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7 Asian Banks Investigating Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech
February 17th, 2016
Until recently, there was a noticeable lack of interest in bitcoin and the blockchain among the financial institutions of Asia. In fact, banks there were more likely to be issuing warnings about digital currencies than getting involved in any related activity. It was the fall of Mt Gox in ...
IBM Bets on Bitcoin Ledger
February 16th, 2016
International Business Machines Inc. is becoming the biggest backer of a technology that underpins the Bitcoin digital currency. In the coming year, IBM will begin testing its own variation on the transactional software known as blockchain, aiming to simplify life for ...
Oil prices turned lower as Iran loads shipment for Europe
February 15th, 2016
Oil prices turned lower again today after soaring at the end of last week as Iran prepared to ship its first consignment of the commodity since sanctions were lifted, reigniting worries over a global supply glut. Both main contracts ...
Chartered Accountants in Pakistan gain international recognition as ICAP joins Chartered Accountants Worldwide
February 11th, 2016
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has been awarded Associate membership by Chartered Accountants Worldwide. ICAP is the second professional body to be admitted to the organisation since it was launched in February 2013. As an Associate ...
Oil prices fall on U.S. storage glut, ongoing economic woes
February 11th, 2016
Oil prices slid on Thursday as record U.S. crude inventories at the Cushing delivery point and worries about a global economic slowdown weighed on markets, and Goldman Sachs said prices would remain low and volatile until the second half ...
Nikkei extends losses with banks, commodities stocks under pressure
February 10th, 2016
Monkeys threw a wrench into Asian markets in the Lunar New Year’s first week of trading, with sharp sell-offs in Japan, Singapore, and Down Under on Wednesday. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 lost 56.37 points, or 1.17 percent, to close at ...
French ex-minister in court over tax fraud, money laundering
February 9th, 2016
Jerome Cahuzac was the face of France’s fight against tax evaders — until he was forced to acknowledge that he himself was dodging taxes, hiding money in tax havens around the world. President Francois Hollande’s onetime budget minister is ...
Australia, Japan sell-off amid global rout; Nikkei drops 5.4%
February 9th, 2016
Australian and Japanese markets closed sharply lower on Tuesday, after another sell-off in U.S. and European stocks overnight as many Asian markets remained shut for the Lunar New Year. China and Taiwan are closed for the week, while markets ...
Asia markets retrace losses; banks remain under pressure
February 8th, 2016
Markets in Australia and Japan rang in the year of the monkey on a slightly higher note, erasing early losses Monday. Most major Asian markets remained closed for the Lunar New Year holidays. Down Under, the ASX 200 erased losses of ...
Commonwealth report calls for clearer legislation for virtual currencies
February 5th, 2016
Virtual currencies offer countries a cost-effective, fast and accessible alternative to settling financial payments, but unclear laws and regulations are preventing their responsible development and encouraging their exploitation by criminals, says a new Commonwealth report. Virtual currencies, which allow ...
