Stability in economics. Shame about the politics

| Apr 2, 2019 at 12:00 AM

* Economic data has become less reliable over time. Structural change is not easily captured in economic data, and normal people do not complete surveys any more. This means it is helpful to pay as much (perhaps more) attention to data revisions as to the initial estimates. There were some big positive revisions to US […]

Stability in economics. Shame about the politics

| Apr 2, 2019 at 12:00 AM

* Economic data has become less reliable over time. Structural change is not easily captured in economic data, and normal people do not complete surveys any more. This means it is helpful to pay as much (perhaps more) attention to data revisions as to the initial estimates. There were some big positive revisions to US […]

UBS publishes agenda for the Annual General Meeting of UBS Group AG on 2 May 2019

UBS | Apr 1, 2019 at 4:45 AM

Jeanette Wong and William C. Dudley are nominated for election to the Board of Directors of UBS Group AG at the Annual General Meeting. Ann F. Godbehere and Michel Demaré will not stand for re-election after 10 years of Board membership. The UBS Group AG Board of Directors intends to propose to shareholders an ordinary dividend of CHF 0.70 per share for the financial year 2018, an increase of 8% compared with the previous year.

UBS publishes agenda for the Annual General Meeting of UBS Group AG on 2 May 2019

UBS | Apr 1, 2019 at 4:45 AM

Jeanette Wong and William C. Dudley are nominated for election to the Board of Directors of UBS Group AG at the Annual General Meeting. Ann F. Godbehere and Michel Demaré will not stand for re-election after 10 years of Board membership. The UBS Group AG Board of Directors intends to propose to shareholders an ordinary dividend of CHF 0.70 per share for the financial year 2018, an increase of 8% compared with the previous year.

UBS publishes agenda for the Annual General Meeting of UBS Group AG on 2 May 2019

UBS | Apr 1, 2019 at 4:45 AM

Jeanette Wong and William C. Dudley are nominated for election to the Board of Directors of UBS Group AG at the Annual General Meeting. Ann F. Godbehere and Michel Demaré will not stand for re-election after 10 years of Board membership. The UBS Group AG Board of Directors intends to propose to shareholders an ordinary dividend of CHF 0.70 per share for the financial year 2018, an increase of 8% compared with the previous year.

UBS publishes agenda for the Annual General Meeting of UBS Group AG on 2 May 2019

UBS | Apr 1, 2019 at 4:45 AM

Jeanette Wong and William C. Dudley are nominated for election to the Board of Directors of UBS Group AG at the Annual General Meeting. Ann F. Godbehere and Michel Demaré will not stand for re-election after 10 years of Board membership. The UBS Group AG Board of Directors intends to propose to shareholders an ordinary dividend of CHF 0.70 per share for the financial year 2018, an increase of 8% compared with the previous year.

UBS publishes agenda for the Annual General Meeting of UBS Group AG on 2 May 2019

UBS | Apr 1, 2019 at 4:45 AM

Jeanette Wong and William C. Dudley are nominated for election to the Board of Directors of UBS Group AG at the Annual General Meeting. Ann F. Godbehere and Michel Demaré will not stand for re-election after 10 years of Board membership. The UBS Group AG Board of Directors intends to propose to shareholders an ordinary dividend of CHF 0.70 per share for the financial year 2018, an increase of 8% compared with the previous year.

Good news for manufacturing?

| Apr 1, 2019 at 12:00 AM

* There are indications that global trade has stabilized, with freight rates for smaller ships increasing. This may reflect increased demand for goods’ transport. There are still some near-term risks – one being that US companies may try to delay imports in the hope that President Trump’s taxes on US consumers of foreign goods will […]

Good news for manufacturing?

| Apr 1, 2019 at 12:00 AM

* There are indications that global trade has stabilized, with freight rates for smaller ships increasing. This may reflect increased demand for goods’ transport. There are still some near-term risks – one being that US companies may try to delay imports in the hope that President Trump’s taxes on US consumers of foreign goods will […]