S&P Global set to acquire rival data firm IHS Markit for $44bn
In what has been a hectic year of M&A, it looks to be finishing strong with the biggest deal waiting until the close of the year to be...
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- Dec 13, 2020
- 3 min
Edral Exponential: A look into Student-Run Market Analysis
Below this paragraph is an interview with Jay Hughes, a current student at the University of Leeds, and an insight into the market...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 3 min
Market Roundup
Spotlight on Airbnb Airbnb debuted on the NASDAQ on Thursday, December 10. This IPO saw the travel company valued at $100 billion by the...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 3 min
Asian miracle or investment minefield? The reality of Vietnam’s rapid economic development.
In recent years, the Vietnamese economy has maintained high growth. It is one of the world's fastest growing countries, and many media...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
Turmoil in India: Why farmers are protesting against agriculture laws
Tens of thousands of farmers from northern India have swarmed New Delhi, blocking roads and highways in protest against the three...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
Big Bulls: Investors strap in
Markets are red hot right now. In the frenzied month since Biden’s presidential victory, the elusive vaccine has moved from pipe dream to...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
The Twelve Months of Coronavirus
After the gruelling year we have all had from constant lockdowns, furloughs, online teaching and tier systems, the battle against...
- Nov 29, 2020
- 4 min
Is Now the Time for a Rise in Medical Cannabis Use? – An insight from an industry leader
The grass is looking greener for the competitive landscape of the medical marijuana industry. Start-ups such as Avida Global are at the...
- Nov 29, 2020
- 3 min
#EndSars, More Than a Protest: A glimpse into decades of social and financial hardship
In the wake of increased global scrutiny on police brutality, mass protests erupted across Nigeria against the controversial police unit,...
- Nov 29, 2020
- 3 min
Internationalising the Yuan: The Renminbi’s growing role in global financial markets
China has been taking significant steps in a bid to internationalise the yuan. The launch of new yuan-denominated copper futures this...
- Nov 29, 2020
- 5 min
Market Roundup
Last week’s market movements summarised A continued recovery in stock markets was anticipated last week as they rallied the week before...
- Nov 29, 2020
- 3 min
A Disillusioned Democratic Base - is there trouble brewing?
On the 7th of November 2020, one half of America collectively let out a huge sigh of relief when Joe Biden, Vice President for the Obama...
- Nov 29, 2020
- 3 min
What’s the Outlook for Airbnb’s IPO?
It has been a troubling time for the travel industry, and Airbnb has had an even tougher year. Strapped for cash, Airbnb completed its...
- Nov 29, 2020
- 3 min
What’s So Special About the John Lewis Christmas Advert This Year?
When asked to write an article about ‘positive news’, I tried extremely hard for approximately 8 seconds to not think about Christmas....
- Nov 29, 2020
- 3 min
The Future of Transport – Hyperloop. A dream or a close reality?
Approximately 4 hours and 20 minutes is what it takes to travel by train from London to Edinburgh. However, what if you could cover this...
- Nov 16, 2020
- 3 min
Are the Tides Turning on the Lira? - Political shake-up sparks hope for the drowning currency
The Turkish Lira has been gasping for air, as it struggles not getting swallowed up by the predatory double-digit inflation haunting the...
- Nov 16, 2020
- 4 min
Navigating a Career in Finance: an interview with Matthew Proudlove
Navigating a career in finance: from a year in Germany to Yorkshire puddings – an interview with Matthew Proudlove Matthew Proudlove is...
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
What a Biden Presidency means for Climate Change
The infamous climate change denier Donald Trump announced in 2017 that he would take the US out of the Paris Climate Change Agreement...
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
Nikola Corp. Shares Lose Ground in Q3 as Investors Flee-off!
Nikola Corp. (ticker: NKLA), an American company dubbed as the “Tesla of trucking”, has announced several concept zero-emissions vehicles...
- Nov 16, 2020
- 3 min
Neo-Colonialism in Africa? The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative
China is exerting a new form of colonialism on the African continent and it is being largely unopposed. The Chinese Belt and Road...
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