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71 Binary Options and Forex providers added to CFTC RED List
April 26th, 2017
As part of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) ongoing efforts to help protect Americans from fraud, today the CFTC added 71 new names to the RED List. These 71 new additions bring the total number of foreign ...
Costa Coffee owner Whitbread reports sales of £3.1 billion
April 25th, 2017
2016/17 was a 52-week year whereas 2015/16 was a 53-week year. In order to provide a clearer comparison, year-on-year growth relating to revenue, underlying profit and underlying earnings per share are shown on a 52-week comparative and a number ...
Accountants global survey shows automation is a new era for the accounting practice
April 25th, 2017
Global Research: 86% of accountants happy for technology to make admin elements of their job invisible, freeing them to focus on their clients & building their practice Report reveals that despite frustrations with technology, accountants acknowledge that automation is ...
Plus500 reached a settlement of EUR 550.000 with FSMA Belgium
April 25th, 2017
Plus500, an online trading platform for retail customers to trade CFDs, has issued a press release to announce that it has reached a settlement agreement with the Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority (“FSMA”) for the amount of EUR 550.000. ...
Oil price projections are so enigmatic right now
April 24th, 2017
Predictions range from a 20-percent reduction (to roughly $42 a barrel) to an exuberant 100-percent increase ($100) by next year. It’s enigmatic that perceptions of market experts are so enormously divergent with regard to the price of any commodity. ...
Gulf states are spending billions to attract tourists
April 24th, 2017
Gulf states are spending billions of dollars creating ambitious strategies to attract visitors as tourism becomes a stronger plank of their economies. This week’s Arabian Travel Market in Dubai will show the changing face of the industry as entertainment ...
UN report: Social network payments now reach nearly US $3 trillion in China
April 24th, 2017
Payments on messaging and e-commerce platforms set to increase China’s GDP by $236 billion by 2025, unlocking new economic opportunities for people and small businesses A new UN study reveals that Alipay and WeChat Pay enabled US$2.9 trillion in ...
KCG announces consolidated earnings of $0.05 per diluted share for 1Q2017
April 24th, 2017
KCG accepts proposal from Virtu Financial, INC. to acquire all outstanding shares of KCG’s Class A common stock for $20 per share – A 46 percent premium to unaffected price KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) announced that it has reached ...
Nasdaq launches FinTech investment program
April 20th, 2017
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), one of the world’s leading providers of technology and services to the capital markets, announced today the launch of a venture investment program, Nasdaq Ventures, dedicated to discovering, investing in and partnering with unique fintech companies worldwide. The ...
Clearstream Monthly report: ECB’s QE continues to put pressure on securities financing industry
April 19th, 2017
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to stick to its bond buying program despite strong EU-wide economic growth has damped hopes in the market that interest rates will rise any time soon. This loose monetary policy can be felt ...
