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Yuan cut clobbers markets, rekindles fear of forex war
August 12th, 2015
China’s 2 percent devaluation of the yuan hit global equities and U.S. oil prices on Tuesday with investors fearing a new currency war as well as declining Chinese economic momentum. Wall Street ended lower as investors contemplated the implications ...
PBOC sharply cuts yuan against US dollar after weak data
August 11th, 2015
The People’s Bank of China allowed the yuan to depreciate almost 2 percent against the U.S. dollar to levels last seen three years ago, sending a shock through currency markets. In a statement, the Chinese central bank said that ...
The Saudi Oil Price War Is Backfiring
August 10th, 2015
Saudi Arabia has long enjoyed the status of being the top crude oil exporter in the world. With record production of 10.564 million barrels per day in June 2015, Saudi Arabia has been one of the major driving forces ...
Dollar flags vs euro and yen, commodities and Fed in focus
July 27th, 2015
Fed meeting eyed to shore up sagging dollar * Impact from lower commodities also remains in focus * Aussie struggles near 6-year lows while kiwi fares better (Adds details, quotes) The dollar flagged against the euro and yen ...
Emerging Challenges Facing Tax Policymakers and Administrations in the Area of International Taxation and Transfer Pricing
July 14th, 2015
From July 7-9, 2015, senior tax administrators and tax policy officials from 26 countries throughout Europe and Central Asia as well as experts from the WU University and the World Bank met in Vienna, Austria to share experiences and ...
How Future Bitcoin Can Prevent a Future Greece
July 14th, 2015
The digital currency is at a turning point, evolving much more quickly than some observers realize Bitcoin, the volatile digital currency, cannot help the Greeks of today. But it could mean a great deal to those caught up in ...
Capital Markets Union should ease cross-border investment and finance for SMEs
July 10th, 2015
The EU Capital Markets Union (CMU) should provide a new, more efficient way to channel savings into small business ventures and protect cross-border investors in the EU, says a non-binding resolution voted on Thursday. MEPs want CMU building blocks, ...
Is Bitcoin Unsustainable, and How Can It Be Made Sustainable?
July 9th, 2015
“Bitcoin Is Unsustainable,” claims the title of a provocative essay by Motherboardcontributor Christopher Malmo that has spurred considerable debate. Malmo’s central thesis is that Bitcoin uses way too much electricity. The essay opens with a future scenario that, in view ...
Citigroup: Here’s Our Five-Step Plan to Solve the Greek Crisis
July 8th, 2015
For six years the Greek crisis has unfolded in a predictable pattern: Greece needs money. Euro area leaders don’t want to give it to them without imposing tough conditions. Brinkmanship ensues, followed by some sort of ineffectual compromise. And repeat. According ...
Asia shares win reprieve but Greece, China concerns limit gains
July 7th, 2015
Asian stocks won a reprieve on Tuesday after sharp falls the previous day but investors remained on edge amid uncertainty over Greece‘s position in the euro and volatility in mainland Chinese equity markets. Chinese shares dropped almost two percent ...