TAG: Benchmarks
The Gaza war is escalating. How bad will the Middle East crisis get?
On October 7, Hamas fighters launched a bloody attack against Israel, using paragliders, speedboats...
8 months ago
The EU has a €30 billion hidden fees problem
Last year, European consumers and businesses lost €30 billion to hidden fees when sending and spending money internationally. And it is only getting worse, in 2019 it was €22 billion. But there is an easy way to crack down on these hidden charges: taking...
6 months ago
Euro plunges, eyes parity with dollar after Lagarde’s go-it-alone pledge
The euro slumped to its lowest level this year on Friday, in a delayed reaction to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's signaling on Thursday that the bank is willing to cut interest rates before her U.S. counterparts. By Friday afternoon i...
6 months ago
European markets open higher on relief at French election results
European financial markets breathed a sigh of relief on Monday morning after the first round of France’s parliamentary elections left President Emmanuel Macron’s party with a fighting chance of still being able to influence the next government.The euro ro...
2 months ago