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Acquisition of licence from CySec
April 3rd, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority has announced that “Harborx Ltd” has successfully obtained the CySec license. “Harborx Ltd” is now authorised to operate legally under the supervision of CySec and to offer its ...
FCA announces competition review into credit cards
April 3rd, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today confirmed its intention to undertake a competition review into the UK’s £150bn credit card market at the end of this year. Speaking at the Credit Today Credit Summit in London, FCA chief executive ...
Firms unite to provide better access to accountancy qualifications
April 3rd, 2014
THE PROFESSION has united to create a unified approach aimed at helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds obtain accountancy qualifications. The scheme, Access Accountancy was formally launched today at an inner city girls secondary school, based in Islington, London. Firms ...
US Senator: Coal Boss Has ‘Blood on His Hands’
April 3rd, 2014
Four years into the criminal investigation of the nation’s worst mining disaster in decades, federal officials told ABC News that prosecutors are now focused on the role of West Virginia coal boss Donald L. Blankenship. “I believe this permeated ...
FCA warning for unauthorised firm
April 3rd, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a Warning informing the investors that “Baron Group Limited” (www.barongroupltd.com, www.barongrouplimited.com) is not permitted to provide financial services or products. Furthermore, FCA points out that “Baron Group Limited” ...
Fire TV: Amazon’s $99 set top box looks to rival Google and Apple
April 3rd, 2014
Amazon has entered the battle for remote control of the living room with a $99 television set top box that will give instant access to more than 200,000 films and television series, from Reservoir Dogs to Game of Thrones. ...
Japan Sales Tax Hike Boosts Popularity Of Gold As Investors Rush To Beat Implementation Of Tax
April 3rd, 2014
Japanese shoppers have snapped up gold bars ahead of a controversial hike in the country’s sales tax, which takes effect Tuesday, a key part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic “Abenomics” reforms. Tokyo’s Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K., Japan’s largest ...
Senators accuse GM of illegally hiding ignition-switch flaw
April 3rd, 2014
Lawmakers on Wednesday bluntly accused General Motors of illegally hiding evidence of a deadly ignition-switch flaw for much of the past decade, as GM chief executive Mary T. Barra endured a second day of combative hearings on Capitol Hill. ...
EUR/USD bounced off monthly PP
April 3rd, 2014
Pair’s Outlook Despite a good start EUR/USD failed to preserve a bullish tendency and declined after touching the resistance at 1.3820/15, which is created by the monthly PP and 20-day SMA. Still, considering that there is a strong support ...
GBP/USD inclined to move away from 1.6712/09
April 3rd, 2014
Pair’s Outlook GBP/USD does not seem to be in a hurry to descend, but being that it has just recoiled from the rising resistance line, the pair may cede more ground from here. The immediate support is at 1.6591/89, ...