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Cryptocurrency Overview
July 31st, 2014
The price of bitcoin has continued to slide, continuing a downward trend that began almost two weeks ago. In that time, the value of a single bitcoin has fallen by almost $50 (£30). Most other major cryptocurrencies also saw ...
Record award for former Yukos investors after tribunal finds “political motivation” for Russia’s actions
July 31st, 2014
An arbitral tribunal sitting in The Hague has unanimously held that the Russian Federation breached its international obligations under the Energy Charter Treaty when it liquidated and part-nationalised the former Yukos Oil Company in 2007. The Permanent Court of ...
Russians worry over the growing sanctions from the West
July 31st, 2014
Russia confronts the biggest sanctions from the West since the Ukrainian crisis erupted and has therefore adopted a nonchalant public stance, with President Vladimir V. Putin emphasizing the importance of self-reliance and a new poll released Tuesday indicating a ...
EU court to decide on tax-free trading of bitcoin
July 30th, 2014
Tax-free trading of bitcoin is on legal questioning at the European Union’s top court following Swedish authorities request to extend existing levies to virtual currencies. The EU Court of Justice must decide if transactions between virtual and traditional currencies ...
Amazon to invest $2 billion more in India
July 30th, 2014
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) announced that is planning to invest a further $2 billion in India just a day after the country’s largest e-tailer Flipkart attracted $1 billion of fresh funds, raising the stakes in a nascent but fast-growing e-commerce ...
Existing law is enough for dealing with social media crime
July 29th, 2014
There is no need for any new laws in order to cope with crimes committed through social media, as peers explain. The ‘tentative’ conclusion of the House of Lords communications committee, set up in June, is that the criminal ...
Why use a specialised small business accountant
July 29th, 2014
Starting your own business can be a difficult task. You know you have a great idea, you sound it out to some friends and work colleagues who tell you you’ll make millions. You finally get the confidence to take ...
Trial of GSK-linked investigators is for August 8
July 29th, 2014
The public trial of a foreign couple linked to GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) is set for Aug. 8, a Shanghai court said on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Chinese prosecutors accused British investigator Peter Humphrey and his American wife Yu Yingzeng ...
Gold for bitcoin could be the new trend
July 28th, 2014
A new possible obstacle for regulators, including India, is ‘gold for bitcoin’ trades which are becoming the new trend in the world of anonymous transactions, keeping warm the desire to invest in virtual currencies. This comes at a time ...
USD/HKD remains bullish as HKMA Buys $690 Million
July 28th, 2014
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank bought $690 million on July 25 to defend the city’s 31-year-old peg to the U.S. dollar as it expects demand for the local currency to continue. “Having regard to the on-going listings, mergers ...
