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China battles to shore up stocks, yuan after globe-shaking slide
January 5th, 2016
China moved to shore up shaky sentiment on Tuesday a day after its stock indexes and yuan currency tumbled, rattling markets worldwide, but analysts warned investors to buckle up for more wild price swings. Stocks fell more than 2 ...
Cyprus: Haircut battle due to kick off within weeks
January 4th, 2016
A GRAND Chamber comprising 15 judges of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) will hear a number of appeals brought by Cypriot bank depositors, who lost their money in the March 2013 ‘haircut’ against the European Commission and the ...
The ‘Bitcoin Island’accept the digital currency for everyday transactions
January 4th, 2016
Bitcoin: How the Isle of Man is leading a cryptocurrency revolution A scattering of businesses on ‘Bitcoin Island’ accept the digital currency for everyday transactions alongside sterling Like most coffee shops, Java Express in Douglas offers its clientele ...
Chase, Wal-Mart Seek to Disrupt Mobile Payments Business in 2016
January 4th, 2016
Banks and retailers move to capture tap-and-pay transactions Apple, Google will see new competition in evolving market American consumers will have more choices in 2016 for how they make purchases with their smartphones as big banks and retailers vie ...
Single Resolution Mechanism to come into effect for the Banking Union
January 4th, 2016
The Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM) will become fully operational on 1 January 2016. The SRM implements the EU-wide Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) in the euro area. The full resolution powers of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) will ...
The World Economy’s Winners and Losers in 2015
December 31st, 2015
When the final numbers are tallied, 2015 will probably count as another disappointing year for global growth. The muted performance came even as central banks continued to pump in liquidity, oil prices plunged again and inflation was moderate. It was also a year ...
China to curb risks from abnormal cross-border capital flows: regulator
December 31st, 2015
China’s foreign exchange regulator said on Wednesday that it will improve its policy reserves and contingency plans to curb risks from abnormal cross-border capital flows. A fall of $150.3 billion in China‘s foreign debt in the third quarter showed ...
Asia trades mixed, ASX sheds 2% for the year
December 31st, 2015
Asian markets were treading water on the final trading day of 2015, with investors eyeing oil prices for further clues after a turbulent year for stocks. The Australian market, which closed early, shed over 2 percent for the year ...
Global growth will be disappointing in 2016: IMF’s Lagarde
December 30th, 2015
Global economic growth will be disappointing next year and the outlook for the medium-term has also deteriorated, the head of the International Monetary Fund said in a guest article for German newspaper Handelsblatt published on Wednesday. IMF Managing Director ...
Citi’s Law Firm Predictions: It’s Back to Slow Growth
December 30th, 2015
The relative success law firms found in 2014 was an aberration, not the new norm, according to year-end predictions for the industry from Citi Private Bank’s Law Firm Group and Hildebrandt Consulting. Profit growth this year and next year ...
