The hike is only the second since 2008 IFM Correspondent December 15, 2016: Citing an improving economy, the US Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate on December 14 for the first time in 2016 by a quarter percentage point. In a statement after a two-day meeting, the Fed said policymakers unanimously agreed to lift...
UK companies to benefit from cut in corporation tax IFM Correspondent November 25, 2016: Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the last Autumn Statement this year and said that the government is focused on preparing and supporting the economy as they begin to write a new chapter in the country’s history. Hammond spoke about tackling the weaknesses in...
Remains undaunted by Trump’s election as US president IFM Correspondent November 24, 2016: In a rebuttal to US president-elect Donald Trump, Italy’s industry minister pledged to support business deals with Iran potentially worth billions of dollars. Iran re-joined the global business scene in January this year after the US decided to lift sanctions on the...