http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/the-ecb-response-to-spain-will-determine-european-fortunes-into-2014/28111/ http://theglobalherald.com/the-ecb-response-to-spain-will-determine-european-fortunes-into-2014/28111/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:16:07 +0000 Clem Chambers http://theglobalherald.com/?p=28111 Spain will be centre of ‘eurocrisis’ action this summer. If the European Central Bank can pull off a smooth refinancing, the crisis will finally be put to rest. If not, the next two years at least will continue to be rocky. Watch the strength of the Yen and Euro for signals, advises Clem Chambers, CEO [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/the-ecb-response-to-spain-will-determine-european-fortunes-into-2014/28111/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/to-have-a-sound-currency-union-you-need-a-sound-political-union-clem-chambers/28079/ http://theglobalherald.com/to-have-a-sound-currency-union-you-need-a-sound-political-union-clem-chambers/28079/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:20:01 +0000 Clem Chambers http://theglobalherald.com/?p=28079 The finger of ‘Euro Doom’ is now pointing at Spain, writes Clem Chambers, CEO of stocks and shares website ADVFN.com and author of titles including ‘A Beginner’s Guide To Value Investing’. Here we go again. Europe is about to go through the mangle one more. The finger of Euro doom is no longer pointing at [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/to-have-a-sound-currency-union-you-need-a-sound-political-union-clem-chambers/28079/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/bric-countries-hold-a-silver-lining-for-investors-clem-chambers/28077/ http://theglobalherald.com/bric-countries-hold-a-silver-lining-for-investors-clem-chambers/28077/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:59:23 +0000 Clem Chambers http://theglobalherald.com/?p=28077 A slump is looming for the world’s developing economies, yet for the clever investor, opportunities await, writes Clem Chambers, CEO of global stocks and shares site ADVFN.com and author of titles including ‘A Beginner’s Guide To Value Investing’. Finally an element of calm has returned to major financial markets. Currencies have stabilised. Equities are back [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/bric-countries-hold-a-silver-lining-for-investors-clem-chambers/28077/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/summer-slump-in-markets-likely-clem-chambers/28049/ http://theglobalherald.com/summer-slump-in-markets-likely-clem-chambers/28049/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:50:19 +0000 Clem Chambers http://theglobalherald.com/?p=28049 Markets have regained strength, yet Middle Eastern and Asian trade surpluses mean a summer slump is likely in store, warns Clem Chambers, CEO of stocks and shares site ADVFN.com and author of ‘101 Ways to Pick Stock Market Winners’. After last year’s turbulence, stock markets of the world have clawed their way back. They are [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/summer-slump-in-markets-likely-clem-chambers/28049/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/it-s-likely-a-us-government-credit-crunch-will-occur-in-2013/27963/ http://theglobalherald.com/it-s-likely-a-us-government-credit-crunch-will-occur-in-2013/27963/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:11:24 +0000 Clem Chambers http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27963 Massive trade imbalances are driving the current global economic situation. BRIC nations are in for a tough time. Meanwhile, the United States is on the edge of a credit crisis, says Clem Chambers, CEO of leading financial information site ADVFN.com and author of ‘101 Ways To Pick Stock Market Winners.’ The developed world runs trade [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/it-s-likely-a-us-government-credit-crunch-will-occur-in-2013/27963/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/visa-expands-into-africa-with-rwanda-partnership/26078/ http://theglobalherald.com/visa-expands-into-africa-with-rwanda-partnership/26078/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:20:13 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26078 Visa is aiming to take 50% of its revenue outside of the United States by 2015 and as part of that strategy has created a partnership with the Rwandan government to increase the use of electronic payments and cards. The Rwandan government is aiming to increase per capita income from $220 to $1000 by 2020 [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/visa-expands-into-africa-with-rwanda-partnership/26078/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/germany-approves-efsf-bailout-deal/25250/ http://theglobalherald.com/germany-approves-efsf-bailout-deal/25250/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:42:29 +0000 News Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25250 The Bundestag has voted to approve the European Financial Stability Facility which will see Germany underwrite €211 billion – up from €123 billion – of a stabilization package of €440 billion euros. The fund itself will hold total capital of €780 billion in order to maintain its AAA credit rating. 523 votes in favour, 85 votes against and [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/germany-approves-efsf-bailout-deal/25250/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/us-federal-reserve-underwhelms-as-euro-deal-reassures-markets/25247/ http://theglobalherald.com/us-federal-reserve-underwhelms-as-euro-deal-reassures-markets/25247/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:51:52 +0000 Clem Chambers http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25247 Stock markets of the world are in a manic depressive state as the US Federal Reserve’s  “Operation Twist” underwhelms. The current financial crisis has manifested itself globally in different guises. In the form of US deficits, sovereign debt or trouble with the euro, these issues have created significant knock-on problems for economies and sectors globally. [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/us-federal-reserve-underwhelms-as-euro-deal-reassures-markets/25247/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/us-treasury-recoups-2-16-billion-from-aig/23562/ http://theglobalherald.com/us-treasury-recoups-2-16-billion-from-aig/23562/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:49:49 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=23562 The US Treasury has reduced its holding in American International Group, an insurance organisation, following the group’s sale of Nan Shan Life Insurance Company, Ltd.  The sale was made to Ruen Chen Investment Holding Co., Ltd for $2.16 billion in cash. AIG President and Chief Executive Officer Robert H. Benmosche said: “We continue to make [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/us-treasury-recoups-2-16-billion-from-aig/23562/feed/ 1 http://theglobalherald.com/airtel-launches-mobile-money-platform-in-kenya/23349/ http://theglobalherald.com/airtel-launches-mobile-money-platform-in-kenya/23349/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:06:21 +0000 Robert Okemwa Onsare http://theglobalherald.com/?p=23349 “Mobile Phone Financial services have in particular presented Kenya with an opportunity to significantly upscale access to financial services cost effectively. It has also shown there is a market and everyone now wants a slice of it”, the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, Prof Njuguna Ndung’u has said. The Governor was speaking during [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/airtel-launches-mobile-money-platform-in-kenya/23349/feed/ 0