at...
EU court: Ryanair can block unauthorized price comparisons
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 15:02
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
The European Union's top court ruled Thursday that Ryanair has the right to block or impose conditions on price comparison websites that mine data from the budget carrier's online database without its...
Trouble in the US? I don’t think so!
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 11:06
Last update: about 10 years ago
The decline in December retail sales by 0.9% reported by the US Commerce Department triggered a sizeable reaction from the market, which after giving it some thought, seems like an over-reaction in my...
Updated: Swiss National Bank scraps minimum exchange rate vs euro
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 11:00
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Switzerland's central bank says it is ending its minimum exchange rate policy that was meant to keep the euro from falling below 1.20 Swiss francs. The Swiss National Bank said in a statement...
HP Introduces industry’s first blade workstation
Friday, 26 January 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
HP has introduced the industry’s first blade workstation solution which combines the benefits and security of a centralised data centre with workstation-class performance....