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Temporary and part-time jobs on the rise in Europe
August 13th, 2018
Temporary work or temporary employment (also called odd jobs) refers to an employment situation where the working arrangement is limited to a certain period of time based on the needs of the employing organization. According to report issued by ...
Worried about non-EU investor, Germany may see a new law on foreign takeovers
August 13th, 2018
The German government is mulling over a proposal to change the country’s Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance. The proposal has been sent to various ministries, and according to the Welt newspaper, a law granting the government more control could ...
CySEC informs Market Participants for the timely request of authorisation following Brexit
August 10th, 2018
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement to draw the attention of all Market Participants to the Public Statement issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), with reference n. ESMA 42-110-998, in relation ...
Pound frail on worries over no-deal Brexit, dollar steady
August 7th, 2018
The pound stayed fragile on Tuesday after falling to an 11-month low against the dollar overnight on worries over a ‘hard’ Brexit from the European Union, while simmering U.S.-China trade tensions provided support to the greenback. Comments from officials ...
MiFID II ESMA: Data for the systemic internaliser calculations for equity, equity-like instruments and bonds
August 3rd, 2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published data for the systemic internaliser calculations for equity, equity-like instruments and bonds under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). More specifically, ESMA has published the ...
Pound to Euro exchange rate dips on UK consumer confidence disappointment
August 1st, 2018
On Monday, the Pound to Euro exchange rate opened in the region of €1.1244 and closed down lower around €1.1219. This deterioration in the value of the Pound was mainly caused by Eurozone economic data, which supported the single ...
The top 3 trends in forex trading of 2018
July 30th, 2018
We are almost halfway done with the third quarter of 2018, but there have already been a lot of local and global events that have impacted the foreign exchange market during the first half of the year. The ongoing ...
Nestlé lost a 16-year legal fight to dominate the chocolate bar market
July 30th, 2018
KitKat’s makers have suffered a major setback in its 16-year quest to dominate the market for four-fingered chocolate bars. Nestlé applied to trademark the distinctive trapezoid shape of KitKats in 2002, and initially succeeded. Nestlé has been fighting to ...
How many people work for the government in your country?
July 25th, 2018
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has recently issued a report showing the percentage of people in European countries working in the government sector. According the report, government employment accounted for 16 % of employment in the ...
Dollar, euro stay in narrow ranges ahead of Trump-Juncker talks
July 25th, 2018
The dollar and euro barely moved on Wednesday, ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at a time investors are focused on the trade rift between the two economic powers. The ...
