The keyword here is ‘implied probability’. According to Betfair, betting odds indicate an implied probability that 62% of British citizens will vote to stay within the European Union. According to Betfair, this implied probability fell to nearly 55% yesterday, however… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
ECB working with Bank of England to increase market liquidity
The ECB is working with the Bank of England to reduce the fallout of a Brexit vote. As per officials with the knowledge of the matter at hand, the European Central Bank along with the Bank of England, would publicly… Read More ›
Tony Seba Predicts Lower Maintenance Costs would Soon Make Electric Cars Cheaper than Regular Cars
Tony Seba, a serial entrepreneur and author believes that cost-effectiveness rather than a green revolution would make all new vehicles being bought to be electric by 2025. Tony Seba opined these views at a Nomura investment forum. The internal combustion… Read More ›
A Big Change in Code and China Results in Bitcoin hitting a 2-Year High
Due to a rule written in the cryptocurrency’s code which could tighten its supply and as it becomes a safe-haven bet amid broader macroeconomic worries, the price of bitcoin has hit its highest level in more than two years. Touching its… Read More ›
RBS Sued for $184 Million over Alleged Conspiracy by UK Businessman
In the latest case to allege misconduct by the bank’s restructuring division, RBS has been alleged to have conspired to push the business into administration to benefit from its sale by the former CEO of a software company who is… Read More ›
Study Finds it would Cost Wal-Mart $4.95 Billion if it Hiked Wages to $15 per hour
According to an estimate by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research, if Wal-Mart Stores Inc were to raise the minimum wage for its hourly employees in the United States to $15 per hour from the current $10 per hour,… Read More ›
Lenovo to Challenge Apple, Samsung with its Augmented Reality Smartphone – PHAB2 Pro
With the aim to augment its challenge to Apple and Samsung, the Chinese electronics giant Lenovo is banking on its joint venture with Google to launch a smartphone with augmented reality and a new handset from subsidiary Motorola with a… Read More ›
Industry Claims 120,000 jobs Lost in North Sea Region due to Oil Downturn
The down turn in the global oil and gas industry ever since the oil prices started sliding in 2014 has seen nearly 8,000 jobs getting lost from the North Sea oil and gas industry in the UK while 120,000 roles… Read More ›
Commerzbank examining the stashing away of funds in alternate locations to avoid ECB’s charge of 4 euros per 1,000 euro deposit.
Despite pumping in more than 1 trillion into the economies of the EU, the lack of risk takers is creating multiple fractures and is fueling the rise of euro-sceptics in Germany. According to sources who are familiar with the matter… Read More ›
Markets may Conflate Year’s Biggest Risks – ‘Brump’ or ‘Trexit’?
Two events that are being touted to have almost equal economic impact are drawing absolutely opposite reactions from the market which has puzzled many economists and market experts. While the market in Europe and specifically in the UK have seen… Read More ›