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Just how rich Donald Trump is and what is his wealth based on?
December 22nd, 2016
Just how rich is the man, and what is his wealth based on? Donald Trump has bragged about his money, but he hasn’t disclosed many details. This much (or little) is known … So, how rich is he? Those ...
Reports suggest the Saudi Arabia’s 2017 budget will include a monthly fee for expat workers
December 22nd, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s 2017 budget will reportedly include a monthly fee for expat workers in the kingdom. Arab News cited local reports as suggesting the fee would likely be a fixed amount of around SAR800 ($213) a month. The publication ...
Italy to bailout Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank with €20bn rescue fund
December 22nd, 2016
A €20bn (£17bn) rescue fund for Italy’s banking sector has been approved by the country’s parliament, heralding a bailout of the world’s oldest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS). The bank said late on Wednesday that it had ...
Lloyds Banking Group paying £1.9bn for MBNA credit card business
December 20th, 2016
Lloyds Banking Group has beaten other bidders to buy MBNA, one of the UK’s biggest credit card issuers, for £1.9bn. The sale, by Bank of America, had attracted interest from the likes of Santander UK and HSBC but the ...
Grant Thornton UK reports 2.5% increase in revenue to £534m
December 20th, 2016
Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has continued to deliver against its Vision 2020 strategy. The firm’s financial results for the year ending 30 June 2016 show a 2.5% increase in revenue to £534m for the ...
IMF head Christine Lagarde found guilty in French negligence court case
December 20th, 2016
IMF head was French finance minister in 2008 when billionaire was given $425M payout The high-flying career of Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, hung in the balance Monday after a special French court convicted her ...
KPMG UK has announced an increase in revenues; breaks £2bn barrier
December 19th, 2016
KPMG has announced an increase in revenues from £1,958m to £2,068m. Mid-market tax, transaction services and management consulting achieved double digit growth The firm created approximately 1,500 new jobs, with total staff now just over 13,000 KPMG, the professional ...
Central Bank of Greece forecast a strengthening of growth for 2017
December 16th, 2016
Today, in accordance with its Statute, the Bank of Greece submitted its Interim Report on Monetary Policy 2016 to the Speaker of the Greek Parliament and the Cabinet. Progress with the implementation of the programme and with economic recovery ...
The Fed Lifts Interest Rates On Outlook For Firmer Growth
December 16th, 2016
The Federal Reserve announced an increase in interest rates yesterday, nudging its target rate up by 25 basis points to a 0.50%-to-0.75% range. The central bank’s revised economic projections were slightly more hawkish too. Meantime, the government yesterday reported ...
What Dow 20,000 means for stock-market investors
December 15th, 2016
What’s in a number anyway? That may be the question stock-market investors pose as the Dow Jones Industrial Average inches closer to the psychological milestone of 20,000. The Dow DJIA, +0.25% sold off on Wednesday as the Federal Open ...