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Dollar edges up, but on track for weekly loss
August 19th, 2016
The dollar wallowed close to eight-week lows against the euro on Friday, and was poised for weekly losses against its major counterparts, after minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s July meeting revealed central bank policymakers were in no hurry ...
Sweden heads to cashless society
August 18th, 2016
Sweden is becoming a cashless society due to high consumer awareness of e-payments and card usage levels, a new report reveals. Swedish consumers use cards with a frequency of 134.3 transactions per card per year – higher than the ...
Bitcoin Exchange Counter Launched in Russia
August 18th, 2016
Russia recently took a far more liberal approach towards Bitcoin than expected. Last week, the Russian government decided not to introduce criminal liability towards mining and usage of the digital currency. Following the government’s move, the cryptocurrency community in ...
Dollar Weakens on Fed Outlook as Emerging-Market Shares Advance
August 18th, 2016
Yen breaks 100 after Fed minutes as jobs data boosts Aussie Mongolia’s tugrik stabilizes after interest rate hiked to 15% Emerging-market shares rallied with European stock index futures and the dollar fell versus all of its major peers after minutes ...
Fintech firms look to Ireland to establish HQs
August 16th, 2016
Financial technology companies are increasingly considering Irish headquarters ahead of the UK’s departure from Europe, but there are concerns the Irish regulatory system cannot reform itself fast enough to meet demand. Brexit has pushed the issue into sharp focus with ...
Paysafe published Unaudited Interim Results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2016
August 12th, 2016
Paysafe Group plc, global provider of payment solutions, reports strong growth in the six months ended 30 June 2016. Reported H1 2016 revenue increased 118% to $487m (H1 2015: $223m); pro-forma constant currency revenue growth was 20%, up from ...
UK Gambling Regulator Clarifies Digital Currency Rules
August 10th, 2016
The UK’s gambling regulator has clarified its rules for digital currencies. In an update to its codes of practice issued this July, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) outlined how licensees can implement appropriate policies for so-called cash equivalents, a ...
Oil prices: OPEC may finally take action if crude’s slide continues
August 9th, 2016
Oil’s recent dip back into the $30s per barrel may be enough to get some OPEC members to curb their bickering and consider joint action — especially if oil plummets again. Considering a deal and agreeing to one are ...
Bitcoin Sinks After Hackers Steal $65 Million From Exchange
August 3rd, 2016
Hong Kong-based Bitfinex halts trading, deposits, withdrawals Digital currency is down almost 20 percent this week Bitcoin plunged after one of the largest exchanges halted trading because hackers stole about $65 million of the digital currency. Bitcoin slumped 5.5 ...
EU mergers and takeovers
August 2nd, 2016
Aug 2 The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS — Sony Corp to buy out the Michael Jackson estate’s stake in its music publishing ...
