Monthly Archives: February 2018

20 Billion, 100 Billion, or more?

Is Britain really “divorcing” the EU? Should we change the rhetoric to manage expectations about the payments at the time of Brexit? Continue reading

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How much (or little) have you followed the Brexit developments? Do you know the difference between hard and soft Brexit? or do you just need some brushing up? Continue reading

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Where did 2018 go?

  Whew, what a week! On Friday the 2nd, an economic report came out stating that wages were increasing.  That surely was good news for the market… or was it? Higher wages mean the economy is reaching full employment, which means … Continue reading

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Can Blackstone Take on Bloomberg?

Blackstone’s bid for Thomson Reuters’ Financial and Risk business opens the door for more investment and the potential of revitalizing the desktop business, or is the enterprise business all they are really interested in? Continue reading

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