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E.U. Includes U.S. on List of Potential Tax Havens
February 6th, 2017
The European Commission views the United States as a potential tax haven, according to a draft list of 90 countries that Brussels views as problematic. Countries on the list, obtained by Handelsblatt, are categorized based on three risk factors ...
Oil prices edge up on Iran tensions, but rising U.S. drilling caps gains
February 6th, 2017
Oil prices rose on Monday, with traders shifting money into crude futures as the dollar weakened, and on concerns that new U.S. sanctions against Iran could be extended to affect crude supplies. But markets were held back by more ...
Malta Gaming Authority informs on Skill Games Regulations & Fantasy Sports Ruling
February 4th, 2017
The Skill Games Regulations (S.L. 438.11) are now in force following publication in the Government Gazette on the 24th of January 2017. In terms of these new regulations, the Authority is entrusted with the governance and regulation over the ...
CySec informs Cyprus Investment Firms regarding their obligations to clients
February 3rd, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to inform the Cyprus Investment Firms for their obligations when providing information to clients on the services and instruments offered. According to the Circular, CySec wishes to set ...
Greece, Israel, Italy, Cyprus to discuss natural gas pipeline
February 2nd, 2017
Government representatives from Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Israel plan to meet in February to discuss a natural gas pipeline from the east Mediterranean fields to Greece and Italy, according to a report in Globes, a business daily. Israel energy minister ...
CySec has issued a Circular for market particpants
February 1st, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to inform regarding MAR Guidelines on Information relating to commodity derivatives markets or related spot markets for the purpose of the definition of inside information on commodity derivatives ...
CONSOB warns for firms providing unauthorised investment services in Italy
January 31st, 2017
The National Commission for Companies and the Stock Exchange (CONSOB), the financial regulator of Italy, has issued an announcement to inform regarding companies not authorized to provide investment services and business in Italy. Specific, CONSOB released that the companies: ...
Hotel pays Bitcoin ransom after guests are locked out of rooms
January 30th, 2017
The Romantik Seehotel Jäegerwirt, Jäegerwirt, a luxury hotel in Austria, has gone public with the news that it was recently the victim of an attack during which hackers took control of the electronic key card system that prevented guests ...
AMF advices traders to close their accounts with Banc de Binary
January 30th, 2017
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) advises the clients of the website eu.bancdebinary.com to contact Banc de Binary Ltd, the owner of these websites, as soon as possible The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has announced that Banc ...
Oil extends declines on rising U.S. output
January 30th, 2017
Oil prices extended declines on Monday, dragged down by signs of growing output in the United States that could partly offset output cuts by OPEC and other producers. Uncertainty over the outlook for U.S policy also broadly weighed on ...
