This research examines the effects of sovereign downgrades on European financial markets between 2005 and 2012. Vector Autoregression (VAR) techniques are used to investigate the presence of contagion effects after a sovereign downgrade across equity indices, five year Credit Default Swaps (CDS)...

The unfortunate set of circumstances surrounding the loss of both Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 led to the immediate grounding of the advertised ‘incredibly fuel efficient' Boeing 737-MAX. The side-effects of the decision to ground such flights led to delays and...

One of the key sub-sectors in the aviation industry includes that of engine manufacturers, who have long led technological advancement and the battle to reduce airline carbon emissions. However, these same companies have been susceptible to a number of issues that have been central to...