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A case for higher interest rates?

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 11:43 Last update: about 11 years ago

It was a quiet start to the last week of the firstquarter of 2016, as Easter Monday meant that European markets remained closed. Nevertheless, it was business as usual in Asia and America, where...

The relation between oil and equities

Monday, 28 March 2016, 11:55 Last update: about 11 years ago

The commodities market has been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons over the past months. General prices for commodities have fallen sharply as a result of reduced current and future...

A brighter day

Thursday, 24 March 2016, 10:06 Last update: about 11 years ago

European stocks gained ground on Wednesday, supported by a rebound in airline and travel-related shareswith Credit Suisse shares climbing after news of more cost cuts. Meanwhile, a decline in oil and...

Markets shake off terror

Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 11:09 Last update: about 11 years ago

US indices and Asian equities were dragged down in the wake of the terror attack in Brussels but European equities managed to squeeze a small gain after an initial drop. The rebound seems to have...

An eventful start to the week

Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 13:07 Last update: about 11 years ago

Brussels is – unfortunately – the main headline this morning after a suspected terror attack in its main airport. European shares fell the most in a week with most airlines bearing the...

US markets bounce back

Friday, 18 March 2016, 12:40 Last update: about 11 years ago

Safe to say it’s been quite a difficult start to the year in financial markets, where unless you had a large exposure to investment grade credit or gold, your portfolio was most likely...

Oil up to offset sliding banks

Thursday, 17 March 2016, 10:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

Stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors braced themselves for the release of the UK government’s budget for 2016 and waited to see what the Fed’s next move on interest rates...

Finding a balance

Thursday, 17 March 2016, 09:48 Last update: about 11 years ago

The events which have been the talking point all over Malta these past days as well as others we report in this issue pose a direct challenge to the authorities in Malta. There is, of course, a...

Visa Europe announces record revenues

Thursday, 17 March 2016, 09:46 Last update: about 11 years ago

Revenues grew by 25% in Annual Report   Visa Europe now accounts for more than €1 in every €5.70 spent in Europe    Visa Europe has announced its highest ever...

Lufthansa Group offers new summer vacation destinations

Thursday, 17 March 2016, 09:44 Last update: about 11 years ago

Group member airlines serve 316 points in 101 countries in 2016 summer schedules; numerous new and additional services for the benefit of air travelers The airlines of the Lufthansa Group -...

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