Slovenia debates privatisation to avoid bailout

The country is grappling with a credible strategy to enable it to raise funds to remain solvent. Slovenia needs to present a suitable economic reform programme to the European Commission later this week. By selling state-owned bank Nova KBM and telecoms firm Telekom the government hopes it will be able to avoid an international bailout….

How to Sell Your Overseas Property

A quick Internet search on buying property overseas will reveal thousands of articles providing investment advice, guidance on the best places to buy as well as pages and pages of property listings. Good news if you are a buyer.But what if you want to sell a property you own overseas?Unfortunately there’s less guidance out there…

Spain joblessness hits record highs

Data released on April 25 revealed Spanish unemployment to have reached 27.2 percent, the highest such figure at least since the nation’s transition to democracy in 1976 – when records began. The report has fuelled European debate in questioning the proven effectiveness of austerity, with many wishing to switch conversely to reviving economic growth. The…

How to Set Up a Merchant Account

Online businesses that want to accept payments with debit and credit cards typically do not set up their own merchant account with a bank. Rather, they work with a payment processor that itself has a merchant account.The business is then assigned a merchant ID number. Payments pass through the processor’s gateway, and are deposited in…

How To Select The Right Realtor

Are you currently looking for a real estate agent, and have had very minimal luck? Maybe you’ve met with a few different real estate agents, only to feel like they only saw you as dollar signs. Choosing the right real estate agent can be tough, but having a real estate agent that fits your wants…