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Greece is bad but this is worse. The Chinese stock market
July 9th, 2015
The twin fears of China and Greece will hang over markets Thursday with China increasingly the bigger concern. “There’s definitely an issue if we see a further correction in the Chinese stock market,” said Russ Koesterich, BlackRock’s chief investment ...
Asian stocks fall in volatile trade as China index seesaws
July 9th, 2015
Asian stocks markets were volatile on Thursday as China’s main index seesawed after a prolonged sell-off while Hong Kong’s benchmark rebounded strongly. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index in mainland China fell more than 3 percent in the first ...
Xoom Launches Service to Austria, Belgium, Greece, and Portugal
July 8th, 2015
Consumers save time and money sending money with Xoom Vs. bank wires Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ:XOOM), a leading digital money transfer provider, has expanded its service to include Austria, Belgium, Greece and Portugal. Xoom offers fast deposits and can deposit money in as little as 24 hours when customers ...
Euronet Worldwide Acquires XE, the World’s Trusted Currency Authority
July 7th, 2015
XE Brings Industry Leading Online Presence and Digital Expertise to Euronet’s Money Transfer Business Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT), a leading electronic payments provider, announced it has acquired XE, a global leader in digital foreign exchange information. XE has established ...
New York Stock Exchange Remains Global Leader in Capital Raising in First Half of 2015;
July 7th, 2015
The New York Stock Exchange, part of the Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) global network of exchanges, remained the leading exchange globally for capital raising in the first half of 2015, with 264 transactions raising a total of $94 billion, more than ...
China stocks plunge as market rout deepens
July 3rd, 2015
China‘s main stock benchmark plunged more than 5 percent Friday as government stabilizing measures failed to reassure panicky investors while other Asian indexes fell ahead of Greece‘s weekend austerity referendum. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index in mainland China ...
PayPal to Acquire Xoom
July 2nd, 2015
Entry into $600 Billion International Money Transfer Market with Leading Technology Solution Expands Services for PayPal’s Customers and Accelerates Time-to-Market in Key International Markets PayPal, Inc. and Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ:XOOM), a digital money transfer provider, today announced a definitive ...
Asian stocks gain as US data eclipses Greek risk
July 2nd, 2015
Asian stocks were higher on Thursday as strong U.S. payroll data overshadowed worries about Greek debt. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.2 percent to 20,564.59 while South Korea’s Kospi added 0.4 percent to 2,106.20. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ...
Asia stocks bounce back but Greece uncertainty still looms
June 30th, 2015
Asian stock markets bounced back Tuesday, recouping some of the previous day’s sharp losses, but investors remained worried the crisis in Greece could spread to other financially weak countries. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.4 percent to 20,189.02 after ...
On June 30 scientists will add a second and trading firms have to be prepared
June 29th, 2015
On June 30, time will stand still. Just for a second — a leap second. Since 1967, when clocks went atomic, human timekeeping has been independent of the earth’s rotation. The problem is, the planet is slowing down and ...
