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European stocks seen higher, focus switches to US jobs
June 3rd, 2016
European stocks opened higher on Friday as investors turned their attention to a key U.S. jobs report that could hold the key to a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this month. The FTSE opened 0.5 percent higher, the German ...
Interactive Brokers Group Reports Brokerage Metrics for May 2016
June 2nd, 2016
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IBKR) an automated global electronic broker and market maker, today reported its Electronic Brokerage monthly performance metrics for May. Highlights for the month included: 641 thousand Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs), 4% higher ...
Dollar supported by U.S. rate view, Aussie jumps
May 31st, 2016
The dollar hovered near its highest level in two months against a basket of currencies on Tuesday on growing expectations of an imminent U.S. interest rate hike, while the Australian dollar jumped on surprising strong local economic data. The ...
Winners of Middle East Hotel Awards 2016
May 30th, 2016
12 Dubai Hotels win at Middle East Hotel Awards 2016 The awards ceremony, held on 24 May at the Palazzo Versace Dubai, witnessed a 63 per cent increase of submissions on the previous year’s edition, with the 6-month old ...
European Stocks Near One-Month High, Set for Third Weekly Gains
May 27th, 2016
European stocks hovered near a one-month high, set for a third weekly advance, on growing optimism that the global economy can withstand higher U.S. borrowing costs. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped 0.2 percent at 9:59 a.m. in London, taking ...
European Commission proposes new e-commerce rules
May 27th, 2016
The European Commission today tabled a package of measures to allow consumers and companies to buy and sell products and services online more easily and confidently across the EU. Delivering on its Digital Single Market and Single Market strategies, ...
FCA Research into the issue of de-risking
May 25th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a press release to make publish a research regarding the issue of de-risking. Below is the announcement as published from FCA: The FCA, along with fellow agencies and authorities, has a long-standing programme ...
Teddy Sagi’s Xwise, a subsidiary of Playtech Cyprus Ltd is laying off 140-150 of its 200 employees
May 19th, 2016
Xwise provides supplementary services to customers who have purchased software from online gambling services firm Playtech, its parent company. Xwise, a subsidiary of Playtech Cyprus Ltd. (LSE:PTEC), whose largest shareholder is Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi, is laying off 140-150 ...
ECommPay: Regulations of FOREX industry
May 18th, 2016
Forex (FX) regulation is crucial to both security and mutual trust between traders and operators. Companies operating from jurisdictions lacking in regulatory supervision are able to do so in an unfair and illegal manner without facing serious repercussions. Moreover, ...
Five more women added in gender discrimination lawsuit against KPMG US
May 17th, 2016
Five more women have been added as named plaintiffs to the ongoing $350m (£243m) class action gender discrimination lawsuit against KPMG’s US arm. On 13 May, Sanford Heisler, the law firm representing the five plaintiffs, filed an amended complaint ...
