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Pound rises after three weeks of losses

18/02/2019(0)
Sterling drifted higher on Monday after registering three consecutive weeks of losses as investors waited for the outcome of Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union. British Prime ... Read More
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Baltic Banking Service 100% acquired by iSignthis

15/02/2019(0)
Highlights BBS expected to contribute positively to 2019 EBIT Acquires SEPA CORE and INSTANT network capabilities Lithuanian based core banking and central bank connectivity provider BBS develops document management ... Read More
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iSignthis released Australian Merchant Onboarding Update

15/02/2019(0)
Highlights ~12 regulated merchants have applied for facilities MCC 6211 (equities/trading/CFD/FX) is principal category of merchant applicants 3 Australian merchant contracts executed iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX | FRA: TA8) ... Read More
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Currencies threatened by a credit crisis

15/02/2019(0)
In this article I draw attention to the similarities between the current economic situation and that of 1929, and the threat to today’s unbacked currencies. There is the coincidence ... Read More
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Bears return as European stocks see second-worst exit on record

15/02/2019(0)
The region’s equity funds experienced their second-largest outflows on record in the week through Feb. 13, bleeding $5.9 billion, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s note, which cited ... Read More
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As US piles on sanctions, foreign investors pour more money into Russia

14/02/2019(0)
Russian companies’ stocks attracted the most foreign investment in 5 years, adding nearly $576 million in January, the Central Bank of Russia reported. Investors also actively poured money into ... Read More
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Euro held above a three-month low on Thursday; Australian dollar was up 0.6 percent

14/02/2019(0)
The euro held above a three-month low on Thursday as improved Chinese trade data and hopes of progress in China-U.S. trade talks lifted risk sentiment, with the Australian dollar ... Read More
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Industrial production down by 0.9% in euro area

13/02/2019(0)
In December 2018 compared with November 2018, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.9% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.5% in the EU28, according to estimates from ... Read More
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Brexit – the regulatory challenges

13/02/2019(0)
Steven Maijoor, the Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), delivered a speech on Brexit – the regulatory challenges at the European Financial Forum 2019 in Dublin ... Read More
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UPDATE: European shares edge up as earnings growth expectations stabilise

13/02/2019(0)
European shares edged up on Wednesday as optimism about Washington and Beijing trade talks lifted global markets and data showed earnings growth forecasts for Europe are stabilising after steep ... Read More
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