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Ukraine's Refusal To Cede Ground To Russia In Peace Talks Gains Support From Neighbors: 'Perfectly Understandable'
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 1:38am | 623In the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has come out in support of Ukraine’s refusal to engage in peace talks with Russia. This stance was echoed by Latvia’s President Edgars Rinkēvičs. What Happened: In an interview with CNBC at the...
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Greece's Drama Set To Continue Through The Weekend
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 1:57pm | 373This weekend, EU finance ministers are set to meet in Riga, Latvia, where they will discuss the state of the ongoing negotiations over Greece's bailout funds. However, Athens' strained relationship with many of its creditors and a general feeling of mistrust between the two sides will likely...
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Why Investors, Entrepreneurs Should Keep An Eye On Southeast Asia And Eastern Europe
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 2:52pm | 580Where should entrepreneurs invest their time and money? They could go to the usual places, but Andrew Henderson, Editor-at-Large of Nomad Capitalist, thinks that entrepreneurs should be focus on a handful of unique and emerging markets. "Countries that are growing are a better bet than those that...
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If EU Bailouts Were a Portfolio, Someone Would Be Fired
Monday, March 25, 2013 - 10:58am | 764European bailouts: investors are sick of them. Every six months or so, the European debt crisis seems to move from country to country in what can only be described as a period of rolling crises. As an interesting thought exercise, consider what a portfolio of the bailed out countries would look...
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EU Says Euro Zone Is Falling Into Recession
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 9:43am | 892The European Commission (EC) released a report today saying that last quarter's economic contraction will extend into the first two quarters of 2012, sending the euro zone group of economies into a recession. Today's report from the European Commission forecast that euro zone economies will shrink...