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Bitcoin is soaring to high levels
May 8th, 2017
Global stock indexes are not the only asset class making new highs on a daily basis. Cryptocurrencies — specifically bitcoin — are soaring to fresh levels as well. Despite two major setbacks for bitcoin in 2017, it has soared ...
International law firm to merge and create a global insurance practice
May 8th, 2017
The international law firm, Kennedys Law LLP, has issued an announcement to inform that the firm will be merging with insurance leading US firm Carroll McNulty & Kull (CMK). Kennedys law firm released the below announcement: “We are pleased ...
HKEX Announces Plan for Physically Settled CNH and US$ Gold Futures
May 8th, 2017
First of their kind gold futures contracts denominated in CNH and US$ and traded on the same platform Physical kilobar (1 kilogram) contract ideal for Asia After-hours as well as day trading (nearly 16 hours of trading per trading ...
Adidas reports strong start into the year; Q1 2017 results
May 5th, 2017
Major developments in Q1 2017: Currency-neutral revenues increase 16% Gross margin declines 0.2pp as a result of anticipated FX headwind Operating margin improves 0.9pp to 11.1% Net income from continuing operations grows 30% to € 455 million Basic EPS ...
Breaking: Saxo Bank announces new shareholder; Key shareholder to own 30% of Saxo Bank
May 5th, 2017
Saxo Bank, a leading multi-asset trading and investment specialist, has issued an announcement today to inform that Lars Seier Christensen, co-founder of Saxo, has received an offer and agreed to sell his stake of 25.71 per cent of the ...
Chinese equities headed for their longest losing streak this year amid
May 5th, 2017
Crude declines below $45 a barrel; iron ore extends slump Shanghai Composite Index set to give up this year’s gains Oil slid below $45 a barrel for the first time since November and Chinese equities headed for their longest ...
Western Union reports revenue of $1.3 billion for Q1 2017
May 4th, 2017
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today reported first quarter financial results and affirmed its outlook for 2017, which was previously provided on February 9, 2017. In the first quarter the Company generated revenue of $1.3 billion, which was ...
International law firm launch an alliance with a law firm in Singapore
May 4th, 2017
Ashurst launches Formal Law Alliance with ADTLaw in Singapore The alliance, which has received approval from the Legal Services Regulatory Authority of Singapore, will operate under the name Ashurst ADTLaw. ADTLaw, formerly known as ADTvance Law, is a Singapore ...
Japanese companies to launch virtual currencies exchanges to meet hot demand
May 3rd, 2017
Tax cuts, higher standards making trading easier, soaring demand in bitcoin-like investments More than 10 Japanese companies are launching exchanges for bitcoin and other virtual currencies, with an eye to tap growing demand after legal changes that make such ...
Germany’s booming economy shifts into overdrive
May 3rd, 2017
Europe’s largest economy, Germany, is seeing trade surge with a sharp increase in demand for goods ‘Made in Germany’ around the world. The rise comes despite protectionist rhetoric from Washington. In the first two months of 2017, overall German ...
