Caution must always be exercised when making definitive statements about economic developments, something especially true of unwieldy, nationwide aggregations of trends in markets as large and diverse as consumer goods. Headlines such as…
Responding to Tech Giants
Despite the rapid development of tech giants since the turn of the millenium, there has also been interesting discussion of their ability to sustain such impressive growth. This year, Apple iPhone sales declined for ….
ERC Chairman receives Honorary Degree from Durham University
Master of Science Honoris Causa is conferred upon Damon de Laszlo at the University of Durham.
Economic Sentiment Index
The European Commission has tempered expectations and pointed out that the index itself remains at an overall high level and other indicators, such as industrial capacity utilisation, remain well above their average level over….
First Time Buyers vs First Time Mortgage Sales of 85%+ Loan To Value
The chart demonstrates that especially among first time buyers, homeownership is still struggling in the wake of the recession, far from its 1980s peak. However, ….
Chart of the Week: Italian and Greek Non-Performing Loans vs Public Debt
The chart demonstrates that, although Italy and Greece share a similar narrative in terms of poor loan performance across business, personal and residential loans; they have experienced widely differing outcomes. This reflects….