December 5, 2011
in 2012, France, GDP, Germany, Greece, Spain, UK, europe, forecasts, foreign investment
Economically speaking, 2012 is looking good for central Asian, African and South Asian markets. The developed world, however, is still struggling with debt overload and market saturation.
The United States is looking at about 1.3% projected GDP growth – nothing exciting, but also nothing to sneeze at when you see some of the other disappointing figures [...]
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May 30, 2010 · 4 comments
in ADRs, BP, CEO pay, FTSE, SRI, UK, bailout, commodities, credit, economy, energy, environment, international stock market, market reports, oil, stimulus, stock picks
As if it wasn’t bad enough that BP is probably going to suspend its dividend if it can’t plug the leak, there will be all kinds of charges and damages awarded to BP, but possibly also to Halliburton or TransOcean once this disaster comes full sweep.
Those who follow me on Twitter know that I’m not [...]
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May 30, 2010
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The Deepwater Horizon oil catastrophe may soon start to effects of the oil leak spilling over onto the world economy. Before this happens, though, BP share prices are going to continue to decline and the valuations of most Brits’ pension funds are going to drop, since BP comprises a majority holding in most UK indexes.
BP [...]
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May 30, 2010 · 15 comments
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Estimates suggest the Deepwater Horizon oilspill has already cost BP plc about one billion pounds. This does not even take into consideration total clean up costs going forward if the leak were to somehow suddenly stop right now.
But so far we haven’t heard much about the wider economic effects that the Deepwater environmental disaster will [...]
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This cash ISAs guide is written by Clare Westwood of the Savings team at moneysupermarket.com, the price comparison website, and aims to highlight some key points to consider when using or opening a cash ISA account.
A cash ISA is a great idea for any UK-based saver as it means saving a set amount and keeping [...]
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Why North American investors should buy UK [...]
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If you’re planning a trip to England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you will also need to plan how to seriously budget and save your money.
Aside from Hong Kong and Switzerland, England (especially London) is probably the most expensive place in the world. If you’re American or Canadian, just imagine your $25 pizza take-out dinner [...]
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