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Violation of Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd
April 8th, 2016
The Board of the Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) wishes to inform the public that, at its meeting, decided that the company “Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd” has acted in violation of article 19 of the Insider Dealing ...
United States expected to take top position from China as the most competitive manufacturing country, according to Deloitte report
April 7th, 2016
The United States is expected to become the most competitive manufacturing nation over the next five years, with the current leader, China, slipping into second position, according to the 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index (GMCI) report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s ...
Dollar hits 17-month low vs. yen, dented by Fed’s cautious stance
April 7th, 2016
The dollar slid to a 17-month low against the yen on Thursday, pressured by minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s meeting last month that underscored caution about future interest rate hikes. The dollar fell to 109.10 yen at one ...
PwC launches New Global Technology Team to Tap into Blockchain
April 5th, 2016
PwC has recruited 15 leading technology specialists to exploit and commercialise Blockchain, the technology that powers the crypto-currency, Bitcoin. The new Blockchain team will be based in PwC’s Belfast office and is expected to grow to over 40 digital ...
RBA: Monetary Policy Decision, rate unchanged
April 5th, 2016
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.0 per cent. Recent information suggests that the global economy is continuing to grow, though at a slightly lower pace than earlier expected. While several ...
UBS, HSBC Offshore Dealings Thrust Into Panama Papers Spotlight
April 5th, 2016
Report describes UBS’s dealings with law firm Mossack Fonseca Both banks say they comply with laws for vetting customers UBS Group AG and HSBC Holdings Plc — two of the banks hardest hit amid a U.S. crackdown on customers’ illicit ...
PwC awarded a $890,000 contract
April 4th, 2016
A national system to certify the skill levels of human resource (HR) professionals is expected to be piloted from July and launched a year later. The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has awarded an $890,000 contract to consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers ...
HM Revenue & Customs continues quest to develop digital presence by ditching IT contract that cost it £10bn
March 31st, 2016
The UK’s tax authority made another move in its mission to go fully digital today by dropping an IT contract worth £10bn. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has agreed a phased exit from a contract with IT suppliers Aspire ...
Time for deal with Greece’s creditors is running short
March 31st, 2016
The government is striving to find common ground with the country’s creditors on measures worth 3 percent of Greece’s gross domestic product, or 5.4 billion euros, before the Eurogroup meeting on April 22, so as to have completed its ...
The Rise of Robo-Advisors: Robo-advisor firm raises $100 Million in Funding
March 31st, 2016
If there was any doubt about the future of robo-advisors, the latest announcement from online advisor Betterment may quash it: The company says it has raised $100 million from investors in its latest round of funding. That’s the biggest round ...
