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Legacy WriterSep 23, 20214 minInsider Trading: Do the banks really care?Jonathan is a 2nd year Finance/Econometrics PhD student at Durham University Business School, has an MBA in Finance from Durham and a PhD...
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Legacy WriterSep 23, 20216 minHow Can the Financial Services Industry Benefit from the Internet of Things?Firstly, one must define the Internet of things (IoT). Put simply, it is the network of physical objects which are embedded with...
Legacy WriterSep 23, 20214 minWill April Showers Bring May Flowers For Oil Importers?Following years of rapid fluctuations, crude oil prices finally peaked at a staggering $136.55 per barrel in 2008. However, the recession...
Legacy WriterSep 23, 20212 minThe Perils of Plunging Oil PricesWith the lifting of sanctions on Iran’s oil production, Greece’s largest oil refinery has agreed to be the first European buyer of...
Legacy WriterSep 23, 20213 min$49 Per Barrel - The Winners and LosersGlobal oil prices have plummeted, halving in only seven months. Given that Brent Crude was $49 per barrel on the 23rd January, it is hard...
Legacy WriterSep 23, 20214 minThe Capital Markets ReboundVerizon’s record-breaking bond is the latest in a trend of issues increasing activity in the debt capital markets, particularly larger...