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The perils of Mario Draghi’s €1.5 trillion blitz

The raging debate over Mario Draghi’s credit rescue has refused to die down. A disturbingly large number of credit experts warn that the ECB life-line is not the “game-changer” that the markets seem to think, cannot in itself can save Euroland, and may prove counter-productive – perhaps soon. This is not what I suggested in [...]

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Germany has every right to impose a gauleiter on Greece

I’m sorry, but I cannot agree with the general sense of outrage sparked by calls for an EU bureaucrat – or German gauleiter, as depicted in some quarters – to take control of the Greek economy. Greece lied its way into the single currency, and it has repeatedly failed to keep its promises since, even [...]

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Tax return excuses that work as HMRC rejects ‘I was abducted by aliens’

Nearly 2m people or about a fifth of the total required to file self-assessment tax returns before tonight’s statutory deadline have failed to do so. But HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) says today’s strike by some of its staff means nobody will be fined if they file before midnight on Thursday, February 2. That’s just [...]

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More real time quotes from around the world

Posted by Maxim Edelman, Strategic Partnerships

Since we launched Google Finance in 2006, we’ve been excited about providing our users with the tools to monitor market changes, manage their portfolios, and make better investment decisions. And today, we’re excited to bring you real time quotes from the London Stock Exchange (LON), Deutsche Börse (FRA), and Borsa [...]

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Statoil Transforms Its Business by Eliminating Budgets

One of the most exciting parts of my work is seeing innovative companies in action. My top five most innovative management teams would have to include energy company Statoil, and their finance organization is certainly one of the key drivers of innovation within the company.

Statoil has not only eliminated budgets but it is in the [...]

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Hero Motocorp Q3 Results Analysis

For the Q3 of FY 2011-2012, Hero Motocorp has reported a YoY growth of 17% in sales and 43% in net profits. The growth in net profits is mainly on account of lower raw material costs and other expenditure.

Results Summary

Revenues grow by 17% YoY during the quarter led by an 11% increase in sales volumes. [...]

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