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Council conclusions on Ukraine
January 30th, 2015
Foreign Affairs Council meeting Brussels, 29 January 2015 The Council adopted the following conclusions: “1. The Council strongly condemns the indiscriminate shelling of the residential areas, especially in Mariupol and the recent escalation of fighting in the Donetsk and ...
AMF has issued a public warning against the activities of individuals
January 29th, 2015
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has issued a public warning against the activities of individuals impersonating the delegate of the AMF Ombudsman by making false referrals to FIN-NET, the European Commission body in charge of financial disputes Investors ...
European Stocks Fall Following Greek Selloff
January 28th, 2015
Markets Cautious Ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Statement European stocks fell Wednesday, hit by a big selloff in Greece and caution ahead of the latest message on the path of monetary policy due from the U.S. Federal Reserve statement later in the day. ...
Global shares resilient as investors pin hopes on Fed; Apple outperforms
January 28th, 2015
Asian stocks showed some resilience on Wednesday as investors speculated whether the Federal Reserve could take a dovish turn in its post-meeting statement later in the session, amid signs a stronger dollar was hurting U.S. corporate profits. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) also ...
Greece debt repayment in full is ‘unrealistic’, says Syriza
January 27th, 2015
It is unrealistic to expect Greece to repay its huge debt in full, the chief economics spokesman for the victorious Syriza party has told the BBC. “Nobody believes that the Greek debt is sustainable,” Euclid Tsakalotos said. The far-left ...
Europe Stocks Near Seven-Year High on ECB Stimulus After Greece
January 26th, 2015
European stocks traded near a seven-year high amid optimism about central-bank stimulus, while Greek shares dropped as opposition party Syriza won an election. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped less than 0.1 percent to 370.20 at 2:50 p.m. in ...
Second French suspect charged over Luxleaks tax probe
January 26th, 2015
A second French suspect was charged Friday with theft and money-laundering in ongoing investigations into the leaking of secret tax avoidance deals between Luxembourg and multinational companies, a scandal dubbed Luxleaks. The identity of the new suspect was not ...
Syriza win in Greece set to put markets on edge
January 26th, 2015
In a week where the focus would ordinarily have been on the latest FOMC meeting as well as US and UK GDP numbers, its events in Europe that are at the epicentre of the markets focus once again, and ...
ECB Executive Board’s QE Proposal Calls for Roughly €50 Billion in Bond Buys Per Month
January 22nd, 2015
The European Central Bank’s executive board proposed buying roughly €50 billion ($58 billion) a month in bonds for at least a year, according to people familiar with the matter, but markets largely shrugged as investors pondered whether the ECB ...
Davos: Bosses ‘less optimistic’ about global economy
January 21st, 2015
Chief executives are less optimistic about the economy this year than last, a survey unveiled at the World Economic Forum suggests. PwC‘s annual survey shows that just 37% think the economy will improve in 2015, down from 44% last ...
