Tag "Germany"
How likely is the Greek bailout strategy to succeed?
The biggest problem facing the Eurozone may be too late to avoid: a Greek exit from the Euro. While both sides are unprepared and unwilling to accept this worst-case scenario, hope still remains
Illegal sand mining threatens the global construction boom
It sounds like a paradox, but the world is running out of sand – the type of sand that keeps the current global construction boom alive. Sand has become so scarce
GRI’s Weekly Risk Outlook
Deadlines loom with Iran nuclear talks. China releases PMI data. U.S. prepares to release unemployment figures. Greece releases reform proposals. All in the Weekly Risk Outlook. Deadline for Iran nuclear
Will Germany build the next Silicon Valley?
While Germany has the economic and human capital to rival Silicon Valley, it is hindered by its laws and staid investment culture – yet changes are afoot. German Silicon Valley
Weekly Risk Outlook
Germany and Greece leaders meet to talk about economic concerns. Singapore hosts summit on rubber prices. Brazil waits to hear central bank address. The French far right hope for strong
What about Greek growth?
Instead of spending energy on retribution for the Euro crisis, negotiations between Greece and the Eurogroup will be more fruitful if they focus less on debt and more on economic
TTIP: Friend or Foe for Europe?
Commonly referred to as TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is currently at the center of a major controversy in EU-US relations. There is increased fear of multinationals among
Interview: What to Expect from Monday’s Eurogroup Meeting
Endless talks and an exhausting game of words are about to reach an end as Monday’s Eurogroup meeting is in sight and Greek and European negotiators will have to submit
Negotiating Greece’s debt is risky business
Call it moral hazard or moral responsibility, but the Greek leadership of Syriza is pushing Europe hard to renegotiate its bailout. “We cannot find the truth on our own, but
Greece and the EU on a collision course
The election of the anti-austerity Syriza party in Greece has raised the spectre of further instability in the European Union and heightens the possibility of a Greek exit from the
