Burgernomics – A Bite Sized Look At Currency Rates
If you like your economics in bite-size chunks, the new Big Mac currency index has been served up by The Economist magazine. The index was
What Will Greece Do About The Bailout Billions?
The Eurozone is waiting with bated breath for the line-up of Greece’s new radical anti-austerity government. As Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras calls out the names
Why The Swiss Decided To Cut Links With The Euro
Panic in the foreign exchange markets followed the sudden decoupling of the Swiss France from the Euro. Hedge funds, forex speculators and stock markets all
Strong Pound Is Good News For Expat Spenders
A stronger pound is good news for expats who have more spending power overseas. Sterling has seen a steady rise against other major currencies over
Euro Gets A Pounding From Strong Sterling
Expats in Europe and the US are at the mercy of foreign currency exchange markets even though those paid from pensions or savings in the
Three currency bets hedge funds are championing
After a tumultuous 2013, hedge funds are showing renewed confidence that their currency bets are about to pay off. 2013 was a tough year for
Bankers avoid EU bonus rules; UK maintains negative stance on caps
New research shows bankers are using ‘sneaky’ measures to circumnavigate the European Union’s new cap determining bonus sizes. Designed to come into effect later this
Latvia adopts euro and divides a population
On New Year’s Day Latvia joined the European Union and became the 18th country to adopt the euro. “[This is] a big opportunity for Latvia’s
Germany’s concessions paves way to banking union deal
Germany has softened its resistance to measures over the handling of failing lenders and the creation of a single banking framework to cover the European