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Business Report
Join London-based Barclays equity strategist Henk Potts for business and banter every morning at 7:50 a.m. during The National.
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Business Report: Markets fall after U.S. Fed tapers stimulus
Thursday, 20 June, 2013Peter Rosenstreich from Swissquote Bank talks to WRS’s Dave Goodman about sliding markets following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s intention to begin removing stimulus money for the economy. Elsewhere, we are likely to see a further contraction in the Chinese economy. Plus, the Swiss National Bank is likely keep the status quo with the minimum exchange rate of CHF1.20 to the euro:
Thursday, 20 June, 2013Peter Rosenstreich from Swissquote Bank talks to WRS’s Dave Goodman about sliding markets following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s intention to begin removing stimulus money for the economy. Elsewhere, we are likely to see a further contraction in the Chinese economy. Plus, the Swiss National Bank is likely keep the status quo with the minimum exchange rate of CHF1.20 to the euro:
Business Report: G8 talks tax and transparency
Tuesday, 18 June, 2013Peter Rosenstreich from Swissquote Bank talks about volatile markets ahead of a key meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Plus we hear some corporate news about Liberty Global and the G8 talks tax and transparency:
Tuesday, 18 June, 2013Peter Rosenstreich from Swissquote Bank talks about volatile markets ahead of a key meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Plus we hear some corporate news about Liberty Global and the G8 talks tax and transparency:
Business Report: Franc likely to stay at CHF1.20 to the euro
Monday, 17 June, 2013In today’s report, we find out from Peter Rosenstreich from Swissquote Bank about the strong opening of the markets. Plus, the G8 is discussing tax transparency in Northern Ireland today. And the SNB is likely to keep the franc at CHF1.20 to the euro:
Monday, 17 June, 2013In today’s report, we find out from Peter Rosenstreich from Swissquote Bank about the strong opening of the markets. Plus, the G8 is discussing tax transparency in Northern Ireland today. And the SNB is likely to keep the franc at CHF1.20 to the euro:
Business Report: Retail sales up in the U.S.
Friday, 14 June, 2013Robert Harris of Forth Capital discusses the U.S. retail figures with a 0.6 percent increase. This had a positive impact on markets. We also hear the latest business and corporate news:
Friday, 14 June, 2013Robert Harris of Forth Capital discusses the U.S. retail figures with a 0.6 percent increase. This had a positive impact on markets. We also hear the latest business and corporate news:
Business Report: World Bank downgrades global growth
Thursday, 13 June, 2013The World Bank downgraded its global growth forecast, bringing markets down. WRS’s Pete Forster gets all the details, plus other business news:
Thursday, 13 June, 2013The World Bank downgraded its global growth forecast, bringing markets down. WRS’s Pete Forster gets all the details, plus other business news:
Business Report: ECB keeps low interest rate at 0.5 percent
Friday, 7 June, 2013Henk Potts has the details on the markets. The ECB kept interest rates on hold at 0.5 percent—which are historically low. Plus, the U.S. economy generates new jobs:
Friday, 7 June, 2013Henk Potts has the details on the markets. The ECB kept interest rates on hold at 0.5 percent—which are historically low. Plus, the U.S. economy generates new jobs:
Business Report: Hiring spree for BASF
Wednesday, 5 June, 2013Markets were more settled yesterday, says Henk Potts. He discusses the details. In corporate news, BASF is to go on a hiring spree in Asia:
Wednesday, 5 June, 2013Markets were more settled yesterday, says Henk Potts. He discusses the details. In corporate news, BASF is to go on a hiring spree in Asia:
Business Report: Greece set to get its bailout
Tuesday, 4 June, 2013Henk Potts talks about anti-government riots pushing down the markets in Turkey. Elsewhere, Greece looks set to get its bailout and is expected to return to growth next year. And we hear the latest in corporate news:
Tuesday, 4 June, 2013Henk Potts talks about anti-government riots pushing down the markets in Turkey. Elsewhere, Greece looks set to get its bailout and is expected to return to growth next year. And we hear the latest in corporate news:
Business Report: Efforts to bolster Japanese economy
Monday, 3 June, 2013Henk Potts discusses the markets over the past week, adding that stocks slipped since the strong rally in December. He goes over the numbers to watch this week, including U.S. jobless rolls. We hear about the doubling of the monetary base in Japan to reflate the Japanese economy. Elsewhere, India’s economy is slowing:
Monday, 3 June, 2013Henk Potts discusses the markets over the past week, adding that stocks slipped since the strong rally in December. He goes over the numbers to watch this week, including U.S. jobless rolls. We hear about the doubling of the monetary base in Japan to reflate the Japanese economy. Elsewhere, India’s economy is slowing:
Business Report: OECD cuts growth forecast for global economy
Thursday, 30 May, 2013Henk Potts discusses the aggressive sell-off in the markets yesterday amid signs of the strengthening U.S. economy. The OECD has also cut its growth forecast for the global economy. But growth is up in Switzerland:
Thursday, 30 May, 2013Henk Potts discusses the aggressive sell-off in the markets yesterday amid signs of the strengthening U.S. economy. The OECD has also cut its growth forecast for the global economy. But growth is up in Switzerland:
