New address for this blog
Hello all. The Social Sciences Librarians’ Blog has a new address https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/ RSS feed addresses have also changed. If you subscribe to an RSS feed from the blog, you will have to update your links.
Bloomberg: Prudential’s dividends
Prudential PLC, the U.K.’s second biggest insurer by market share, reported rising Asia sales and an 18 percent increase in first-half Asia operating earnings. The gains helped Prudential raise its dividend, and a further dividend hike is projected by Bloomberg Dividend Forecasts team. You will find the case study document under the function FFM on […]
FRASER
Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has added some archival documents dating back to the 1930s. It now includes bank statistics from 1896-1955 and annual reports from federal banks some from 1914 onwards.
Bloomberg: Turkey’s inflation
Turkey has been one of the emerging markets affected by speculation regarding the Fed’s tapering of U.S. quantitative easing. Bloomberg data shows the country has the widest gap between its inflation target and inflation forecasts in the EMEA region. You will find the case study document under the function FFM on your Bloomberg terminals.
Bloomberg: US GDP reporting
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis made substantial changes to how it defines and measures key components of U.S. gross domestic product. Bloomberg has tools to quantify and analyze these modifications to GDP reporting and measurement. You will find the case study document under the function FFM on your Bloomberg terminals.
Bloomberg: Mergers and acquisitions
Starboard Value LP is urging Smithfield Foods Inc. to consider alternatives to the company’s pending $4.7 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. Bloomberg’s M&A analysis function shows Chinese buyers have paid an average premium of 52 percent for U.S. companies, compared with the 31.6 percent announced premium for Smithfield. You will find the case […]
Bloomberg: news and market moves
Carl Icahn (@Carl_C_Icahn) used Twitter to announce he had amassed a “large” position in Apple yesterday (14th Aug). Bloomberg’s Social Velocity alerted clients to a surge in Twitter postings about Apple minutes after Icahn’s tweet, giving investors the opportunity to profit from the gain. As there are increasingly more academic researches on the correlation between news […]
Bloomberg: US film revenues
Superhero blockbusters such as “Man of Steel” boosted movie sales in the second quarter after U.S. cinema takings declined during the past two years. Bloomberg Industries data show that major studios have relied on international distribution and other business lines to offset revenue losses from U.S. box office flops. You will find the case study […]
Bloomberg: Facebook Earnings Estimates
Facebook reported their earnings on 24 July and analysts’ forecasts diverge due to their outlook for future mobile advertising revenue growth. Bloomberg’s Investor Relations dashboard shows almost half of the analysts covering Facebook are trailing the EPS consensus forecast for the second quarter. You will find the case study document under the function FFM on […]
Opendata for Africa
Great free open data portal just launched by the African Development Bank. Covers over 50 nations providing recent data. This include millennium development goals and socio-economic data on fragile states from the African development bank. Also accessible are country files.
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