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Chief economist update: "Quitaly"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... campaigned on a proposed referendum on Italy's membership in the Eurozone (they were against it). Eurostat stats show that Greece accounts for only 1.2% of total EU GDP (as at 2016). Italy - the fourth biggest economy in Europe - accounts for 11.3% ...

Aussie funds can benefit from FTA with EU: FSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... Other countries without a DTA include Portugal, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Croatia while Greece has only an Airlines Profits Agreement.

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... this time in its economic cycle... when almost all indicators are pointing to the sky? That's so un-Keynesian. Just as Greece was required to tighten its fiscal expenditure when its economy was in recession (that sent it in direr straits), America is ...

Genetics will test life insurance sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... comparison, China, Finland, India, Spain and the United States have no regulation on the use of genetic test results, while Greece and Japan have no regulation but do abide by codes of conduct developed by industry groups. Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark ...

Eurozone ascending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... that. Despite the political uncertainties, the terrorists' threats and assaults, Brexit uncertainty and might I mention Greece (which again failed to secure the latest €7 billion tranche of bailout funds from its creditors) - but nah, ever since Greece ...

Slack Eurozone labour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... (down to 53.7 from 53.8). Across the region, the lowest jobless rate was recorded in Germany (4.1%) and Malta (4.8%) while Greece (23.1%) and Spain (19.2%) had the highest.

GSAM and Deutsche Bank back new PE firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... partners in the launch of an independent private equity firm. Stage Capital, newly separated from the National Bank of Greece, will be backed by funds managed by the two asset managers along with "significant investment by members of the Stage Capital ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... Spain recorded the fastest growth in September, Italy moved to expansion territory while France edged closer to stability. Greece remained in contraction. China manufacturing PMI The Caixin China general manufacturing PMI rose marginally to 50.1 in September ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... Japan Times. Japan's government debt is already 230% of the nation's GDP, making it the most indebted nation in the world. Greece's government debt to GDP ratio is a relatively sanguine 180%.

Eurozone splintering is biggest risk in Brexit fallout

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
... to industry commentators. Following UK voters' decision to leave the European Union on July 24, political figures from Greece, Spain, Italy and France have discussed the possibility of similar referendums. French far right Front National leader Marine ...