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The week ahead

Monday, 20 November 2017, 12:11 Last update: about 10 years ago

Earnings to watch Major earnings releases will all come before the Thanksgiving holiday, with salesforce.com,Dollar Tree, Campbell’s,and Lowe’s, reporting on Tuesday, while Deere will...

Markets back in action

Friday, 17 November 2017, 11:52 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S. markets gained the most in two months on Thursday amid a rally in technology shares and rising odds of corporate tax cuts. Treasuries fell and the dollar traded little changes.All three major...

A partial relief for Venezuela

Thursday, 16 November 2017, 11:20 Last update: about 10 years ago

Market summary Main stock indexes in Europe pared most of the daily losses on Wednesday before closing, after reaching the lowest levels since late September. Equity gauges in New York also...

Growth through retail could be plateauing

Thursday, 16 November 2017, 10:06 Last update: about 10 years ago

Last week, the Central Bank published the Quarterly Review including the business perceptions survey results. As we reported in last week's issue, increased sentiment in construction, among...

Paradise Papers: Finn used millions to rescue Maltese bank

Thursday, 16 November 2017, 10:02 Last update: about 10 years ago

New Paradise Paper revelations about dubious tax haven dealings reveal that majority Kone shareholder Antti Herlin transferred millions of euros to a discredited bank in Malta that is linked to a...

The crude-oil future and tax policy slow down US Market

Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 12:12 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S. markets traded lower, but off their intraday lows, on Tuesday, with Wall Street slumping in the face of uncertainty around efforts to overhaul tax policy and a downturn in crude-oil futures. The...

Restructuring with an expansion

Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 09:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

Markets today Markets in Europe closed in the red on Monday on investors' worries over the political situation in the UK after reports emerged 40 Tory members of parliament are ready to...

The week ahead

Monday, 13 November 2017, 11:06 Last update: about 10 years ago

The focus this week is on economic growth and price trends for major economies, with a number of countries releasing third quarter GDP figures as well as inflation data.Meanwhile, UK wage and...

Sticky markets

Friday, 10 November 2017, 11:17 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday with the Dow ending a seven-day win streak on worries over a possible delay in much-anticipated corporate tax cut. However, main indexes trimmed losses after the...

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