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The rosier future for the US economy

Thursday, 2 November 2017, 13:33 Last update: about 9 years ago

U.S. stock Market closedmostly higher Wednesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 ending near record levels after the Federal Reserve stood pat on interest rates but referred to the U.S. economy in...

The black economy is getting bigger

Thursday, 2 November 2017, 11:17 Last update: about 9 years ago

There is anecdotal evidence to this but perhaps readers and maybe those who should officially care about these things: go to Gozo, said the source, and enter one of the many new restaurants run by...

Markets return to gains

Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 11:54 Last update: about 9 years ago

U.S. stocks finished off the best month since February and the dollar strengthened as investors assessed the signals for tax cuts and the next Federal Reserve chairman. The euro slipped as data showed...

Corrections for global markets

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 08:55 Last update: about 9 years ago

U.S. stock benchmarks added to modest losses Monday afternoon after a report indicated that the House of Representatives is considering phasing in a cut to corporate taxes rather than enacting them...

The week ahead

Monday, 30 October 2017, 11:39 Last update: about 9 years ago

Catalonia’s ousted president The ousted president of Catalonia’s pro-independence government could face arrest on Monday and up to 30 years in prison if found guilty of rebellion on...

ECB’s decision with strong data from corporates

Friday, 27 October 2017, 10:35 Last update: about 9 years ago

European Central Banks decision Eurozone policymakers held interest rates unchanged after a meeting in Frankfurt and decided to halve asset purchases from January, from the current €60...

Cautious investors hold back markets

Thursday, 26 October 2017, 13:05 Last update: about 9 years ago

Global markets retreated from recent highs on Wednesday as a recent string of record closes, low volatility and stretched valuations have been cited as the reason behind cautious trading.U.S. stocks...

Containing the fallout

Thursday, 26 October 2017, 11:18 Last update: about 9 years ago

A week and a half from the brutal killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, with no conclusions reached by the investigators and with all sorts of fallout both in Malta and outside Malta, it is...

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