We bring you here below this morning’s ERT’s live radio interview; Thanos Choupis’ straight questions on the results which brought the Labour Party in UK, after 14 in opposition, with…
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Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following:Mon 1 Jul – Caricom Day (Guyana)Thu 4 July – Independence Day (USA)Thu 4 Jul – Day off…
NextNorth Air Mobility and FlyNow Aviation to Collaborate on Groundbreaking Sandbox Project for Urban Air Mobility
Doha, Qatar – June 24, 2024 – ,, an airline specializing in air taxis, and FlyNow Aviation GmbH, an innovative developer of modular electric eCopters, are excited to announce the…
John Faraclas once again appeared today in part 3 on Vergina TV with Rt General (HAF) Lazaros Kabouridis, journalist George Vlachos on current affairs moderated by Stergios Kalogiros, which included:…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Sentiment is upbeat at the start of the week, fuelled by relief that inflationary pressures in the US aren’t as bad…
HIGHLIGHTS April 22 2024 Global Markets Government bonds were under pressure earlier today and oil prices retreated from Friday’s highs in the absence of a further escalation in geopolitical tensions in…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The FTSE 100 has spring in its step at the start of the week, amid an easing of geopolitical tensions. The…
HIGHLIGHTS April 19, 2024 Global Markets Tensions in the Middle East escalated further today as Israel launched retaliatory strikes against Iran, causing safe haven assets to spike and stocks to…
Market report: Unease amid Middle East crisis, US inflation concerns and Mitie lifts profit outlook
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The week is starting on a fraught note, with unease still clouding sentiment. Investors are on alert for retaliatory action following…
Oslo, Norway – 13 April 2024 – The seizure of a container ship by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz this morning, Saturday, is ‘extremely concerning’ and threatens to put…
Market report: FTSE rises on higher commodity prices, Tesco reports full year results Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened higher as the miner-heavy index…
Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following:Wed 10 Apr-Fri 12 Apr – Eid al-Fitr (Middle East)Sat 13 Apr – Sinhala & Tamil New Year…
European Union acts on artificial intelligence safety By Julian Jacobs and AJ Mannan The European Union has passed a landmark piece of legislation that attempts to regulate artificial intelligence. On…
Europe needs comprehensive industrial policy to withstand populist forces By Geoffrey Yu Despite all the economic and geopolitical uncertainties facing the world, it is often bread-and-butter issues such as jobs…
Bank of England’s digital pound faces up to lack of trust in public institutions, and more
Bank of England’s digital pound faces up to lack of trust in public institutions By Lewis McLellan The public’s trust in institutions plumbs new lows each year. Conspiracy theories that…
GTMaritime adds Greek office and sales management experience to meet growing demand for services
Leading provider of secure maritime data communications software, GTMaritime, has responded to growing demand for its products and services by opening an office in Greece and appointing two new executives…
US and UK missile strikes could signal the ‘beginning of the endgame’ in the Red Sea crisis but severe disruption will remain in ocean freight supply chains
Oslo, Norway, 12 January 2024 Missile strikes by the US and UK against Houthi militia in Yemen has brought heightened tensions across the region with disruption to ocean freight shipping…
Descartes Releases January Global Shipping Report: December U.S. Container Import Volumes Up 0.4% from November; Port Transit Times Increase ATLANTA, Georgia, January 8, 2024 – Descartes SystemsGroup (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG),…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Wariness has returned at the start of the week, as investors assess the risks of geo-political conflict, amid fresh signs of global economic slowdown and…
Market report: Positive start for the FTSE 100 on first trading day of the New Year Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The FTSE 100 has begun…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Investors are still in good spirits, toasting hopes of interest rate cuts in the US coming sooner rather than later next…
The critical situation in the Red Sea given the Houthi jeopardy must end here and now. John Faraclas talks live on Vergina TV on yet another Geopolitical Crisis interwoven with…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Hopes that Hamas and Israel are inching towards a truce agreement in Gaza are easing concerns of further geo-political fracture, helping…
What horrors are lurking in bond markets this Halloween? Joseph Hill, Senior Investment Analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Restless bond investors, still haunted by the nightmare of 2022, have been losing sleep…