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FTSE 100 extends a record-breaking run
January 11th, 2017
European stocks rose Wednesday, with London striking another record pinnacle on the sliding pound and rebounding commodity prices. Sterling fell as weak official trade data offset bright industrial output figures — and the currency’s slide gave a fresh impetus ...
Oil prices edge up on reports of Saudi supply cuts, but details murky
January 11th, 2017
Oil edged up on Wednesday, lifted by reports of Saudi supply cuts to Asia, but gains were capped by a lack of detail about the reductions and because of signs of rising supplies from other producers. Prices for Brent ...
Keyboard for lawyers debuted
January 10th, 2017
A lawyer frustrated at just how complicated it is to insert section symbols into a brief he was typing has come up with a keyboard designed for lawyers. The keyboard called LegalBoard, showcased at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show ...
Grant Thornton reports record global revenues
January 9th, 2017
Grant Thornton today announced total combined record global revenues of US$4.8bn for the financial year ended 30 September 2016. Revenues at Grant Thornton member firms grew 7.8% measured on a local currencies basis, and at 3.3% when measured in ...
Bitcoin Extends Loss After China’s Central Bank Warns Investors
January 9th, 2017
PBOC officials tell bitcoin platform to rectify issues Bitcoin surged 120% in 2016 as yuan depreciation quickened Bitcoin extended Friday’s tumble amid concern China will tighten rules on the digital currency to curb capital outflows. The cryptocurrency slid 1.2 ...
Korean won weakest major currency followed by pound and yen
January 9th, 2017
Korean won weakest major currency, followed by pound and yen Crude oil price down for first time in four sessions The offshore yuan had its biggest two-day fall since June as most other major currencies also slid, led by ...
Why a multinational law firm has stopped paying some of its staff?
January 5th, 2017
KWM Europe halts pay for 100 staff as it prepares for administration Today (4 January) the European partnership of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has stopped paying 100 staff as the firm heads towards administration. The firm confirmed its ...
Bitcoin hits a record high, but can it rival gold as a safe haven?
January 5th, 2017
With economic and geopolitical risks on the rise, bitcoin boosters are championing the ability of their crypto-currency, which hit an all-time high this week, to rival gold as a safe-haven play. “When the existing money system has problems, people ...
The dollar stepped further away from a 14-year peak against a basket of currencies
January 5th, 2017
The dollar stepped further away from a 14-year peak against a basket of currencies on Thursday, as investors locked in gains from its two-month-old rally after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. The dollar had soared on Trump’s ...
U.S. Stocks Halt 3-Day Drop as Dollar, Gold Climb: Markets Wrap
January 4th, 2017
Crude slides from 18-month high amid doubts on OPEC cuts Warnings, optimistic calls vie for investor attention U.S. stocks rose with the dollar as economic data bolstered confidence that the American economy is poised to accelerate. Gold rose and ...
