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Use of contactless payments in UK overtakes cheques in 2016
September 2nd, 2016
For the first time, Brits are more likely to make a payment using a contactless card than a cheque book.New research from Mintel reveals that cheques have been used by less than one third (31%) of Brits in the past three ...
Ad-Blocking Browser Brave Launches Bitcoin Micropayments
September 2nd, 2016
Web browser developer Brave Software has a new weapon in its arsenal against third-party advertisements. While the Brave browser has been automatically blocking ads that target users based on their browsing habits since earlier this year, the beta version of Brave ...
European Stock Futures Rise Amid Payrolls Countdown as Oil Gains
September 2nd, 2016
Asian stocks little changed, as are U.S. equity futures Crude set for worst week in eight months on glut concern European stock index futures advanced and commodities gained ahead of key American jobs data that’s seen shaping expectations for ...
New provider of institutional liquidity for MetaTrader 5 — FXCM Pro
September 1st, 2016
The MetaTrader 5 trading platform has been integrated with one of the major Forex and CFD liquidity providers — FXCM Pro. Now, brokers, institutional investors and professional traders can fully benefit from fast and reliable trade execution on Forex ...
Dollar/yen hits one-month high as investors reassess stance, reverse bets
August 31st, 2016
The dollar hit a one-month high against the yen on Wednesday as investors reversed bets made against the greenback on speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve would not hike interest rates anytime soon. The U.S. currency has gained almost ...
Cryptocurrency exchanges under attack, risking repeat of Mt. Gox debacle
August 31st, 2016
When hackers penetrated a secure authentication system at a bitcoin exchange called Bitfinex earlier this month, they stole about $70 million worth of the virtual currency. The cybertheft — the second largest by an exchange since hackers took roughly ...
Hanjin Shipping Trading Halted After Plunge to Six-Year Low
August 30th, 2016
Creditors decided not to provide fresh loans, Yonhap reports Shipping lines worldwide have posted losses amid slowing trade Hanjin Shipping Co. shares were suspended from trading after plunging to the lowest price since 2009 following a Yonhap News Agency ...
World Bank shake-up yields only half Kim’s target of $400m savings
August 30th, 2016
The World Bank is set to make net savings that are half the size of a much-touted $400m target as administrative costs rise on a surge in lending, despite a contentious reorganisation pushed through by Jim Yong Kim, its ...
Emerging Currencies Rebound With Shares After U.S. Stocks Rally
August 30th, 2016
Overseas funds net buyers in South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand Concerns of higher U.S. rates are fading, according to KTB Emerging-market stocks rose, heading for their biggest gain in more than a week, as an overnight rally in U.S. ...
Japan retail sales show improvement in July
August 30th, 2016
Japanese retail sales fell by the smallest margin in five months in July, a possible indication that consumers may becoming less cautious about spending despite slow wage growth and uncertainty over the global economy. Retail sales edged down 0.2% ...
