Angela Merkel took a big step toward securing a fourth term as Germany’s chancellor after her party, the conservatives, and its center-left rivals agreed recently on the terms of a renewed governing alliance.

After a week of talks covering areas such as taxation and imm...

The city of Milan is stepping up its efforts to become a part of London’s asset management industry after Brexit is complete. A recent plan has been derived for a delegation from the Italian government to meet with UK companies in the next couple of weeks. Milan, the f...

Germany’s economy posted fastest growth in six years in 2017, as GDP grew 2.2%. The World Bank estimates that Europe economy grew 2.4% in 2017, comparable to the 2.3% projection of the US.

With a boost of low interest rates, low unemployment, a weak euro, positive econo...

A rise in consumer prices in December and growth in retail sales exceeded expectations. With 2017 ending on a good note, and inflation numbers steady, U.S. economic growth continues. Forecasts for Q4 growth were adjusted 0.4% in December from the prior month. Analysts...

China’s new leadership appointments over the last six months are likely to move China in the direction of additional economic and controlling centralization. Success over the last five years has given the government enough confidence to scale up micromanaging efforts a...

Businesses are now designing office spaces that increase the amount of square footage per employee when shared work settings are taken into account. Many companies are expanding the selection of alternative places to get work done such as coffee rooms, cafes, and kitch...

Where the word automation increasingly penetrates individuals’ vocabulary, the fear of it follows soon after. Recent worldwide research reports estimate a task replacement rate in excess of 50% in the current workforce. While these research reports appear drastic to an...

Orders for long-lasting factory goods increased in November, one of the many recent signs of improving demand this year for U.S. manufactured products.

Durable goods are products designed to last at least three years, such as cars or computers. According to the U.S. Com...

London is currently the financial center of Europe. However, with recent Brexit negotiations, this is now under threat. Amidst all this, the Bank of England is aiming to retain its status as one of Europe’s most powerful banks.

In December, the Bank of England said it w...

Global stocks last year enjoyed their best yearly performance since the 2007-2008 crisis recovery.  This come as accelerating economic growth across the world helped power several major markets. The FTSE All-World index rose 22% in 2017. The S&P 500 benchmark gained 19...