Bloomberg: Macroeconomic data
The U.K. economy grew 0.3 percent in the first quarter, avoiding a triple dip recession. Bloomberg functions show much of the recovery comes from the services industry. Bloomberg have produced an instruction on how to analyse this trend using the economic functions: find it on your Bloomberg terminals under the FFM function. Remember you can […]
Trade monitoring database
The trade monitoring databaseThis new official WTO resource provides detailed information on trade measures implemented by WTO members and observers since October 2008. Trade policy data is taken from the regular trade monitoring reports prepared by the WTO Secretariat. The last update was October 2012. They also have a preferential trade agreements database
Sweatshops
Following the recent tragedy in Bangladesh- would you pay more for ethical production? Depressingly, a Huff/Post YouGov poll of American shoppers found little awareness about the incident or sources of their clothing. This paper from 2005 found that despite their stated support for free trade coffee consumers often purchased other cheaper brands. Find further economics working […]
Bloomberg: offshore yuan values
The offshore yuan weakened on May 6 by the most since 2011 after Chinese regulators announced a probe of export data and new restrictions on loans. Last month, Hong Kong removed a limit on net open positions in offshore yuan, which lowered trading costs in the currency. Please find the 2-page PDF example which uses […]
Islamophobia Studies Journal
Islamophobia Studies Journal is a new a bi-annual peer reviewed academic periodical published by the Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project, UC Berkeley, which aims to publish articles and book reviews relating to all aspects of Islamophobia and its impact on culture, politics, media, and the lives and experiences of Muslim people.
Bloomberg: WAAC
One of the most popular Bloomberg functions in corporate evaluation and investment banking is WACC – Weighted Average Cost of Capital. Bloomberg have created a help sheet (25 pages long) to help you better understand the tool and its calculation: wacc_help There is also a case study on how to analyse Siemens’ Decision to Buy […]
Bloomberg: China’s Trade Anomalies and Economic Growth
China’s customs administration is investigating allegations of falsified trade data. Unusual surges in reported shipments to Hong Kong and in certain products may be the result of companies inflating invoices. Use Bloomberg’s spread-analysis and custom-chart tools to visualize trade anomalies which may be artificially bolstering China’s exports. Find case studies using the function FFM on […]
Bloomberg: UK, credit ratings and CDS
Visualizing the U.K.’s CDS Following Fitch Downgrade The U.K.’s AAA credit rating was reduced by Fitch on April 19. Fitch, which cited weak growth and the results of austerity in lowering the country’s rating, follows Moody’s downgrade two months ago. Bloomberg functions analyze the impact of the cuts in the sovereign CDS market. Find case […]
Bloomberg: Italy’s economy
Analyzing Italy’s Economy as a New Government is Formed New Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta won the final confidence vote needed from the Italian Parliament to install his government on April 30 after more than two months of political stalemate. Bloomberg functions help analyze the country’s current economic situation. Find case studies using the function […]
Mobile trends
comScore has released its latest Mobile Future in Focus report for the US http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Presentations_and_Whitepapers/2013/2013_Mobile_Future_in_Focus Quick summary of the contents available: http://www.infotodayeurope.com/2013/03/04/mobile-trends-2012-2013/
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