Euclid Opportunities invest in RSRCHXchange
February 23rd, 2017
Euclid Opportunities, NEX Group’s financial technology investment business, announces today that it has made a strategic investment in RSRCHXchange, a cloud-based marketplace and MiFID II workflow solution for accessing institutional research. The investment will enable RSRCHXchange to continue to ...
ACCA kicked off February with the seventh global public sector conference
February 21st, 2017
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) kicked off February with their seventh global public sector conference in South Africa. The two-day event held on 14 – 15 February, welcomed 150 guests from around the world and explored the ...
Asia stocks consolidate recent gains; China shines
February 21st, 2017
Asian stocks held ground on Tuesday though Chinese equities surged to a fresh 2-1/2 month high as domestic funds piled into financial counters on expectations the world’s second biggest economy may have turned a corner. MSCI’s broadest index of ...
DBS to hire 100 developers via first-of-its-kind hackathon
February 20th, 2017
DBS today announced plans to hire 100 developers skilled in emerging and disruptive technologies, as it ups the ante on reimagining banking. The new jobs will help DBS cement its position as a leading digital bank. Taking an innovative ...
Accenture Announces Intent to Acquire Digital Agency SinnerSchrader AG to Drive Expansion of Accenture Interactive in Germany
February 20th, 2017
Accenture agrees to purchase 62% majority of shares in SinnerSchrader AG from the co-founder/CEO, CFO and other shareholders Public tender offer to remaining shareholders at EUR 9.00 per share, representing an attractive premium of 58% over the 12-month volume-weighted ...
MPS: Accountants will be in demand during Brexit process
February 17th, 2017
Members of Parliament believe accountants will be increasingly in demand during the Brexit process, according to a new study commissioned by AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The study has revealed that ...
BILLING/ CUSTOMER SUPPORT OFFICER
February 17th, 2017
HIRING: Billing/ Customer Support Officers: Overview: Trade Finance is in our DNA. For more than 10 years, XTrade has helped global traders with access to the world’s largest and most liquid market. By offering the most innovative trading tools, ...
Uber just lost a crucial court ruling – which might push up the price of a fare
February 17th, 2017
So it turns out an Uber is actually a taxi – at least for tax purposes. That’s the upshot of a Federal Court judgment handed down on Friday. Uber had fought an 18-month battle to avoid GST, but will now ...
Huge gas finds in Mediterranean Sea waiting to be tapped
February 16th, 2017
Huge gas finds in Mediterranean Sea waiting to be tapped As the helicopter roars its way west from the Tel Aviv coast, two dots emerge from the featureless blue. Closer up, they begin to take shape: Giant platforms for ...
What will help the UAE economy adjust to lower oil price
February 16th, 2017
The International Monetary Fund has issued a press release to make publish a Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the Conclusion of Her Visit to UAE. It is key to develop a medium-term strategy to generate government ...
