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Price controls and propaganda
February 5th, 2017
Most economists agree on one thing; price controls do not work. Many go on to say they create shortages of goods, which inevitably drives black market prices even higher than they would otherwise be. Price controls were last tried ...
Switzerland initiates consultation on new Fintech regulations
February 4th, 2017
During its meeting on 1 February 2017, the Federal Council initiated the consultation on amendments to the Banking Act and Banking Ordinance in the fintech area. The revision should ensure that barriers to market entry for fintech firms are ...
The honeymoon is over: Wall Street is finally taking Trump literally
February 2nd, 2017
By itself, the 230-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.16% this week wasn’t earth shattering: 1% gains and losses happen all the time. But the clattering sound accompanying it wasn’t hard to diagnose: It was the ...
IBM gives Watson a new challenge: Your tax return
February 2nd, 2017
In its first steps toward commercialization, IBM’s Watson took on grand, science-laden challenges like helping doctors diagnose cancer. But that is changing as IBM strives to build its artificial intelligence technology into a multibillion-dollar business. Today, companies including Geico, ...
What a leaked EU report says for Brexit
February 2nd, 2017
The European commission’s Brexit negotiators must strike a “workable” deal with Theresa May’s government to protect the City of London or the economies of the remaining member states will be damaged, a leaked EU report warns. The document – ...
Is Trump’s immigration order legal?
February 2nd, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may have offered the most prescient reaction to President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending refugee resettlement and blocking individuals from seven majority-Muslim nations from entering the United States. “It’s going to be decided in ...
Europol and Global Cyber Alliance team up to fight cybercrime
February 1st, 2017
Europol and the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA)signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on decreasing systemic cyber risk and improving internet security throughout Europe and beyond. The signing ceremony took place at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague. As ...
Dollar Hits 12-Week Low on Trump, Nikkei to Slide: Markets Wrap
February 1st, 2017
Dollar strengthens after falling Tuesday on Trump comments Japan shares erase early losses while Hong Kong stocks slump Asian stocks were mostly higher while the dollar stabilized after its worst month since March as investors weighed the impact of ...
Gold price boosted set for its best month since June
January 31st, 2017
Gold price traded above $1,200 and set to head for its best month since June. Gold on January 30 opened at 1194.60 and closed at 1196.00 with a daily 41% change but recorded a yearly change of -13.80%. Gold price ...
US Dollar Predicted to Turn Higher
January 31st, 2017
The Dollar has struggled through the course of 2017 as the solid run higher noted in late 2016 fades. There are a number of cause being attributed for the weakness; yet as we note in this piece consensus is ...
