Category Archives: Eastern Europe

First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ETF (TUSA) mit 0,08 $ Quartalsdividende

First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ETF(NASDAQ:TUSA) gab am Donnerstag, den 21. März eine vierteljährliche Dividende bekannt berichtete das Wall Street Journal. Den am Freitag, den 22. März eingetragenen Aktionären wird am Freitag, den 29. März eine Dividende von 0,0786 Euro je Aktie gewährt. Dies entspricht einer Dividende von 0,31 US-Dollar auf annualisierter Basis und…

Lithuania Propels into Fintech

Lithuania is fast gaining a reputation for being the most accelerated Fintech hub in all of Europe. It features year-on-year 40% growth in the area as well as a burgeoning talent base and quite unique regulatory route.  This has rendered it Europe’s largest e-money license issuer. As such, large names are flocking to the area…

Business in Europe: Best Countries Report

Yesterday the European Chamber (EUCHAM) put out a report of “rank[ing] and analyz[ing] all 46 European countries according to their economic environment.” In brief, it was found that the list toppers were those from the Nordic regions (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden).  Next on the list was the UK.  While in general the FSU countries…

East Versus Western Europe: Wealth

Why is it that eastern Europe is so much poorer than its western counterpart?  In this video, Knowledgia examines of the main reasons.

Pact Between Japan and Three Former Soviet Republics

Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday that he has entered into an agreement with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This agreement is intended to boost the economic and political ties with the three former Soviet republics. Japan sees the most trade potential with information technology, transportation and medicine. Abe has been on a six-nation…

Should Ireland Make an Exit Soon Too?

This article is worth reading, as it argues that Ireland should exit, as England has done. As the author states, “Behind the charade of a “unified stance” on Brexit is a deeply divided EU with competing national agendas which have been whipped into a facile unanimity. The pressure not to break ranks is huge. In…

Staples Selling Its European Stakes

Staples has announced that it will be selling a controlling stake in its European business to the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP. They will sell it for 50 million euros ($53.65 million). The European unit for Staples includes retail, contract and online businesses that are in 16 countries. They generate an annual sale…

Women Filling Freelance Jobs Across the EU

According to new research from IPSE, a body that represents self-employed people, women are taking over the freelance jobs across the EU. Today, there are 9.6 million independent professionals who work in the EU. This is 1.9 million more than in 2008 and out of this, freelancers account for almost 30% of all self-employed people….

Should We Stay or Should We Go?

In the discussion about whether or not Britain should stay in the EU, the Confederation of British Industry has joined with the 21 counterparts that are urging Britain to remain in the bloc. This means that there are as many as 2.5 million businesses behind the campaign urging them to stay. As business chiefs from…

The EU Court of Justice and Bitcoin

Last month, the EU Court of Justice deemed that Bitcoin transactions should not be subject to VAT. Bitcoin and its regulation has been a hot topic in 2015. New York State introduced the BitLicense and has seen quite a bit of backlash. As a result, many have been looking for alternative approaches. The BTC price…