New research by two American experts has demolished the key belief of efficient market theory, which several generations of students were taught as the foundation of their investment skills, that high reward is the consequence of accepting greater risk. Their study of...
China seems to be accumulating most of its additional foreign trade surpluses in euros, rather than dollars. But there could be more behind this policy than asset diversification, or support for Europe’s struggling economy – which takes 18 per cent of China’s exports,...
Outfoxing the Greeks There are times when it pays to be hard-assed, get good legal advice – and never trust any government’s promises. When Eurozone governments restructured Greece’s government debt a few months ago, they tried to force all private-sector investors to...
Global political power, under-exploited assets For both China and Europe, there are only strategic opportunities. A much closer partnership is clearly the route to take. For historical reasons, the European nations retain immense power in global politics, which could...
Three Wicklow businesses shortlisted in the National Start-up Awards (Burlington Hotel) have won gold in their respective categories; Rainbusters received gold for ‘Best Retail’ Start-up and silver for ‘Best Online’ Start-up; MyStreet.ie received gold for ‘Best Social...
