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Architect of Austerity Angela Merkel Re-Elected

International Finance Desk
Chancellor Angela Merkel won a historic election victory on Sunday as her conservatives scored their best result since reunification in 1990. 23rd September 2013 German Chancellor Angela Merkel scored a resounding victory against her rivals in the national elections in Germany and in the process becoming the only major leader to be re-elected twice since...
Economy

Currency Overvaluation Could Plunge Argentina into Crisis

International Finance Desk
The official inflation data has been widely viewed as inaccurate by economists, created by a corrupt government to hide the real cost of inflation and allowing it to underpay its debts. 21st September 2013 Argentina’s economy minister announced earlier this week that its economy is expected to grow by 6.2 percent next year; its Gross...
Fintech

Innovation in Poland – Addressing the €10 billion Question

International Finance Desk
Innovation is considered a key component for growth in Poland and the country is utilizing €10 billion in structural funds from the European Union to stimulate commercially oriented research, particularly in the private sector. 20th September Poland, as a high income country, is committed to fostering sustainable income growth for the bottom 40% of its...
Economy

“Septaper” delayed by Fed

International Finance Desk
The S&P rose by 1.2 percent to 1,725.48 at 4:02 P.M in New York, the yield on the 10 year Treasury note dropped 15 basis points to 2.70 percent. 20th September 2013 In an unexpected move The Federal Reserve refrained from reducing its $ 85 billion bond buying, saying it needs more evidence of lasting...
Economy

Jan-Peter Olters: The Catch-up with Europe Is Now Possible

International Finance Desk
Kosovo has made considerable inroads into closing the income gap with other countries in Southeastern Europe and the EU. 20th September 2013 Analysts’ assessments of Kosovo’s development fluctuate between disastrous (en route to becoming worse) and resilient (with the potential of considerable growth acceleration). Available statistics help to underpin any view on the state of the...
Economy

World Awaits “Tapering”

International Finance Desk
The decision and economic projections are out at 1800 GMT while Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will start his press conference half an hour later 19th September 2013 Today’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting  will be seen with huge interests by investors, financial markets, currency strategists and commodity traders as the world’s most powerful central bank...
Economy

New Partnership Takes Fresh Approach to Creating Jobs and Strengthening Private Sector Growth Potential

International Finance Desk
The World Bank Group and other development partners already provide valuable support to developing countries in helping strengthen private sector growth. 19th September 2013 A new partnership among the World Bank, the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Secretariat, along with the governments of Austria and Switzerland, convened for...
Economy

Romania has a great advantage on developing countries: It is part of the most important economic club in the world, the EU

International Finance Desk
The World Bank experts are involved in a consultancy project which will provide assistance to the Romanian authorities to develop the regional development strategy. 19th September 2013 The experiences and expertise of the World Bank goes back to the 1940s, with the first loan being offered to France – to help with the post-war reconstruction....
FinanceWealth Management

Sound Fundamentals Strengthen Kuwait’s Real Estate Market

International Finance Desk
The oil rich country’ real estate sales grew by 72 percent year- on- year in September , as its residential and investment segments recovered following a fall in sales in the previous months. 18th September 2013 Kuwait is classified as a high income economy by the World Bank and designated as a major non-NATO ally...
Fintech

Trade Weighted U.S. Dollar Index

International Finance Desk
The American dollar is used as the standard unit of currency in world markets for commodities such as gold and petroleum, it also the world’s foremost reserve currency. 16th September 2013 The U.S. dollar slipped against its major counterparts on Friday as the U.S. added fewer jobs than expected in August, with downward revisions in...