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Commission launches a public consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights
March 9th, 2016
The European Commission presents a first, preliminary outline of the European Pillar of Social Rights announced by President Juncker in September last year and launches a broad public consultation The European Commission presents a first, preliminary outline of the ...
KPMG Announces Agreement With IBM Watson To Help Deliver Cognitive-Powered Insights
March 9th, 2016
Deal accelerates adoption of new technologies across KPMG’s businesses, strengthening firm’s commitment to reinforcing confidence in the capital markets KPMG LLP and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced plans to apply IBM’s Watson cognitive computing technology to KPMG’s professional services offerings. The agreement, including ...
Oil at 2016 high above $40 per barrel after producer price support talk
March 8th, 2016
Global oil markets jumped more than 5 percent on Monday, with Brent hitting a 2016 peak above $40 a barrel, after Ecuador said it was holding a meeting of Latin American crude producers as OPEC sought a higher anchor ...
FCA targets six life insurers over fees
March 3rd, 2016
Britain’s financial watchdog is investigating six insurance firms including Prudential (PRU.L) and Old Mutual (OML.L) over their treatment of long-time life insurance customers. The other firms involved were Abbey Life, Scottish Widows, Countrywide and Police Mutual, the Financial Conduct ...
France launches probe into UBS subsidiary over fraud case
March 3rd, 2016
France on Wednesday launched an official investigation into the French subsidiary of Swiss banking giant USB for alleged witness intimidation, a source close to the case told AFP. UBS France is suspected of trying to silence a whistle-blower who ...
PwC named strongest business to business brand
March 2nd, 2016
PwC has been named the strongest business to business brand by Brand Finance, and one of the world’s ten most powerful brands in their annual index. The Brand Finance index is an annual assessment of the brand value of over 500 ...
Credit Suisse Pulled Into Geneva Fight Over Lost Client Cash
March 2nd, 2016
Russians name bank as a potential target, according to lawyer Ex-manager accused in Geneva of defrauding banks’ clients Credit Suisse Group AG has been dragged into a second criminal complaint brought by two Russian clients who claim that a ...
Single market: Commission urges four Member States to comply with the Services Directive in the area of regulated professions
February 26th, 2016
The European Commission is taking further steps in its infringement procedures against Austria, Cyprus, Germany, and Poland on the grounds that their national rules include excessive and unjustified obstacles in the area of professional services. Despite the exchanges held with the four Member ...
How digital is your country? New figures show action needed to unlock Europe’s potential
February 25th, 2016
From connectivity and digital skills to public services, EU countries have made progress since last year which marked the launch of the Digital Single Market Strategy by the European Commission. Today the European Commission published the results of the ...
EU insolvency law reform could boost growth and jobs across Europe, finds new AFME report
February 24th, 2016
AFME has published new research showing that European insolvency law reform could boost GDP output and create jobs across Europe. Insolvency reform is a key plank of the European Commission’s action plan on Capital Markets Union (CMU). The research, produced in ...
