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Nov 30

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Eco-Airship – The transport project of the future creating 1800 new jobs in South Yorkshire

By EST SA Business, Economy, Environment

With inflation hitting multi-decade highs in most economies, central banks are responding by hiking interest rates at a similarly record-breaking pace. - Written by Doğan Erbek and EST Team

Nov 21

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Interest rate hikes fight inflation. Here’s how central banks have acted

By EST SA Economy, Finance

Amid sharply rising global energy and food prices, inflation has threatened to spiral out of control worldwide, and this is prompting concerted action from major central banks. With inflation hitting…

Sep 30

Why are small businesses losing confidence in national economies?

By EST SA Business, Economy, Finance

In a survey conducted in November 2020, McKinsey & Co. found that roughly 80% of European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) viewed their economy as “somewhat to extremely weak”. While…

Jul 16

Security and Privacy of Data a top priority for CFOs

By EST SA Business, Economy, Finance

Data privacy and security are a key focus for CFOs, says a 2019 survey by management consulting firm Protiviti. The survey, which polled 817 CFOs and finance leaders worldwide, reported…

Jun 24

Global cooperation will be needed to face the significant costs of weather and climate-related disasters

By EST SA Business, Economy

Climate change is an increasingly costly, and deadly, event in countries around the world. As the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports, the past 50 years have seen some of the…

Jun 20

EU employment rate higher than pre-Covid days

By EST SA Business, Economy

After a brief COVID-induced slump, employment rates in the EU have trended upwards once more, according to Eurostat. While the EU employment rate fell to 71.7% in 2020, a drop…

Jun 02

How important is Russian gas in the conflict with Ukraine?

By EST SA Economy, Finance

As the World Economic Forum reports, oil prices jumped above $110 per barrel in the weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Likewise, natural gas prices more than tripled between mid-February…

May 31

Why will the uncertainty in markets continue for a long time?

By EST SA Economy, Finance

There are strong arguments that uncertainty has been the defining economic feature of the past three years. From the US-China trade war to COVID-19 and the supply chain crisis of…

May 21

European countries adopt the first support measures for companies harmed by the Russia-Ukraine conflict

By EST SA Economy, Environment

For companies still reeling from pandemic tailwinds and last year’s supply chain shocks, the Russia-Ukraine conflict couldn’t have come at a worse time. While most organizations were focused on consolidating…

Apr 11

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How BNPL works and how it’s spreading after the pandemic crisis

By EST SA Economy, Finance

Although Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) emerged before the pandemic, the attractive e-commerce payment option is soaring on post-COVID adoption. BNPL provides short-term financing to online shoppers, allowing them to…

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Eco-Airship – The transport project of the future creating 1800 new jobs in South Yorkshire

Interest rate hikes fight inflation. Here’s how central banks have acted

Why are small businesses losing confidence in national economies?

Security and Privacy of Data a top priority for CFOs

Global cooperation will be needed to face the significant costs of weather and climate-related disasters

EU employment rate higher than pre-Covid days

How important is Russian gas in the conflict with Ukraine?

Why will the uncertainty in markets continue for a long time?

European countries adopt the first support measures for companies harmed by the Russia-Ukraine conflict

How BNPL works and how it’s spreading after the pandemic crisis

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