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Adam Arnold is a seasoned financial journalist with a decade of experience reporting on critical developments in the global financial landscape. For the past ten years, he has been a consistent voice at Finance Monthly, specializing in comprehensive coverage of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), and broader financial news. Adam also provides deeply researched insights for the publication's net worth articles, offering readers a meticulous examination of wealth accumulation and financial standing. His deep understanding of market dynamics and corporate finance makes his insights invaluable to readers navigating today's complex economic environment.

Articles by Adam Arnold

Doctor CEOs Hinder Innovation in Start-Ups

16th November 2016
Medical doctors with executive roles in medical device start-ups can hinder innovation, finds new research from UCL School of Management and Stanford University, but have a positive impact if they are inventors or board members. The study, accepted for publication in the Academy of Management Journal and funded by InHealth, looked at 231 US surgical […]
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Emerging Market Capital Flows: better but not great in 2017

3rd November 2016
Capital flows to emerging markets should continue to improve gradually in 2017, according to the Institute of International Finance's (IIF) November Capital Flows Report. "After some turbulence earlier this year, we expect the current revival to continue into 2017," said Charles Collyns, managing director and chief economist at the IIF. "Markets have been generally buoyant since […]
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World economy expected to grow by 3.0% in 2016, slowest annual growth rate since the 2009 recession

2nd November 2016
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research's forecast of world output growth this year is unchanged at 3.0 per cent – the slowest annual growth rate since the 2009 recession. World growth is expected to strengthen to 3.2 per cent next year and 3.6 per cent in 2018, but to remain slower than before the […]
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German SMEs most optimistic as international economy responds to Brexit

31st October 2016
Germany’s small businesses are the most optimistic about their own economy according to the inaugural Global Business Monitor report from international business funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS). Nearly three-quarters (73%) of German SMEs say their national economy is performing well in the global study that surveyed business owners in the US, Germany, UK, Poland, Hong […]
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UK GDP beats expectations

27th October 2016
by Ben Brettell, Senior Economist, Hargreaves Lansdown The UK economy shook off Brexit-related uncertainty to post 0.5% growth in the third quarter. This is down from 0.7% in Q2, but far better than the 0.3% economists had feared. The ONS said there was little evidence thus far of an output shock in the immediate aftermath […]
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The OECD Development Centre , CAF and ECLAC to launch their joint report Latin American Economic Outlook 2017

26th October 2016
The Latin American Economic Outlook 2017 will launch on Friday 28th October at 18:00h at the XXV Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. This edition focuses on youth, skills and entrepreneurship for more inclusive and sustainable growth in the region. It provides in-depth analysis of Latin America’s youth […]
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Brexit: Calm before the Storm

24th October 2016
By Don Smith Despite a run of better than expected UK economic data since the Brexit vote – including 0.7% second-quarter expansion, beating estimates – financial markets are increasingly concerned about the outlook for the country’s economy and its currency. This can be seen most dramatically in sterling’s plunge on the foreign exchanges, which shows […]
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UK productivity returns to its pre-downturn level

6th October 2016
Labour productivity grew by 0.6% in Q2 2016, according to new data released today by ONS. As a result, the UK’s output per hour worked has returned to its pre-downturn level for the first time since the onset of the economic downturn. While productivity remains far below the level implied by its pre-downturn trend, this […]
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The bank of me – why banks need to be totally customer-centric

20th September 2016
By Mark Roper, Commercial Director – Collinson Group It wasn’t all that long ago that a bank manager was more than a person who ran a branch. They were financial advisors, mortgage brokers and trusted confidants. They held a personal relationship with their customers – they would be consulted by customers on many important life […]
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Brexit changes to EU VAT will substantially affect businesses

16th September 2016
Tax professionals already anticipate an expected onslaught of VAT changes resulting from the United Kingdom’s exiting the European Union, according to a recent poll by Avalara EMEA, a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes.  51 percent project increased complexity in VAT compliance, and paying more in VAT and customs […]
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‘Naming and Shaming Multinationals is Not the Answer’

14th September 2016
“The recent amendment to the UK Finance Bill 2016 to include enabling legislation that would require companies to publish a ‘country-by-country report’ (CbCR), showing where they paid their taxes and earned their revenues, is nothing more than an ineffectual naming and shaming exercise,” says Miles Dean, Managing Partner, Milestone International Tax. “If countries do adopt […]
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Avalara EMEA Summit

13th September 2016
Avalara EMEA, a leading provider of cloud-based transactional tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, held its second annual VAT Automation Summit, sponsored by Brewer Morris. The summit brings together leading indirect tax professionals to discuss topics affecting the industry, including EU VAT fraud and the future of tax compliance automation. A central theme […]
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