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Is China really developing a sovereign virtual currency?
October 16th, 2018
China is considered to be an advanced nation when it comes to all things digital. And although the country disappointed many when it banned the trading of bitcoins and other popular cryptocurrencies — China hasn’t given up on blockchains or ...
Here’s what to watch in European stocks
October 16th, 2018
Here’s what to watch ahead of the market open in Europe: Brexit Both U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron struck conciliatory tones ahead of a European Union summit on Brexit on Wednesday. Brussels, too, sounded more ...
British pound is facing continued pressure on Friday morning
October 12th, 2018
The British pound is facing continued pressure on Friday morning after Liam Fox, Michael Gove and Dominic Raab spoke out against the UK PM at a senior ministers Brexit meeting in Downing Street last night. The Pound to Euro ...
We should ditch GDP as a measure of economic activity
October 10th, 2018
This article exposes the false economic concepts behind GDP, which is only the visible tip of a large iceberg of economic deceit. Describing an increase in GDP as economic growth owes its meagre validity to imprecise definition. An ...
Pan-European Stoxx 600 was down Monday morning; Auto stocks led the losses
October 8th, 2018
European markets were lower Monday morning, following broad declines in Asia after China’s central bank cut its reserve requirements for banks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down around 0.5 percent during early morning deals, with most sectors and major ...
Early Stocks Review: Shares in Europe moved higher on Wednesday
October 4th, 2018
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.3 percent higher with almost every sector in positive territory. In Italy, the FTSE MIB, jumped 1.2 percent in early deals. The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported Wednesday that the government is planning ...
Tesco Bank fined £16.4m
October 3rd, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has fined Tesco Personal Finance plc (Tesco Bank) £16,400,000 for failing to exercise due skill, care and diligence in protecting its ...
iSignthis announced $10m institutional placement completed
October 2nd, 2018
Highlights $10m raised at 14.5c per share Funds to be used to satisfy prudential Tier 1 capital requirements iSignthis Ltd (ASX : ISX | DE : TA8) (Company) is pleased to advise that it has today successfully secured a ...
Will Britain ever manage to leave “Hotel California”?
October 1st, 2018
ast thing I remember, I was Running for the door I had to find the passage back to the place where I was before “Relax” said the night man, “We are programmed to receive. You can check out any ...
European shares dipped on Friday
October 1st, 2018
European shares dipped on Friday after the Italian government agreed to set a higher than expected budget deficit target that could put Rome on a collision course with Brussels. Shares in Italian banks, whose big sovereign bond portfolios makes ...
