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Commissioner Gentiloni on EU Economy: Andante Ma Non Troppo
The V-shaped economic recovery expected to unfold next year is merely an illusion sourced from wishful thinking. Yesterday, EU Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni warned of a double-dip recession and said the European Commission mulls an extension by at least
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Lucrezia Reichlin: Data Pioneer Hopes for a New Era of Economic Co-operation
Italian economist Lucrezia Reichlin is recognised as one of the pioneers of big data. Reichlin made history as the first female director-general of research at the European Central Bank (ECB), and currently teaches economics at London Business School. The Rome
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Lord Waverley: Comprehensive UK Trade Policy Strategy for ‘a New Beginning’
The countdown to the United Kingdom embarking on a new chapter has begun. As I write, there are still many unknowns, the most pressing of which is whether we embark with or without a trade deal. Uncertainty will prevail until
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Ferrexpo: Heightened ESG Focus Taking Mining Company to New Level
London-listed Ferrexpo PLC looking to bring its environmental credentials to the forefront of its corporate strategy. Ferrexpo has been premium listed on the London Stock Exchange since 2007 and has been a member of the FTSE 250 Index of Companies
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Liechtenstein Bankers Association (LBA): Modern Industry Association with the Ambition to Shape the Future
The Liechtenstein Bankers Association (LBA), established in 1969, is the domestic and international voice of banks operating in, and from, the tiny but influential principality. It is one of the microstate’s most important associations and plays a key role in
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BLKB: Regional Bank that Favours a Future-Orientated Approach
What impact do corporate actions have on individuals, society and the environment? Can we take responsibility for the world we live in, and if so, how? Swiss bank BLKB has some answers. Swiss bank BLKB has been taking responsibility for
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John Häfelfinger, CEO of Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (BLKB): Finding Strength and Promise by Planning for the Long Term
John Häfelfinger, CEO of Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (BLKB), talks to CFI.co about the opportunities afforded by sustainable finance. BLKB positions itself as a future-orientated bank and was ranked Best Bank in Switzerland by Forbes in 2019, and Best Regional Sustainability Bank
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Whither Interest Rates in Advanced Economies: Low for Long?
by Otaviano Canuto We have previously discussed how, between March 2020, when the financial shock caused by COVID-19 occurred, and the end of August, the stock and corporate debt markets in the United States performed extraordinarily, despite gloomy prospects on
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Brexit Nears, Hedge Funds Flip Sides, and IMF Urges Spending
The yield on the benchmark 10-year German bund this week dipped to minus 0,63 percent as investors scrambled for safety and stocks took a beating. Tech stocks stumbled as well after the Financial Times revealed that the European Commission is
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Brexit: Fishing in Troubled Waters
It’s perhaps a case of having your fish and eating it too. The number of analogies that may be rallied to describe the current standoff between the European Union and the United Kingdom over the post-Brexit assignment fish stocks is
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