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Varoufakis says funding problem lies ahead
February 26th, 2015
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis admitted on Wednesday that Greece may face difficulties in finding the money to pay its obligations to the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank over the next few months. Greece has to repay ...
Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2014
February 25th, 2015
Focused marketing strategy and ongoing improvement in the strength of the Plus500 brand attracted new customers – active customers exceeded 100,000 for the first time Effective user experience across all platforms including smartphones and tablets Intuitive technology platform enabled ...
Bats Global Markets Names Chris Concannon CEO; Joe Ratterman Becomes Chairman
February 25th, 2015
BATS Global Markets (BATS), a leading operator of U.S. and European markets, today announced that President Chris Concannon will be appointed to the additional role of chief executive officer, effective March 31, 2015. Mr. Concannon arrived at BATS as ...
ICE Announces Appointments for Interest Rate and Utility Markets
February 25th, 2015
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced two new London-based appointments to serve its global derivatives markets. Chris Rhodes has been appointed Head of Interest Rates and Gordon Bennett has been appointed Managing ...
Greek Finance Minister Varoufakis: We didn’t u-turn on reforms (Video)
February 25th, 2015
Greece’s latest deal with its fellow euro zone countries to secure an extension of its bailout program doesn’t mean the country’s new government has bowed to pressure, the country’s finance minister told CNBC. “We didn’t get elected in order ...
Annual inflation down to -0.6% in the euro area
February 25th, 2015
Down to -0.5% in the EU Euro area annual inflation was -0.6% in January 20152 , down from -0.2% in December. This was the lowest rate recorded since July 2009. In January 2014 the rate was 0.8%. European Union ...
Greek Goverment shifts focus to funding needs after list approved
February 25th, 2015
Creditors clear reforms with some caveats The Greek government on Tuesday shifted its focus to the pressing matter of tackling immediate funding needs after the country’s international creditors provisionally approved a list of economic reforms proposed by the Greek ...
FTSE at a record high
February 25th, 2015
The UK’s blue chip index finally pushes past a peak that it last reached during the dot com bubble in 1999. It’s taken more than 15 years, but the FTSE 100 rose to a record high yesterday, finally beating ...
Asian shares rise after Yellen stresses policy flexibility
February 25th, 2015
Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, taking their cues from Wall Street’s gains after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested the Fed would not rush into raising interest rates. Shares extended gains after an index of Chinese factory activity eked ...
New €20 banknote unveiled in Frankfurt today
February 24th, 2015
The new €20 banknote’s “portrait window”, set in the hologram, is an innovation in banknote technology. The new €20 banknote will enter circulation on 25 November 2015, allowing an extended period of nine months for banknote equipment manufacturers, cash ...
