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KPMG’s record breaking sales fuel more hiring
December 10th, 2014
Big Four accountant KPMG International today announced record-breaking revenues for its worldwide network of $24.82bn (£15.8bn) for the fiscal year ended 30 September – a six per cent increase year-on-year. The Americas delivered the strongest growth over the year, ...
Congress reaches deal for $1.1 trillion U.S. spending bill
December 10th, 2014
Congressional negotiators unveiled a $1.1 trillion U.S. spending bill that aims to avoid a government shutdown at midnight on Thursday and punts an immigration showdown between Republicans and President Barack Obama until February. As the funding deadline loomed, Republicans successfully negotiated ...
Yen Heads for Biggest 3-Day Gain in a Year as Volatility Rises
December 10th, 2014
The yen strengthened, heading for its biggest three-day gain versus the dollar in more than a year, as a decline in shares around the world and slowing growth in China boosted demand for haven assets. Japan’s currency advanced against ...
Yen Advances on Haven Demand Amid Global Plunge in Equities
December 9th, 2014
The yen gained the most in two months against the dollar as a plunge in global stocks revived demand for Japan’s currency as a haven. The yen rose versus all but one of its 16 major peers as the ...
Legal leaders join hands against client snooping
December 9th, 2014
Legal chiefs and academics today demanded new laws to stop police and security services from spying on meetings between lawyers and their clients. In a declaration to mark European Lawyers Day, the Law Society, the Bar Council and the ...
Warning against Ftradition LTD
December 9th, 2014
The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) warns consumers not to respond to offers from Ftradition LTD. This company is a suspected boiler room. Ftradition LTD has approached persons without being asked, to offer them investment proposals. A ...
What type of liquidity does Cyprus need?
December 9th, 2014
There has been a lot of discussion recently, especially after the successful outcome from the stress tests of our main banks, that it’s time for the banks to start offering liquidity to the market to fund growth in our ...
Watchdog reshuffle: Zitah McMillan and Victoria Raffe set to leave FCA ahead of Davis report
December 9th, 2014
A drastic shakeup of top positions at the City’s main financial watchdog was announced yesterday, ahead of tomorrow’s release of a damning report on failings at the regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed that executives Zitah McMillan and ...
New strategic approach to ensure “sharper focus” to regulatory challenges ahead
December 9th, 2014
The FCA’s remit is far ranging and challenging with the recent additional responsibility for regulating consumer credit meaning the number of firms that now come under the FCA has trebled over the past eighteen months. The approach is shaped ...
Tuesday December 9: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
December 9th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 9, 2014 EURUSD sell off found support at new low of 1.2247 prior to bouncing back up above the 1.23 handle to finish the day on a positive note. Resistance at the 1.2360-1.2400. ...
