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Fintech start-ups in Europe to get up to €1.6bn in funding from EIF
November 11th, 2016
The European Commission (EC) has pledged up to €400 million to the European Investment Fund’s (EIF) new fund-of-funds – for the money to be spent on start-ups in Europe, including in the fintech space. The EC has also said ...
Iran to introduce credit cards for the first time
September 26th, 2016
The Central Bank of Iran allowed the country’s financial institutions to issue credit cards for the first time in Iran’s history, however the cards are unlikely to be issued soon, local ISNA news agency reported, citing the Central Bank ...
Japan’s Annual Trade Deficit Narrows as Energy Import Costs Fall
January 25th, 2016
The value of imports fell in 2015 while exports edged up China’s slowdown, low global growth curb shipments abroad Japan’s annual trade deficit narrowed almost 80 percent from a record as energy import costs fell and the weaker yen ...
Financial Regulators of UK, Luxembourg and Australia issued warnings for unauthorised financial services firms
December 22nd, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority of UK, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) of Luxembourg and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, issued warnings to inform investors and public for unauthorised financial services firms. FCA UK FCA informs ...
OPEC rivals now allies in push for oil market share
November 30th, 2015
Almost by accident, OPEC adversaries Saudi Arabia and Iran are about to work as a team. When the Saudi kingdom decided last year that OPEC should keep pumping to counter a surge in US shale oil, Iran spearheaded resistance ...
5 reasons oil could be nearing a new tipping point
October 22nd, 2015
Oil’s bounce back from the summer’s lows has the look of a bottoming in crude prices, but some strategists say the shakeout is not over. “I’m pretty sure we’re going to see a new low. The probabilities are that ...
UBS reveals its interest in Sidechains as well as Ethereum
September 15th, 2015
There is an air of confidence about UBS at this time concerning the bank’s exploration of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts. Recently, UBS demonstrated how a bond could be automated on a blockchain, the shared ledger system similar ...
World Economic Forum: Jordan in $12bn investment drive
May 22nd, 2015
Dead Sea // Jordan plans to unveil a multibillion-dollar programme of foreign investment and create thousands of new jobs in the country at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa. King Abdullah will formally open the ...
Iran Moves Closer to Restoring Oil Exports on Nuclear Accord
April 3rd, 2015
Iran’s accord with world powers brings the OPEC member a step closer to restoring oil production that was cut by sanctions while leaving unresolved when it will happen. The preliminary agreement outlined Thursday signals the Persian Gulf nation may ...
