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Europol, Interpol unite to combat money laundering with digital currencies
September 13th, 2016
Europol, INTERPOL, and the Basel Institute on Governance have formalised the establishment of a tripartite partnership for a working group on money laundering with digital currencies. The working group will aim to: • gather, analyse, and exchange non-operational information regarding ...
European stocks and bonds fell in a volatile market on Monday
September 12th, 2016
European stocks and bonds fell in a volatile market on Monday, hit by growing concerns that global central banks’ commitment to the post-crisis orthodoxy of super-low interest rates and asset purchase programs may be waning. German Bund yields DE10YT=TWEB ...
Here’s How Europe Implodes, Part 1: Italian Junk Bonds And The End Of Austerity
September 12th, 2016
The “whatever it takes” economy is progressing nicely around the world, with governments and central banks doing things that no 20th century economist would have viewed as possible, let alone wise. Now the question becomes, where does this ...
Woes at Italy’s Biggest Bank Reverberate in Europe
September 12th, 2016
Troubles could worsen already-weak economy, imperil continent’s fragile financial stability For UniCredit SpA, the summer of discontent for Italy’s banks looks likely to stretch well into the fall—and possibly beyond. UniCredit, Italy’s largest lender by assets, emerged as one of the ...
European Central Bank leaves interest rates unchanged
September 8th, 2016
At today’s meeting the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and ...
An online legal document provider is expanding into Europe
September 8th, 2016
An online legal document provider is expanding into mainland Europe after persuading more than 200,000 people in the UK to sign up for the service. US-based Rocket Lawyer, which founded four years ago in the UK, will launch in ...
Euro area unemployment at 10.1%
September 8th, 2016
Eurostat has issued a publication to inform regarding the unemployment rate in Euro area for July. The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.1% in July 2016, stable compared to June 2016 and down from 10.8% in July 2015. ...
Europe’s Tourism Tumbles Amid Terror Attacks, Refugee Crisis
September 5th, 2016
Terror attacks, refugee resettlement and international instability have shaken up Europe’s tourism market in recent months, as American travelers benefiting from a strong dollar are picking and choosing where to vacation. Off-the-beaten-path destinations like Bulgaria and Croatia are raking ...
European Stock Futures Rise Amid Payrolls Countdown as Oil Gains
September 2nd, 2016
Asian stocks little changed, as are U.S. equity futures Crude set for worst week in eight months on glut concern European stock index futures advanced and commodities gained ahead of key American jobs data that’s seen shaping expectations for ...
Euro-zone inflation misses with 0.2%
August 31st, 2016
Euro-zone inflation is not going anywhere fast: 0.2% is the headline. This is identical to the figure in July and leaves CPI far away from the 2% target the ECB has. Core inflation also fell short of predictions by actually ...
