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Asian Stocks Retreat as Oil Falls With Copper; Yen Strengthens
April 25th, 2016
Japanese currency advances after steepest drop since 2014 Crude retreats from five-month high; British pound gains Asian shares were set for the first back-to-back declines in a month as commodities prices retreated and the yen strengthened, reflecting investor caution ...
FMA: Three things that stop you from making good investment decisions – and four that can help
April 22nd, 2016
Feelings and fears are the key things that stop consumers making good decisions when it comes to their finances or investments. A cross-government paper released by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today delves further into why we behave this ...
How bitcoin’s sister technology could change the future of healthcare
April 22nd, 2016
The larger world didn’t start paying much attention to bitcoin until 2013. That was the year mainstream companies like Microsoft, Expedia and Dell, among others, began to accept the alternative, electronic payment method. That was also the year the ...
‘Bitcoin is dead,’ says prominent fintech exec
April 21st, 2016
Exactly three months ago, a well-known bitcoin developer, Mike Hearn, wrote a post on Medium that rocked the community of people who believe in the future of the digital currency and its technology. Bitcoin, he wrote, has failed. “It has failed ...
Digital Asset Holdings announces acquisition of Swiss-based technology company Elevence
April 21st, 2016
Digital Asset Holdings (Digital Asset), a developer of distributed ledger technology for the financial services industry, today announced that it has acquired Zurich-based Elevence Digital Finance AG (Elevence), a technology firm that has developed an expressive language for financial ...
Asian Stocks Advance as Oil Holds Near $40; Aussie, Kiwi Climb
April 19th, 2016
Korean won climbs to five-month high as gold declines Japan’s Topix jumps by most in a month as yen weakens Asian equities jumped by the most in a month as crude oil stayed within sight of $40 a barrel, ...
New managing partner for UHY Hacker Young
April 18th, 2016
LAURENCE SACKER has been named as the new heir apparent at UHY Hacker Young, Accountancy Age can reveal. Currently corporate finance partner at the firm, Sacker will formally take over from Ladislav Hornan’s successful 21-year reign on 1 May 2016. Sacker boasts particular expertise in ...
Oil crisis? Here is how Saudi Arabia plans to shake up its economy
April 14th, 2016
In late February, several hundred Saudi officials, company executives and foreign consultants gathered in a luxury Riyadh hotel to discuss how Saudi Arabia’s economy could survive an era of cheap oil. In late February, several hundred Saudi officials, company ...
Emerging Currencies Halt Rally as Singapore Flags Growth Risks
April 14th, 2016
Malaysian ringgit leads declines after Singapore eases policy Won sinks on Korean election shock as dollar extends advance Emerging-market currencies fell for the first time in six days as Singapore surprised markets by easing monetary policy, spurring speculation other ...
Norway Reaffirms Corporate Tax Cut Pledge
April 13th, 2016
Norwegian Finance Minister Siv Jensen has said that Norway’s corporate tax is too high and should be reduced as part of a wider package of measures designed to boost economic growth. Jensen told the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association annual conference ...
