Tag: Business
George Soros: EU exit risks ‘black Friday’
Exclusive: Currency speculator warns devaluation would mean more disruption than when UK dropped out of ERM in 1992 The worlds most famous currency speculator has warned that a vote on Thursday for Britain to leave the EU would trigger a bigger and more damaging fall for sterling than the day he forced Britain out of […]
WTF are techies saying? A linguistic guide for the aspiring tech hustler
In Silicon Valley, being ahead of the jargon curve can bring great social and financial rewards and it may even be confused for true innovation Its as common as the hoodies and the Soylent: Silicon Valley loves its jargon while simultaneously groaning over the weight of its pretense. However, this pain point is also an […]
Uncertain economy may prompt Fed to delay rate hike, Janet Yellen suggests
Federal Reserve chair points to considerable uncertainty in speech following weak jobs report on Friday, amid concerns over Brexit and Chinese economy Hikes to US interest rates might be on hold again thanks to considerable uncertainty about the economic outlook Janet Yellen suggested in a speech on Monday. Speaking at the World Affairs Council of […]
For sale: Greek islands, hotels and historic sites
As privatisation agency chairman, Stergios Pitsiorlas is seen as the right man to expedite disposal of a growing list of assets In Greece today, government power comes with few trappings. Unable to tap capital markets and dependent wholly on international aid, the debt-stricken country’s senior officials are acrobats in a tightrope act. They are placating […]
Eurozone officials hope to give Greece next tranche of bailout
Greeces creditors are still at odds over whether the recession-hit country has taken enough measures to unlock delayed 10bn of bailout funds European officials are preparing to unlock 10bn in bailout money for Greece, as an ongoing row between the countrys creditors threatens to plunge the eurozone back into crisis. Greeces international creditors remain deadlocked […]