ECB to signal a move away from QE by September on better data – Reuters poll

The European Central Bank is likely to signal a move away from its ultra-easy monetary policy by September as economic performance improves, economists in a Reuters poll forecast, although they have not raised their inflation forecasts.

Listen Up for ECB Signal in Noise on How Rates, QE Interact

Over the past few weeks, the European Central Bank’s policy debate has sounded a bit like an orchestra warming up. In the next 72 hours though, there’s a chance that a hint of a tune will emerge.

Did 2014 signal the end of physical piracy?

Compared to the number of attacks that occurred between 2009 and 2013, 2014 was a relatively tempered year as far as oceanic piracy is concerned. ...

Shipping signal gnaws at market optimism

A nightmare on world freight markets, where shipping prices have been decimated over the past four years, is...