FXTM Infographics

Mergers & Acquisitions Index

As technology continues to disrupt the business world, more and more companies are reinventing themselves to stay ahead of the trend. This often involves delving into the world of mergers & acquisitions.

To help gauge the price companies are willing to pay to attract the new generation of tech savvy customers, we've compared the price of over 70 different M&A's against the GDP of small countries.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

According to The Ocean Cleanup foundation, there are five offshore plastic ‘zones’ in our world’s oceans. The largest, known as The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, was first discovered in 1997 by Charles Moore and is located between Hawaii and California.

The Long Swim

Here at FXTM we are proud sponsors of Lewis Pugh and his biggest challenge to date, ‘The Long Swim.’ During the event, Lewis swam for 49 days across a 560km distance from Land’s End to Dover.

The endurance swimmer pushed his body to the limit, taking half a million strokes through challenging conditions, dodging countless jelly fish and sleeping an average of 3-4 hours’ a night.

To see just how challenging the event was, we have visualised how many calories he would have burned during his swim in this fun interactive.

Gender Pay Gap

The Gender Pay Gap Visualised: See how the gender pay gap varies across Europe and the impact on everyday spending power with our interactive heat map.

The UK Franchise Map

20.06.2018

Earlier this year, it was reported that Britain has ‘the worst diet in Europe’ and that our consumption of highly-processed junk food is four times greater than countries such as Greece, Italy and France.

Stock Shock: Brand Blunders that Shook the Stock Market

01.05.2018

2017 was the year of big brand bust-ups. Do you remember all these brand mistakes shaking the stock market?

The bitcoin phenomenon

09.02.2018

This was the first ever purchase in cryptocurrency history. May 22nd is now ‘Bitcoin Pizza Day’ in celebration of the event, and is used as a milestone to track Bitcoin’s growth. So, how many pizzas could you buy with 10,000 Bitcoin today?

Entrepreneurial Family Businesses

20.12.2017

How well do you know these entrepreneurial families? Here at FXTM we have researched all of the businesses these entrepreneurial families have either founded, invested in, or served on the board of and mapped them out in this fun infographic.

MT4 vs. MT5 - Key differences explained

27.11.2017

A comparison of MetaTrader 4 vs 5, understanding the difference each platform has. Time Frames, Pending Orders, MQL4 & MQL5 and more.

Against All Odds: Big Business Risks That Paid Off.

04.09.2017

We have investigated some of the biggest challenges that leading corporations such as FedEx, Netflix and Virgin have faced during their development, and the difficult decisions their founders made to overcome them. Would you have made the same call?

The Stories Behind Banknote Illustrations

05.07.2017

How well do you really know your currency? Check out ForexTime’s great banknote infographic to find out more!

The Impact of Trump and Brexit

20.01.2017

Trump and Brexit have sent their respective nations, and the world, into widespread uncertainty of what the future holds, and this infographic details the initial and reactive short-term impact, as well as delving into what is expected in the long-term.

The Height of Extreme Sport

10.01.2017

At the tail end of 2016, we were incredibly proud to see Valery Rozov break yet another BASE jumping world record, jumping from the highest exit point of Cho Oyu in China, at over 25,000 feet. We share similar dedication and focus in what we do at FXTM, and gladly sponsored the extreme sporting legend throughout his #FXTMbasejump journey.

Business Etiquette from Around the World

31.10.2016

There are more than just language barriers to overcome when conducting business or dealing with colleagues or suppliers internationally however, and business etiquette is of the utmost importance. We’ve detailed exactly what you need to know around the world in our infographic below – from presenting your pristine business cards with two hands in China and Japan, and passing documents with your right hand in the United Arab Emirates.

Save money and invest wisely

12.09.2016

Many of us rely on a coffee to get us going in the morning. There’s certainly a demand for it, and millions of people seem more than happy to pay for the convenience, but buying a coffee from your local coffee shop every morning can seriously add up.  This infographic shows how much are we spending on luxury items and services every year, and how much could we potentially save if we didn’t.