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 Economic and psychological analyses
Richard H. Thaler wins the Nobel Prize for Economics
Richard H. Thaler won the Nobel Prize for Economics, a reward for 40 years of work spent studying human bias and temptation when many fellow economists preferred to view people as rational actors. 
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A key sector in the world
27 September: World Tourism Day
Ever since its inception, World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27 September to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. As the official day set aside in the United Nations Calendar the celebration seeks to highlight tourism potential to contribute to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing some of the most pressing challenges society is faced with today.
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 Interim Economic Outlook.
OECD sees global economy growth, but urges actions to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth
The world economy has picked up momentum, as expanding investment, employment and trade support synchronised growth across most countries, according to the OECD´s latest Interim Economic Outlook.
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facial recognition technology
Alibaba launches "smile to pay"
Alibaba´s Ant Financial affiliate launched the ´smile to pay´ service in Hangzhou, the location of the company´s global HQ, where it is being trialled with KFC.
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 Fourth quarter of 2016
House prices up by 4.1% in the euro area
House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 4.1% in the euro area and by 4.7% in the EU in the
fourth quarter of 2016 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. These figures come from Eurostat,
the statistical office of the European Union
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University of Cambridge study
Teacher encouragement has greatest influence on less advantaged children
Schoolchildren who receive words of encouragement from a teacher are significantly more likely to continue their education beyond the age of 16 than those who do not, a new study suggests.
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European Commission
EUR 1 billion mark reached as the EU steps up support for micro-entrepreneurs
Since the EU started its microfinance initiatives, more than 100 agreements have been signed with microfinance providers, to support over 100,000 micro-entrepreneurs in 23 EU member states.
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6th High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue
EU and China discuss trade, investment, overcapacity and cooperation on state aid control
The EU and China held their 6th annual EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) in Brussels . The meeting was co-chaired by Jyrki Katainen, European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, and Chinese Vice-Premier Ma Kai.
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New chapter in their bilateral relations
Economic Partnership Agreement with southern African countries enters into effect
Development-oriented agreement with five southern African countries ensures immediate duty- and quota-free access for their exports to the EU market.
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Engineers will focus on electric car technology
Volvo opens offices in Silicon Valley
The Swedish car company is in the process of opening a research center in Mountain View, Lex Kerssemakers, CEO of Volvo´s U.S. division, said in an interview. The company is hiring some 70 engineers for the office, he said
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20 September 1976
40 years ago: signing of the act to make direct European elections possible
Over the course of its existence, the European Parliament has transformed itself from an assembly with limited powers to a decision-making body directly shaping EU policies. It has been a long road, but one of the milestones was 20 September 1976, when ministers signed rules allowing direct European elections. The elections, held about three years later, gave new democratic legitimacy to the Parliament and allowed MEPs to seek more powers in shaping European policies.
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New York Fashion Week
Acid attack survivor will walk in New York Fashion Week
Reshma Qureshi, an acid attack survivor, will make a strong political statement when she walks the runway for New York Fashion Week. The 19-year-old is the face of #EndAcidSale, a campaign created by New Delhi-based non-governmental organization Make Love Not Scars that is against the sale of acid and acid attacks in India. She will bring their message to North America – and the VIP fashion event – for the first time.
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 BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, Santander and UBS
Big Banks plan to launch a new digital currency
Four banks have reportedly partnered on a blockchain project aimed at creating a means to clear and settle transactions worldwide. BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, Santander and UBS are hoping to launch a commercial-grade blockchain system by 2018
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 Eurostat
House prices up by 3.0% in the euro area in the first quarter of 2016
House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 3.0% in the euro area and by 4.0% in the EU in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. These figures come from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2015, house prices rose by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU in
the first quarter of 2016.
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"ready-to-use" financial instruments
Commission launches new financial instruments to boost investments in start-ups
The European Commission adopted two new "off-the-shelf", i.e. "ready-to-use" financial instruments for ESI Funds investments, to ease access to funding for young businesses and urban development project promoters
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 Stability and Growth Pact
Spain and Portugal will not correct their excessive deficits by the recommended deadline
As announced in its Communication of 18 May, the Commission came back to the fiscal situation of Spain and Portugal. The College of Commissioners confirmed that Portugal did not correct its excessive deficit by the deadline of 2015 and that Spain is unlikely to correct its excessive deficit by the 2016 deadline.
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 Corporate taxation
Tax avoidance by companies cost EU countries €160-190 billion in lost revenue a year.
Tax avoidance by companies cost EU countries €160-190 billion in lost revenue a year. MEPs will discuss new measures to fight the most common practices on Tuesday 7 June and vote on them the following day. Read more about the legislation and check our infographic that shows corporate tax rates and respective tax income by member state.
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ICBC to buy London gold vault
ICBC to be first Chinese lender to own London vault
China´s ICBC Standard Bank, the world´s biggest bank by assets, has agreed to buy a massive vault in London. It will be the first Chinese lender to own a vault in London as it looks to grow its precious metals business.
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Fourth quarter of 2015
Seasonally adjusted government deficit up to 2.3% of GDP in the euro area
In the fourth quarter of 2015, the seasonally adjusted general government deficit to GDP ratio stood at 2.3% in the euro area (EA19), an increase compared with 1.8% in the third quarter of 2015. In the EU28, the deficit to GDP ratio stood at 2.4%, an increase compared with 2.2% in the previous quarter.
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 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Natural disasters causes economic losses around the globe
Natural disasters around the globe have resulted in economic losses of roughly $7 trillion and more than eight million deaths since 1900, according to a new calculation from scientists. According to the reports, over the 1900-2015 period, roughly 40% of economic losses are ascribed to flooding. Earthquakes accounted for about a quarter; storms for about a fifth; 12% was due to drought; 2% to wildfire, and under 1% to volcanic eruptions.
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 Fourth quarter of 2015
House prices up by 2.9% in the euro area - Up by 3.8% in the EU
House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 2.9% in the euro area and by 3.8% in the EU in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. These figures come from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
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Developing Countries Face Headwinds
Demand for World Bank loans rises to record levels
The World Bank informed on Monday it expects its nonmarket rate lending to top $43 billion in the current fiscal year as developing countries face economic headwinds, bringing its total for the past four years to more than $150 billion.
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 US economy – gender equality
More female employment would boost US economy, study says
More female employment would boost the economy and gender equality in the workplace could add $4.3 trillion (£3 trillion) to the US economy by 2025. One study of The McKinsey Global Institute showed
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 Third quarter of 2015
Seasonally adjusted government deficit down to 1.8% of GDP in the euro area
In the third quarter of 2015, the seasonally adjusted general government deficit to GDP ratio stood at 1.8% in the euro area (EA19), a decrease compared with 2.2% in the second quarter of 2015. In the EU28, the deficit to GDP ratio stood at 2.3%, a decrease compared with 2.6% in the previous quarter.
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Terms of economic growth
Are we richer or poorer than before the onset of the crisis?
The global financial crisis triggered a deep recession in 2008 and 2009, the deepest since the Great Recession of the early 1930s. In 2009, the EU´s GDP dropped by 4.4%, and in 2014 it barely exceeded the level of 2008.In terms of economic growth, the EU does seem to be experiencing a ´lost decade´, after having experienced an average annual GDP growth of 2.29% between 1990 and 2007 and 2.45% during the six years preceding the crisis (2001-2007).
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