Deena Zaidi

Data & financial journalist covering global economics and policy

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The Roots of Euroscepticism Amidst a Brexit

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Europe, World Economy

“Our destiny is in Europe, as part of the community. That is not to say that our future lies only in Europe, but nor does that of France or Spain or, indeed, of any other member. The community is not an end in itself.” – Margaret Thatcher in The Bruges Speech, 1988. It was in the ‘Bruges Speech’…

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5 Unicorns May Stay Private in 2017

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Start-Up Industry

Five Decacorns with a combined valuation of nearly $200 billion may remain private for a good portion of 2017.

Stock Market Performance During An Election Year

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in World Economy

The anxiety over election uncertainty has sneaked into markets, leaving enough room for a bigger market volatility for this week. The CBOE Volatility Index (.VIX) had already soared 40% from 15.67 on October 28 to 22.15 on November 3, while S&P 500 has lost 2.2% during the same period. On Friday, the S&P 500 index remained…

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Trump Presidency — Will Markets Draw Parallels to The Brexit?

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in United States of America, World Economy

On August 18, 2016, Donald J. Trump tweeted, “They will soon be calling me Mr. Brexit.” Markets may agree. The uncertainty of November 8 vote may impact markets similar to the EU Referendum, which resulted in the Brexit. The vote to leave the EU went against most economists’ perpetual warnings of a Brexit. The former…

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