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Bank of England released latest monetary policy; Bank Rate at 0.50%
February 9th, 2018
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 7 February 2018, the MPC voted ...
The countries with the highest and lowest environmental taxes in Europe
February 8th, 2018
Government revenues from environmental taxes amounted to €364.4 bn in 2016 in the European Union (EU), compared with €296.5 bn in 2006. Over the same period, the share of environmental taxes in total government revenues from taxes and social ...
Volume of retail trade down by 1.1% in euro area
February 6th, 2018
In December 2017 compared with November 2017, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade decreased by 1.1% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.0% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European ...
ESMA publishes results of the second EU-wide CCP stress test
February 2nd, 2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today the results of its second EU-wide stress test exercise regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) established in the European Union (EU). The CCP stress test assesses the resilience and safety of ...
Businesses spend $1.5 million on global data protection
January 31st, 2018
Nearly half of global companies are struggling with data protection and privacy issues. Global businesses are having difficulty keeping up with the deluge of new data privacy regulations taking effect around the globe. Nearly one in two organisations (47 ...
Euronext Acquires InsiderLog
January 18th, 2018
Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone with nearly 1,300 listed issuers, announces the acquisition of 80% of the capital of InsiderLog, a Stockholm-based leading player in the field of insider list management, for a cash consideration of ...
Revamped rules for EU finance: Mifid II; What is MiFID II?
January 17th, 2018
Mifid II, a major revamp of European Union finance rules took effect on January 3, 2018. Its goals: Greater transparency, competitiveness and efficiency in financial instruments, and less scope for fraud and malfeasance. What is MiFID II? It’s a ...
Taxation highs and low identified in EU report on policy
January 16th, 2018
The report shows that Ireland is not a high tax country with total tax receipts as a percentage of GDP the lowest in the EU and the Effective Marginal Tax Rates lowest 1/3 in the EU Even with a ...
Euro area annual inflation down to 1.4%
January 10th, 2018
Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 1.4% in December 2017, down from 1.5% in November 2017, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Looking at the main components of euro ...
Ethereum Rises Above $1,000 for the First Time as Ripple Soars
January 5th, 2018
Even as the arguable star of 2017 Bitcoin stalls thousands below its all-time high, the third largest cryptocurrency by market value, Ethereum, is soaring to new records Thursday. For the first time ever, Ethereum prices rose above $1,000 per ...
