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  • US newspaper round-up: Google, P&G, Rio Tinto...

    Friday 24 May 2013

    The Washington Post says that Google is facing a new probe by the Federal Trade Commission into whether it is using its “increasingly potent position” in online advertising to undermine competition. The inquiry flows from the company’s acquisition of display-ad firm DoubleClick in 2008.

  • We can get rid of the word 'taper', says economist

    Friday 24 May 2013

    While investors are eager to know if and when the Federal Reserve (Fed) will begin to taper its monetary stimulus, Markets.com Chief Economist Bill Hubard says they may as well get rid of the word 'taper'.

  • German Ifo expectations unchanged amidst meager growth

    Friday 24 May 2013

    The Ifo data published on Friday showed improved sentiment amid German businesses, although expectations for the next six months remained unchanged amidst meagre domestic growth.

  • UK needs a more British Europe, says ECB's Draghi

    Friday 24 May 2013

    European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi spoke on the high levels of interconnection between the UK and the Eurozone and stressed the importance of moving towards a tighter union and following through on the banking system integration.

  • Commodities: Oil futures finish just marginally lower after data impresses

    Friday 24 May 2013

    Oil futures edged marginally lower on Thursday after US data came in above expectations, which helped to recoup losses which arose after Chinese manufacturing data disappointed.

  • US newspaper round-up: Boeing, Jobless claims, Rue21...

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Chinese regulators has cleared the way for Boeing's 787 aircrafts to begin commercial service in the country, following the grounding enforced in January after issues with batteries overheating onboard, The Wall Street Journal reports.

  • Grexit no longer as likely, says Citi economist

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Citigroup Chief Economist Willem Buiter has changed his mind and no longer expects Greece to exit the euro imminently.

  • Spanish hotel stays take a hit in April

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Overnight stays in hotel estabilishments in Spain have fallen 11 percent on a year-on-year basis for the month of April, the country's national statistics office (INE) has reported.

  • Spain sees borrowing costs tick higher at bond auction

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    The Spanish Treasury has returned to the sovereign debt market and found that its borrowing costs have ticked higher on lower demand for the first time since early February.

  • ECB needs to do more as PMI signals Q2 Eurozone recession, says Markit

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Eurozone private sector activity hit a three-month high in May, but still remained “deep in contraction territory”, according to a report published on Thursday by Markit.

  • Germany's PMI data threatens Q2 GDP rebound

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Though Germany's PMI (purchasing managers' index) data showed a sluggish advance in May, new orders continued to decline, putting a forecast rebound in growth during the second quarter at risk.

  • Chinese manufacturing sector slips back into contraction

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Factory activity growth in China moved backed into negative territory in May sparking worries over the recovery as the world's second-largest economy stagnates.

  • Commodities: Oil slides on supply glut, mixed clues from Fed

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Crude oil futures tumbled two per cent on Wednesday as investors mulled a government report showing a surprise rise in gasoline stockpiles while Federal Reserve Chairman Ben indicated the central bank could start tapering back it bond buying efforts.

  • Fed Chairman warns against premature QE exit

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    In remarks to the United States Congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned against a pre-mature tightening of monetary policy.

  • OPINION: “Job market is weak,” Greenspan says

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    Speaking on Wednesday afternoon to Congress US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke has called attention to the still weak labour market, one of the weaknesses which, in the past, the central bank has highlighted must be addressed before it can proceed to modify its monetary policy.

  • US newspaper round-up: Federal Reserve, Ford, JPMorgan...

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    William Dudley, the head of the New York Federal Reserve said that the a decision on scaling back the central bank’s asset purchase programme is still three to four months away, writes the Los Angeles Times.

  • Incoming BoE chief Carney points to deep challenges Europe faces

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    Current Bank of Canada Governor and soon-to-be head of the Bank of England (BoE) Mark Carney pointed out the deep challenges facing Europe due to austerity, a lack of confidence and tight credit. He suggested that the region could learn lessons from Japan on not following through with solid policy.

  • Bank of Japan holds policy unchanged, ups outlook

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    The Bank of Japan (BoJ) left its monetary policy unchanged as expected on Wednesday while upping its assessment of the economy based on an improved outlook.

  • European summit to discuss more union but no conclusions expected

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    The European Council is set to hold yet another summit and unsurprisingly make little definitive progress as European Union heads of state meet on Wednesday in Brussels.

  • Commodities: Oil nurses first loss in five sessions

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    Crude oil futures snapped a four-day winning streak on Tuesday and pulled off a seven-week high as investors took a breather ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony and upcoming inventory data.

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