From hand-sized lantern sharks that glow in the deep sea to bus-sized whale sharks gliding through tropical waters, sharks come in all shapes and sizes.

Energy band diagrams for MOS devices are essential for understanding device performance and reliability. Introduction of high-k gate stacks with a silicon dioxide (SiO 2) interfacial layer requires an ...

Investors holding insurance-like contracts against a default by Altice France SA are set to receive a payout, following a decision by the panel that oversees the credit default swaps market. The ...

Credit-default swaps are private contracts that work like an insurance policy, with one party agreeing to cover losses for a second party if the issuer of a given security defaults.

The move in the spreads of U.S. credit default swaps comes amid concerns around the country's fiscal deficit and negotiations over a tax bill that is estimated to add more than $2 trillion to the ...

The situation with auto loans is similarly concerning, though the credit quality deterioration stems from different structural drivers (which we’ve detailed in prior articles). The auto loan ...

Citadel's founder and CEO Ken Griffin said on Thursday it is "unfathomable" that a financial instrument to protect against an eventual U.S. default is being priced at levels close to some European ...

With the vigorous development of the financial sector, financial risks are showing a tendency of diversification, which the customer credit risk of commercial Banks in particular. As a result, the ...

1. Default has a negative impact on the economy, with real GDP dropping between 0.5% and 2%, but the bulk of the decline is in the first year after the default and seems to be short lived.. 2.