Housing prices in prestigious areas of London have finished the four-years fall. The number of deals increased after the Labor’s defeat in the election, but Brexit will continue to “cast a shadow” on the market. The "long-suffering real estate agents" of London's elite Mayfair district can raise a glass in honor of the holiday, writes the Financial Times. In the last quarter of the year, local...

2019 has become another year when the most negative forecasts did not materialize. Moreover, the expectations of an imminent correction in the markets, it seems, are now beyond 2020. The trade war, which has become the main factor of uncertainty in the global markets, is paused before the next, more complex round; the drama around Brexit is also close to resolution, and monetary policy, which...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch recognized Bitcoin as the best investment asset for the last 10 years and 2019. The dynamics of the Bitcoin exchange rate depends on the discourse of representatives of regulatory bodies and watchdogs. There is positive news for the crypto industry that can strengthen the position of Bitcoin in 2020. For example, US Congressman Paul Gosar introduced a bill aimed at...

This year, a number of smart home appliances developers, such as Apple, Google or Amazon, decided to standardize their devices. In general, over the year, cameras, screens, kitchens and switches have become noticeably “smarter” thanks to the growing cooperation between manufacturers of equipment and software. Apple, Google, Amazon, and the Zigbee Alliance, a standardization organization,...

The Bank of Japan kept the interest rate at a negative level - minus 0.1%, according to a statement from the financial regulator following the December meeting. The decision coincided with the expectations of analysts. Seven members of the regulator were in favor of maintaining the negative interest rate, two were against. The Japanese Central Bank introduced a negative interest rate of minus...

The international rating agency Moody's believes that the prospects for the development of global industry in 2020 remain negative due to the preservation of trade tension, which follows from a report by Moody's Investors Service. "The prospects for the development of the global manufacturing sector in 2020 are negative. Slowing global economic growth and increasing trade tension will affect the...

For some people in France, victory was achieved long before the finals. The French national soccer team returned victorious, and so did companies like Louis Vuitton, Metalu Plast or Freyssinet. With a record-high budget for the FIFA 2018 edition in Russia, numerous French companies acquired not only profitable contracts, but a level of publicity they had rarely achieved before. Be it in luxury...

China's investment in real estate development grew by 10.2% year on year for the first 11 months of the year, which is slightly lower than 10.3% in the first ten months, the National Bureau of Statistics of China said. The total investment in real estate over the specified period amounted to 12.13 trillion yuan (about $ 1.7 trillion), the bureau said. Investments in residential construction grew...

Market concerns are growing due to reports of poor harvests in Brazil and other South and Latin American countries. There is turmoil in the coffee market: amid reports of poor crops in Brazil and other countries in South and Latin America, coffee futures soared 7.56% in a day to $ 1.3895 a pound. There has been no such rapid growth since 2015. For the year, raw materials for the popular drink...