Political decisions have always affected social and economical aspects in a region – whether the change is as small as new parking restrictions, or as major as countries entering war with one another. Millicent Angel examines some of the most striking examples of political decisions affecting economies. 1 – The Greek financial crisisThe Greek financial…
Political decisions have always affected social and economical aspects in a region – whether the change is as small as new parking restrictions, or as major as countries entering war with one another. Millicent Angel examines some of the most striking examples of political decisions affecting economies. 1 – The Greek financial crisisThe Greek financial…
On April 24, Denmark’s new business minister signalled he would take a hard line on allegations of money laundering, making reference to the country’s largest lender, Danske Bank, which is embroiled in a scandal stemming from one of its Eastern European branches. Danske Bank had been under investigation by financial regulators in both Estonia and…
On April 24, Denmark’s new business minister signalled he would take a hard line on allegations of money laundering, making reference to the country’s largest lender, Danske Bank, which is embroiled in a scandal stemming from one of its Eastern European branches. Danske Bank had been under investigation by financial regulators in both Estonia and…
On June 12, a federal judge approved telecommunications giant AT&T’s takeover of Time Warner in a rebuke to the US Justice Department. The deal, worth $85bn, has sparked fears of a frenzy of media acquisitions that would make the market less competitive. The Department of Justice’s attempt to block the merger drew suspicions of political…
On June 12, a federal judge approved telecommunications giant AT&T’s takeover of Time Warner in a rebuke to the US Justice Department. The deal, worth $85bn, has sparked fears of a frenzy of media acquisitions that would make the market less competitive. The Department of Justice’s attempt to block the merger drew suspicions of political…
On June 4, German drugmaker Bayer announced it would retire the Monsanto name upon closing its acquisition of the company, taking its products under Bayer’s portfolio. The merger, which received regulatory approval on May 29, is set to close on June 7 and will be the biggest outbound merger by a German company since Daimler-Benz bought…
On June 4, German drugmaker Bayer announced it would retire the Monsanto name upon closing its acquisition of the company, taking its products under Bayer’s portfolio. The merger, which received regulatory approval on May 29, is set to close on June 7 and will be the biggest outbound merger by a German company since Daimler-Benz bought…
On May 30, the US Federal Reserve unveiled proposed changes to the compliance requirements of the Volcker Rule, one of the foundational pillars of the Dodd-Frank Act that was put in place in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Critics see the move as a continuation of the Trump administration’s undoing of measures put in place…
On May 30, the US Federal Reserve unveiled proposed changes to the compliance requirements of the Volcker Rule, one of the foundational pillars of the Dodd-Frank Act that was put in place in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Critics see the move as a continuation of the Trump administration’s undoing of measures put in place…
