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France Gets Tough on Corporates

International Finance DeskOctober 7, 2013

by International Finance DeskOctober 7, 2013

Ms.Filippetti accused the online selling giant of having a “dumping strategy” and selling its books at a loss. 7th October 2013 France has approved a law that will prevent online book retailers, including Amazon, offering free deliveries of discounted books, in a bid to protect the country’s struggling traditional bookshops. Aurelie Filippetti, the cultural minister...

Economy

Implications of Quantitative Easing by Fed to Emerging Markets

International Finance DeskSeptember 2, 2013

by International Finance DeskSeptember 2, 2013

Quantitative Easing an unheard phrase five years ago is one of the newest discoveries in macroeconomic policy. 2nd September 2013 Quantitative Easing is a form of open market operations that Federal Reserve uses to achieve its policy targets, literally speaking it is printing of money by the central banks, but rather than printing money Central...

Economy

Bail In or Bail Out

International Finance DeskSeptember 2, 2013

by International Finance DeskSeptember 2, 2013

Differences are coined based on the EU bank resolution and recovery directive and are applicable to those countries and banks which fall under their scope. 2nd September 2013 (BailOut) Scenario: 1 A spokesman from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the IMF did not have any discussions with Greece for a third bail out, as...

Finance Wealth Management

Switzerland Far Ahead of the Pack

International Finance DeskAugust 27, 2013

by International Finance DeskAugust 27, 2013

The key players in the Swiss financial centre are the banks, and their core business is wealth management. 27th August 2013 When you mention Switzerland, most people think of mountains and cheese with banks coming a close third. The country has a highly successful market economy based on banking and international trade, its standards of...