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China Growth Beats Economists’ Forecast as Stimulus Kicks In
July 15th, 2015
China’s economic growth proved resilient in the second quarter as policy makers stepped up support and a stock market boom — since soured — spurred services. Gross domestic product rose 7 percent in the three months through June from ...
Oil prices tumble as Iran, global powers reach nuclear deal
July 14th, 2015
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday after Iran and six global powers reached a landmark nuclear deal that would see an easing of sanctions against Tehran and a gradual increase in its oil exports. The agreement, which capped more than ...
3 Big Reasons Why The ‘Greek Debt Deal’ Is Really A German Trap
July 14th, 2015
Greece is saved? All over the planet, news headlines are boldly proclaiming that a “deal” has been reached which will give Greece the money that it needs and keep it in the eurozone. But as you will see below, ...
Greek debt crisis: Goldman Sachs could be sued for helping hide debts when it joined euro
July 14th, 2015
Exclusive: A leading adviser to debt-riven countries has offered to help Athens recover some of the vast profits made by the investment bank Goldman Sachs faces the prospect of potential legal action from Greece over the complex financial deals ...
China accuses brokers of manipulating share prices during stock market crisis
July 14th, 2015
Beijing has accused brokers of manipulating share prices during China’s recent stock market plunge and launched a crackdown against unlicensed companies that financed speculative trading. The police ministry said investigators had found “evidence to suspect that individual trading companies ...
A guide to China’s stunning stock market crash
July 13th, 2015
In China, local stock markets, which rose to dizzying heights over the past year, plummeted back to Earth last week. They then rebounded sharply on Thursday and Friday, as the Chinese government worked to restore faith in the markets. ...
Dirty Dealing: China and International Money Laundering
July 13th, 2015
In the midst of turmoil in the Chinese stock markets, one serious problem that may appear is increased currency outflows created by current and potential investors who would rather move their assets to foreign countries viewed as safer havens. Money laundering should be under close surveillance. ...
Visa: Bitcoin Has a Future in Payments
July 10th, 2015
Large existing payments companies are “lowering the drawbridges” and working more openly with new players in the space, according to a Visa executive. Jonathan Vaux, executive director of new digital payments and strategy at Visa Europe, was speaking at WIRED Money, held ...
Greece debt crisis: Eurozone receives economic reform plan
July 10th, 2015
The Greek government has submitted economic reform proposals to try to secure a further bailout from its creditors, eurozone officials say. They say they received the plan late on Thursday – just two hours before a midnight deadline. They ...
China Shares Rise but Uncertainty Hovers
July 10th, 2015
Greece inches closer to deal with creditors, but investors are wary of sustained China recovery China shares rose Friday, and other Asian markets made tentative gains, as investors assess whether a recovery in Chinese stocks proves sustainable. The Shanghai ...