Business and Finance

This area provides up-to-date and interesting developments from the world of business, economics and finance.

A wealth of information is available on topics ranging from stock markets, consumer climate, labor market policies, bond markets, foreign trade and interest rate trends to stock exchange news and economic forecasts.

France investment in data centres worth €1 billion a year

David Appia, Chairman and CEO of IFA, says, “The financial advantages of setting up in France, coupled with high skill levels and exemplary legislation,…

Want to improve employee engagement? Make it part of the performance management process

The paper's authors – Professor Alan Saks from the University of Toronto and Professor Jamie Gruman of the University of Guelph – contend performance…

Stock markets can regulate themselves

Whenever crisis threatens the financial markets, voices are loud in calling for greater control. It is dubious, however, whether tighter regulation would…

Bursting The Bubble: Economists Suggest Gold Investments Are Risky

The federal deficit and a deteriorating economy have many investors fearful of the United States economy entering a period of stagnation, causing stock prices…

1st half of 2011: Continued strong demand for KfW financing

In the first half of 2011, KfW Bankengruppe achieved a promotional business volume of EUR 40.6 billion (after EUR 41.9 billion in the first half of 2010). The…

Innovation Key to Job Creation: Research, Science and Technology Parks Creating High-Wage Jobs

“Research and science parks help grow local, high-tech companies while attracting new ones to the region,” said Harold Strong, Jr., Association of University…

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