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 […]
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Country Indicators
From the International financial corporation, (MSME-CI) Access to free data back 20 years on the number of small and medium business in 132 nations. Covers size, growth rates and employees. Data can be downloaded in Excel.
EU high earners
Where do bankers earn millions? Interesting European Bank central report on 2010-2011 salaries in EU nations.
Bloomberg: Studying Equity Volume Patterns for Clues on Price Direction
Global equity markets rallied this month after a contraction in June. Trading volume can indicate whether these price movements will hold. Bloomberg has tools to analyze volume patterns at both a market and security level. You can find the case study document under the function FFM on your Bloomberg terminals.
Global corruption data
Find information on the extent of government and political corruption worldwide using the latest annual report from Transparency International: http://www.transparency.org/gcb2013 Transparency International also publish an annual corruption perceptions list which charts opinion on levels of corruption. On a related theme the World Bank has The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project The reports have governance indicators […]
UK Postal Service
This week UK government confirmed that Royal Mail will be floated on the Stock Exchange Royal Mail: myth-busters – Answers common misconceptions about the government’s plans to sell shares in Royal Mail. UK government publication explains the new policy. Recent speeches and plans also found on the Inside government section of the website The Guardian has newspapers stories […]
Eurostat statistics explained
A guide to European statistics from the European Commission: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Main_Page
Bloomberg: Comparing Croatia’s Economic Forecasts With the Euro
Croatia became the European Union’s 28th member on July 1st. The country is an example both of the shift away from fiscal austerity and the indirect impact of the Euro on the smaller economies that remain outside of the monetary union. Use Bloomberg functions to assess how Croatia’s economic forecasts compare with other European countries […]
Matchwomen’s strike and other union sites
125th anniversary of the Matchgirl’s strike <http://www.matchwomensfestival.com/> To commemorate the occasion a special festival is being held in London. See the site for events. For information on the strike and factory conditions, a good starting point is the British Library learning site <http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/dickens/industrialisation/matchgirls/article.html> The site the Union Makes Us Strong <http://www.unionhistory.info/matchworkers/matchworkers.php> provides free access to primary resource […]
Bloomberg: Stocks sensitive to interest rate shocks
The Fed is roiling global markets with its retreat from providing more liquidity. Scan for stocks sensitive to interest rate changes using PORT, Bloomberg’s multi-factor stress testing analytics platform. The case study on Bloomberg terminakls – FFM <Go> – exams a 100-basis-point interest rate shock to the S&P 500 Index via SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. […]
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