Pound Drops on EU Concern, Asian Shares Decline: Markets Wrap
January 16th, 2017
U.K. PM to signal plans to quit EU single market: Sunday Times Asian equities retreat with U.S. stock-index futures The pound tumbled on a report that U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will signal plans to quit the European Union’s ...
Downside Targets for British Pound Against Euro, Dollar
January 14th, 2017
Pound to Euro Rate Today (13-1-16): 1.1410, could go as low as 1.0635 Pound to Dollar Rate Today: 1.2171, 1.09 forecast under hard-Brexit scenario Technical strategists at Credit Suisse have written to clients confirming they retain a negative stance ...
ACCA launches global educational forum
January 12th, 2017
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has announced that it will be conducting a regular Global Forum focussing on education. The Education Global Forum will be added to the ACCA Global Forums line-up from February 2017, with participants ...
BILLING/ CUSTOMER SUPPORT OFFICER
January 12th, 2017
HIRING: New Billing/ Customer Support Officers: Overview: Trade Finance is in our DNA. For more than 10 years, XTrade has helped global traders with access to the world’s largest and most liquid market. By offering the most innovative trading ...
A multibillion-dollar natural gas boom may reunify Cyprus
January 12th, 2017
A potential energy boom in Cyprus could spur a deal to reunify the ethnically-divided island after more than 40 years. A breakthrough may come at a United Nations-brokered multilateral summit in Geneva this week. The island nation has discovered ...
Five potential FinTech surprises for 2017
January 12th, 2017
In the ever-expanding FinTech ecosystem, it is easy to get caught up in all the hoopla, hysteria and hype. As we enter 2017, PwC’s DeNovo is providing our views on more plausible changes of direction in the FinTech space. ...
OANDA appoints new CEO
January 12th, 2017
OANDA Global Corporation’s Board of Directors has appointed Vatsa Narasimha, formerly CFO of OANDA, as its CEO. Mr. Narasimha succeeds Ed Eger who, alongside the Board, hand-selected Mr. Narasimha for the role. Mr. Eger will remain at OANDA to support ...
Former Bitcoin Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
January 11th, 2017
Former Bitcoin exchange operator Anthony Murgio has been involved in a criminal investigation for quite some time now. Earlier this week, Murgio pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to operate an illegal Bitcoin exchange. This cryptocurrency platform in question is ...
Bath, England is considering to impose a tourist tax
January 11th, 2017
The fee would apply to all travelers, no matter where they stay. The costs of travel can really add up—flights, rental cars, hotel rooms, meals on the go—but some cities still find themselves operating at a loss even when ...
Volkswagen confirms $4.3bn settlement; in addition it will plead guilty to criminal misconduct
January 11th, 2017
Volkswagen has confirmed it has negotiated a $4.3bn (£3.5bn) draft settlement with US regulators to resolve its diesel emissions scandal. The German car giant said in addition to the fine it will plead guilty to criminal misconduct as part ...
