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UK property price slide creates wave of Chinese interest
July 25th, 2016
Interest among Chinese buyers in buying UK property has surged since Britain voted to leave the European Union last month, as the pound’s slide has created opportunities to buy at a discount, the property website juwai.com said on Monday. ...
Asian Stocks Drop as BOJ Rejecting Helicopter Money Supports Yen
July 22nd, 2016
Oil below $45 a barrel as gold retreats with copper, nickel Ringgit sinks as 1MDB scandal in focus; yuan strengthens Asian stocks fell with European equity index futures as commodities sank to levels last seen in May. Malaysia’s ringgit ...
Asian shares at nine-month highs on inflow bets; dollar strong
July 21st, 2016
Asian stocks climbed to nine-month highs on Thursday, helped by a recovery in global oil prices, while the dollar strengthened against the safe-haven yen on resurgent expectations of a U.S. interest rate hike this year. European shares are expected ...
EU Council adopts new rules on Corporate Tax avoidance
July 15th, 2016
On 12 July 2016, the Council adopted new rules addressing some of the practices most commonly used by large companies to reduce their tax liability. The directive is part of a January 2016 package of Commission proposals to strengthen rules ...
“Soon” And “Really, Really Crazy.”: Starting Up The Helicopters
July 14th, 2016
As the abject failures of the past few years’ monetary experiments became apparent, it was clear that something else would have to be tried. The only questions were when this would happen and how crazy the next iteration would ...
London Stock Exchange launches online private placement platform
July 12th, 2016
ELITE Club Deal will offer over 400 ELITE companies the opportunity to connect to institutional investors, private equity, VCs and other professional investors ELITE Club Deal enhances the range of business support services offered to ELITE companies from financial ...
Theresa May, the UK’s new prime minister, explained
July 12th, 2016
Theresa May, the UK’s home secretary, will be the country’s next prime minister. Her final rival for the Conservative Party leadership, Andrea Leadsom, withdrew from the race on Monday morning, citing overwhelming support for May among Conservative MPs. Prime ...
Evaluating the EU’s New Definition for Virtual Currencies
July 11th, 2016
The European Commission this week adopted a legislative proposal meant to bring virtual currency exchanges and custodian wallet providers under the scope of the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Directive. This step should have been expected, as it has been clear that ...
Europe pauses for breath ahead of US jobs data
July 8th, 2016
European stocks are expected to open lower on Friday as markets pause ahead of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data on Friday that will give a clear indication on the state of the U.S. economy. The London FTSE index is called to open ...
10 questions about Brexit’s impact on the auto industry
July 7th, 2016
The shock waves from the U.K.’s historic vote to leave the EU are about to hit the global auto industry. Analysts predict that falling sales and rising costs are the most likely outcomes for automakers as Europe’s second-largest car ...
