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German company starts gas deliveries to Ukraine
April 15th, 2014
German utility company RWE said Tuesday it has started sending natural gas to Ukraine, a move that could support the country if Russia acts on its threat to cut off supplies because of a massive debt for past deliveries. ...
Foreign investors’ figures favourable for Cyprus
April 15th, 2014
Foreign investors showed great interest in Cyprus in 2013 due to the Government’s scheme offering citizenship and permanent residence on the island, Minister of Interior, Socrates Hasikos has revealed. According to the Cyprus News Agency, Hasikos said that the ...
EU lawmakers to complete financial system overhaul
April 15th, 2014
The European Parliament is set to approve legislation that will complete the biggest overhaul of the bloc’s financial system since the introduction of the euro currency. Lawmakers in Strasbourg on Tuesday are slated to sign off on the establishment ...
Taxware Acquires VAT Resource
April 15th, 2014
Taxware, provider of sales, use and value added compliance software and services, announced the acquisition of VAT Resource, The Netherlands-based independent VAT technology, consulting and compliance outsourcing company. The acquisition enhances Taxware’s VAT content for tax determination while adding ...
EU Expands Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine
April 15th, 2014
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to expand sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine by putting more people under asset freezes and visa bans, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said. “We have agreed among foreign ministers ...
Asia stocks mixed ahead of China growth report
April 15th, 2014
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday as jitters about China’s economy overshadowed a perk from strong U.S. data and earnings. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 1.2 percent at 22,754.69 as a drop in China’s money supply unnerved investors ...
Oil prices rise on continuing tension in Ukraine
April 14th, 2014
Crude oil prices have risen amid continuing tensions in Ukraine and concerns about possible disruptions to Russian gas supplies. The price of Brent crude futures rose above $108 a barrel in Monday trading – a gain of 0.8% on ...
Stocks Drop With Ruble as Ukraine Tension Spurs Gold
April 14th, 2014
Global stocks dropped a third day, the ruble tumbled and oil and gold advanced as the U.S. and Russia traded barbs in the United Nations Security Council amid worsening violence in Ukraine. The euro dropped on prospects for more ...
EUR/USD starts weak with bearish gap
April 14th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook Friday’s price action and a large downside gap confirmed an assumption that there is a formidable resistance area between 1.39 and 1.395. Accordingly, while there could be a rally today in order to cover the distance between ...
How about… A Global Tax on the Superrich?
April 14th, 2014
Bill Gates washes his own dishes, as we learned this year from his Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, but he’s certainly not trying to save money. The world’s richest person is doing everything in his power to decrease ...