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EY has launched the 2016 EY Accelerating Entrepreneurs program
February 17th, 2016
EY has launched the 2016 EY Accelerating Entrepreneurs program in Europe, which gives high-potential, fast-growth technology startups from across the continent access to support to help scale their businesses. The group of selected entrepreneurs will receive a comprehensive program of one-to-one ...
Asian shares consolidate, oil swings higher
February 17th, 2016
Asian shares were taking a breather on Wednesday after two sessions of solid gains, while oil prices swung higher as the market reconsidered the chances of a meaningful deal to restrict supply later in the year. The mood was ...
Online platform facilitates legal work
February 16th, 2016
A pioneering Internet platform that allows lawyers to file cases and pay legal fees online has been embraced by Shanghai’s lawyers. More than 1,300 of the city’s 1,413 law firms have used the website, passport.lawyers.org.cn, since its launch in ...
Shares Jump From Europe to Japan as Oil Holds Rally; Yuan Soars
February 16th, 2016
Absence of post-holiday China selloff bolstered sentiment Draghi said ECB will act should turmoil hit price stability Stocks came back with a vengeance amid speculation losses that sent global equities into a bear market had gone too far, with ...
Europe open: Stocks rally on strong Asian cues; IAG flies higher on upgrade
February 15th, 2016
European stocks kicked the week off on an upbeat note, taking their cue from a strong session in Asia, despite the release of disappointing Chinese and Japanese data. At 0840 GMT, the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 index was up ...
Nikkei surges 7%, Topix up 8.3%; China lose ground
February 15th, 2016
Asian stocks mostly climbed on Monday, with Japan shares surging after last week’s sharp selloff. But China’s shares lost ground as its markets re-opened after the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. The Nikkei 225 retraced losses some of Friday’s losses, jumping ...
Asian markets: Japan’s Nikkei slides further amid concerns over European banking sector
February 12th, 2016
While China’s Shanghai Composite remained closed for the Lunar New Year holiday, the majority of stock indices across Asia including Japan’s Nikkei 225 were trading lower on 12 February. This followed a negative Wall Street and FTSE close overnight, ...
Dollar on track for steep weekly losses
February 12th, 2016
The dollar nursed losses on Friday that have put it on course for steep weekly drops against major currencies, with many investors favouring the perceived safe-haven appeal of the yen amid sinking global markets. Japanese markets were closed for a ...
Bear Market Descends on Global Stocks
February 12th, 2016
The MSCI All-World Index falls 20% from its May 2015 record Retreat is biggest since selloff during 2011 Europe crisis The yearlong decline in global equities that started with a selloff in energy became a full-blown bear market Thursday ...
The five fears stalking the global banking industry
February 10th, 2016
China, emerging markets, the eurozone, oil and commodities all pose a threat to the banking sector this year Banking shares have come under pressure this week as investors express fears that the sector will be badly hit by a global ...
