2 million barrels of oil are extracted in the Niger Delta – costing $28.99 to extract each barrel of oil in Nigeria. This is significantly lower than the North Sea oil (at $44.33) but over three times more expensive than in Saudi Arabia (at $8.98)…
Change in Corruption Perception Index
In the midst of a turbulent international political landscape, the United Kingdom and United States are deemed major casualties of increasing corruption, according…
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….
Chart of the Week: Week 15, 2015: IMF Growth Forecasts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) release their twice yearly World Economic Outlook report in April, and it contains a great deal of data and forecasts.
Chart of the Week: Week 2, 2014: European Bond Yields
A lot has been happening in the European bond yield markets this week, as a recent (successful) sale of bonds by the Irish government gave a boost to borrowing rates across Europe, and the gap between UK and German bond yields increased to the largest it has been since 2005.