Japanese Giant Hitachi Tests Blockchain Tech for 150 Million Member Rewards Program
February 28th, 2017
Hitachi, a major and decades-old Japanese conglomerate and multinational is implementing a blockchain platform onto its popular point management and rewards platform, PointInfinity. Japanese blockchain developer and bitcoin exchange Tech Bureau is providing ‘Mijin’ its private blockchain solution to ...
Asian Stocks Rise, Bonds Slip Before Trump Speech: Markets Wrap
February 28th, 2017
Odds for U.S. interest rate hike in March rise to 50% Trump speech Tuesday to be scrutinized for spending plans Asian stocks erased gains as a rally in Tokyo faltered and the yen strengthened ahead of Donald Trump’s address ...
Global (economic) warming
February 26th, 2017
If the economy was on its uppers, Trumpenomics could be reasonably compared with Reaganomics. But that is not the case. The economy is operating close to capacity, ….any further fiscal and monetary expansion will begin to create …. economic ...
Dollar and Emerging Market FX to rise; Euro to Weaken, Says Morgan Stanley
February 25th, 2017
New FX forecasts have been released by investment bank Morgan Stanley. They continue to reflect a bullish view of the Dollar but more against lower yielding developed market currencies such as the Euro and Yen than emerging market (EM) ...
FRENCH RETENTION/SALES OFFICER
February 24th, 2017
Industry: Financial Services Description: Xtrade is an award-winning provider of desktop and mobile trading services, featuring CFD trading on stocks, national stock indices, commodities, and currencies. The brokerage’s financial technology includes five digital trading platforms, all of which are ...
Global diamond market sees moderate growth
February 24th, 2017
The global diamond industry performed moderately well in 2015, led by diamond jewellery retail sales, which grew 3 per cent at constant exchange rates, a report said. However, currency depreciation, as well as slower demand in China, contributed to ...
Bitcoin is getting closer to its all-time high
February 23rd, 2017
Bitcoin is getting closer to a record high. Early buying on Thursday has the cryptocurrency up 2.2%, or $24.16, to $1153.47 a coin, and on track for its 10th straight day of gains. Its all-time high of $1,161.88 was set ...
Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Adds Blockchain Intelligence Group as Corporate Member
February 23rd, 2017
The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a 501 (c)(6) non-profit trade association, has announced that Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG) has joined the organization as its newest corporate member. BIG’s proprietary Blockbits, BitRank and Qlue products provide real-time search, data ...
How Many Euro Crises Will This Make? It’s Getting Hard To Keep Track
February 23rd, 2017
Every few years, it seems, one or another mismanaged eurozone country falls into one or another kind of crisis. This leads to speculation about the end of the common currency, which in turn spooks the global financial markets. Then ...
Asia Stocks Slump as Dovish Fed Minutes Spur Yen: Markets Wrap
February 23rd, 2017
S&P 500 falls for second time in 11 sessions after record high Yen strengthens, dollar higher against most other major peers Asian equities followed U.S. stocks lower, with Japanese shares slipping after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting ...