A shadow has been cast over the future of café chain Patisserie Valerie after the discovery of ‘significant and potentially fraudulent’ irregularities within the accounts of its owner Patisserie Holdings by the company’s board of […]
Italy facing off against the EU on announced new budget
The Italian coalition government, which came in to power in June, announced its controversial draft budget plan last Thursday. Despite Italy’s large sovereign debt obligations, the budget outlined plans to escalate spending; a move that […]
Where Did the Emerging Market Crisis Come From?
Concerns of an impending emerging markets crisis have been a major worry for investors this summer. Crumbling confidence has seen foreign investment withdrawn from the likes of Turkey, Argentina, South Africa and India among others, […]