Corporate earnings and US tax plans in focus | Calamatta Cuschieri
On Wednesday European indexes finished in the green area, as markets analysed a raft of corporate earnings reports, most of which beat analysts’ expectations
Strong earnings lift markets | Calamatta Cuschieri
Investors rejoiced on Tuesday over strong earnings reports and a deal involving luxury fashion company Christian Dior
Tax tantrums | Calamatta Cuschieri

Market expectations of fiscal stimulus were brought back to the fore after Donald Trump promised 'phenomenal' tax news

Market expectations of fiscal stimulus were brought back to...

Is Frexit next? | Calamatta Cuschieri

The latest of the exit scenarios to spook financial markets is the risk of France leaving the Eurozone

The latest of the exit scenarios to spook financial markets...

Brexit – PKF promotes Captives in London

The future after Brexit for risk managers in UK may pose unprecedented...

The future after Brexit for risk managers in UK may pose...

Up and down | Calamatta Cuschieri

Stock markets mixed, oil down and bonds up as expectations shift and political uncertainty rises

Stock markets mixed, oil down and bonds up as expectations...

Cautious markets amid uncertainty in the US | Calamatta Cuschieri

European markets closed in a dull tone on Monday amid concerns over Donald...

European markets closed in a dull tone on Monday amid...

Daily fantasy sports – baptising a new Unicorn

In the case of DFS tournaments, outcomes are not determined by chance, but are...

In the case of DFS tournaments, outcomes are not determined...

Not so fast | Calamatta Cuschieri

Major central banks took turns in tempering the market’s expectations for rate hikes, pushing down yields and their respective currencies

Major central banks took turns in tempering the...

Expectations set the tone | Calamatta Cuschieri

Global markets posted mixed results as investors held back on making any...

Global markets posted mixed results as investors held...

You’re fired | Calamatta Cuschieri

Top Government lawyer Sally Yates got the boot after defying the White House and refusing to defend travel restrictions targeting seven Muslim-majority nations

Top Government lawyer Sally Yates got the boot after...

You shall not pass | Calamatta Cuschieri

Traders were unimpressed by US President Donald Trump's travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries

Traders were unimpressed by US President Donald...

Louis Vuitton – Shares with style | Calamatta Cuschieri

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton experienced signs of a strong comeback in...

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton experienced signs of...

The Great Wall of… TRUMP! | Calamatta Cuschieri

US President Donald Trump indeed kept his promise of building a wall and...

US President Donald Trump indeed kept his promise of...

Missing: tangible tax incentives to attract innovation

Our tax incentives towards research and development are too weak to...

Our tax incentives towards research and development are too...

Actions speak louder than words | Calamatta Cuschieri

The big news of the day on Wednesday came from the US, after a series of...

The big news of the day on Wednesday came from the US,...

Political focus | Calamatta Cuschieri

In a week set to be dominated by a slew of corporate earnings, yesterday’s news served up a number of political stories worth noting

In a week set to be dominated by a slew of corporate...

Don’t say I didn’t warn you | Calamatta Cuschieri

Trump puts pen to paper on trade policy, and promises more protectionism

Trump puts pen to paper on trade policy, and promises more...

Yes, this is happening | Calamatta Cuschieri

As Donald Trump is sworn into office as the 45th President of the United...

As Donald Trump is sworn into office as the 45th President...

Alle bleiben Sie ruhig | Calamatta Cuschieri

‘Everybody, stay calm,’ that was the key message European...

‘Everybody, stay calm,’ that was the key...