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Asian Stocks, Nasdaq Futures Slide on Apple; Aussie Sinks on CPI
April 27th, 2016
European shares fluctuate amid mixed earnings; Total climbs Apple, Twitter add to technology gloom as forecasts disappoint Treasuries rose, sending 10-year yields lower for the first time in eight days, and the dollar weakened, as markets signaled caution before ...
Artificial Intelligence seen as opportunity and threat by financial services sector
April 26th, 2016
New global survey reveals tensions between optimism and unease Majority believe AI and other fintech will make financial markets more competitive by 2018 But more than three-quarters say regulators are unable to keep pace with changing technology Sixty percent ...
International law firm and US based Law firm end merger talks
April 25th, 2016
Pepper Hamilton and Reed Smith said Friday they have ended merger talks just 10 days after confirming discussions had begun. Pepper Hamilton sent out an email at 6 p.m. Friday announcing the talks had broken off. “While we were intrigued when Reed Smith approached us, ...
International law firm appoints 24 New Partners
April 22nd, 2016
Leading international law firm, Clifford Chance has today announced the promotion of 24 lawyers to its partnership. The new partners are drawn from all of the firm’s market-leading practices and reflect the range and depth of the firm’s capability ...
Asian Stocks Retreat as BOJ Negative-Rate Proposal Weakens Yen
April 22nd, 2016
Microsoft, Alphabet, Sony profits fall short of estimates Topix rebounds as currency weakens; Shanghai Composite falls Asian stocks retreated from a four-month high as companies including Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. reported earnings that missed estimates. Japanese shares rose ...
Once A Tax Haven, Gibraltar Now Says It’s Low-Tax
April 19th, 2016
Gibraltar, a tiny British territory at Europe’s southern tip, is famous for its geography — a huge limestone rock — that appears on the Prudential logo. It’s a global center for offshore banking, with the trappings of wealth to prove ...
EU launches major campaign for sustainable work and healthy ageing for all
April 18th, 2016
A new EU campaign focuses on Europe’s enterprises and the need to promote sustainable work and healthy ageing from the beginning of working life. The Healthy Workplaces for All Ages campaign, launched by the European Commission and the European ...
There’s still a lot of optimism for the eastern Mediterranean gas fields
April 11th, 2016
E MED: Short – Term problems cloud Longer – Term Outlook There’s still a lot of optimism surrounding the eastern Mediterranean, despite a recent decision by the High Court in Jerusalem that will delay Israeli field developments and continuing ...
ACCA welcomes the new VAT Action Plan
April 11th, 2016
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) welcomes the new VAT Action Plan unveiled by the European Commission today, but warns of the potential danger of compliance costs for smaller businesses. Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA’s head of taxation says: ‘No ...
Catalytic Finance Initiative Brings Together Banks and Investors, Directs $8 Billion in Capital for High-Impact Sustainable Projects
April 6th, 2016
AllianceBernstein, Babson Capital Management, Bank of America, Crédit Agricole CIB, European Investment Bank, HSBC, International Finance Corporation, Mirova and the Aligned Intermediary to Fund Clean Energy Solutions A consortium of leading financial institutions and investors today announced a new partnership ...
