Should you wonder who the wealthiest authors in Britain are, wonder no more. The Bookseller recently drew up a list of Britain’s 50th most successful authors of all time. And some of these are certainly not a surprise. JK Rowling tops the list with sales that have reached more than £237.6million Second in line is…
German Real Estate New Safe Haven for Investors
German Bunds may still be considered safe havens despite their recent low and negative returns as investors continue to seek low risk assets. According to CNBC, however, “investors are flocking to the German real estate market, lured by steadily rising house prices, low mortgage rates and a stable macroeconomic outlook.” Dr. Frank Porschke of Jones…
Investment Bankers Throughout the Eurozone Prepare for Job Cuts
The Eurozone’s ongoing debt crisis has pushed mergers and securities fees to a nine-year low, and investment bankers in the region are bracing themselves for yet another bout of job cuts. According to the Daily Star, “Credit Suisse Group AG and UBS AG, Switzerland’s biggest lenders, face the most pressure to boost efficiency as that…
Eastern European News
Lithuania Propels into Fintech
Lithuania is fast gaining a reputation for being the most accelerated Fintech hub in all of Europe. It features year-on-year 40% growth in the area as well as a burgeoning talent base and quite unique regulatory route. This has rendered it Europe’s largest e-money license issuer. As such, large names are flocking to the area…
Business in Europe: Best Countries Report
Yesterday the European Chamber (EUCHAM) put out a report of “rank[ing] and analyz[ing] all 46 European countries according to their economic environment.” In brief, it was found that the list toppers were those from the Nordic regions (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden). Next on the list was the UK. While in general the FSU countries…
