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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 ...
Bitcoin and ethereum suffered massive drops, but many cryptocurrencies are faring even worse
January 17th, 2018
Most major digital currencies sold off sharply on Tuesday, but the declines in bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin prices weren’t as bad as much of the rest of the market. All of the top 20 digital currencies — by market ...
The part of EU with the largest share of e-shoppers and the most popular purchases
January 17th, 2018
In accordance a survey releases by Eurostat, 68 % of internet users in the EU shopped online in 2017 where the largest share of e-shoppers is from the north of the EU. Main statistical findings Almost 7 out of ...
Investors review: Dollar hits three-year low as bounce sputters, euro shakes off political concerns
January 17th, 2018
The dollar fell to a three-year low against its peers on Wednesday, with an earlier bounce sputtering as the euro edged back after shaking off a potentially negative turn in German politics. The dollar index against a basket of ...
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 ...
Asian equities’ best start to a year since 2006 continued Tuesday; The euro gained less than 0.05 percent
January 16th, 2018
Asian equities’ best start to a year since 2006 continued Tuesday as most bourses in the region pushed higher. The yen declined amid concern Japanese authorities may want to limit gains that pushed the currency to a four-month high. ...
These are the main moves in markets: Euro rose, Gold futures advanced, Asian stocks mixed
January 12th, 2018
Asian stocks are set to end the week on diverging paths as Japanese shares declined, while those in Hong Kong extended a record winning streak. Volatility in the Treasuries market subsided and the euro extended its advance. Equities rose ...
Ethereum Price Achieves New All-Time High, Market Shifts From Ripple to Ether
January 10th, 2018
Ethereum (Ether) has solidified its position as the second most valuable cryptocurrency in the market as it overtook Ripple (XRP) by a staggering $60 billion within a five-day period. Ether Benefits From Ripple’s Downfall Since January 4, the market ...
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 ...
