IBM gives Watson a new challenge: Your tax return
February 2nd, 2017
In its first steps toward commercialization, IBM’s Watson took on grand, science-laden challenges like helping doctors diagnose cancer. But that is changing as IBM strives to build its artificial intelligence technology into a multibillion-dollar business. Today, companies including Geico, ...
FTSE up on miners, pharmas after Tuesday’s Brexit debate
February 1st, 2017
London shares opened on a positive note with miners, pharmas and utilities leading blue chips higher amid ongoing concerns about the US’ controversial travel ban and after UK parliamentarians’ Brexit debate yesterday. Soon after the open, FTSE 100 was ...
PKF International Network signed a new firm
February 1st, 2017
It has been a successful start to the year for PKF International, with the signing of Frazier & Deeter LLC, one of the top 100 firms of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) in the US, to re-join its global network ...
Information Security Officer
January 31st, 2017
Reference Number: ISO2017 With over 1,000,000 clients since it was founded in 2009, XM has grown to a large and well established international investment firm and has become a true industry leader. With a workforce of more than 300 ...
More than 25,000 people in UK join legal action against Volkswagen
January 30th, 2017
More than 25,000 British motorists have joined legal action against car giant Volkswagen over the ‘dieselgate’ emissions scandal. Motorists take their fight to the High Court today seeking a green light to proceed with the UK’s first ‘class action’. ...
E*TRADE ordered to pay a $280,000 penalty
January 27th, 2017
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and settling charges against E*TRADE Securities LLC (E*TRADE Securities), an Introducing Broker, and E*TRADE Clearing LLC (E*TRADE Clearing), a Futures Commission Merchant, for non-compliance with applicable record-keeping ...
The international accountancy firm Mazars announced UK Executive team
January 26th, 2017
Mazars, the international accountancy firm, today announced the appointment of their new Executive team in the UK, effective 15 February 2017. The announcement follows the recent re-election of Phil Verity as the firm’s Senior Partner in the UK. Phil ...
BT facing criminal inquiry over Italy accounting scandal
January 26th, 2017
Prosecutors in Milan have confirmed an investigation into allegations of false accounting and embezzlement at BT’s Italian arm. It is being led by Fabio De Pasquale – a veteran of high-profile investigations, including a long-running inquiry into the former ...
Arab National Bank to open derivatives trading unit
January 26th, 2017
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has given its approval for Arab National Bank to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle for its financial derivatives activities. The bank will establish a 100 per cent fully-owned subsidiary located in the Cayman Islands, ...
Interactive Brokers Japan fined JPY 20 million
January 26th, 2017
Japan Exchange Regulation (hereinafter “JPX-R”) has inspected Interactive Brokers Securities Japan,Inc. (hereinafter “the Company”) and deemed that there was insufficient trading management to prevent acceptance of orders, etc., which could potentially result in the creation of manipulative quotations. Tokyo ...
