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Moscow & Shanghai seek to dominate gold trade
April 21st, 2016
The Bank of Russia and the People’s Bank of China want to create a joint platform that would unite gold trading by the world’s two biggest gold buying countries. “BRICS countries are large economies with large reserves of gold ...
Cryptocurrency For Beginners – Bitcoin, Ethereum, And BitGold
April 20th, 2016
What do you know about Bitcoin? Ever purchased/sold any? Used it to pay for something, online or at a bricks and mortar store? What about Ethereum? BitGold? If you’re like the majority of the public, you may have a ...
United States expected to take top position from China as the most competitive manufacturing country, according to Deloitte report
April 7th, 2016
The United States is expected to become the most competitive manufacturing nation over the next five years, with the current leader, China, slipping into second position, according to the 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index (GMCI) report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s ...
IBM blockchain leader Jerry Cuomo using ‘shadowchains’ to launch moonshots
March 28th, 2016
IBM has been building momentum behind blockchain by championing the Linux Foundation’s Hyperleder Project and creating its own Open Blockchain (OBC) among other things. IBM’s vice president of blockchain Jerry Cuomo, who recently gave testimony before US Congress about ...
African legal sector receives USD 22 million in funding
March 7th, 2016
The African Development Bank has allocated USD 22 million to improve the continent’s legal expertise, assisting African countries’ access to justice when dealing with international investors. The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has been granted USD 22 million, to ...
Suspended jail sentence for London solicitor over VAT fraud
February 18th, 2016
A London solicitor has been given a suspended jail sentence for a £96,000 VAT fraud which was uncovered by an HMRC taskforce set up to identify those attempting to avoid paying tax on property investment income Caroline Joseph, from ...
How Six Brokers Walked Free After Unraveling of U.K. Libor Case
February 9th, 2016
Witnesses fail to convince, jury acquits local defendants Loss in complex case seen a major setback for regulators The first signs of trouble for prosecutors came about three weeks into the trial. Their witness was a government investigator called ...
Bitcoin: A 21st Century Currency Explained By a Wall Street Veteran
February 8th, 2016
Jason Leibowitz is a former Wall Street professional who pivoted careers in 2014 to focus full-time on digital currency. In this paper, Leibowitz answers questions about how bitcoin was created, how it works and why it matters. It has been ...
SEC fined brokerage firm for violated anti-money laundering rules
February 5th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that a Miami-based brokerage firm agreed to pay a $1 million penalty to settle charges that it violated anti-money laundering rules by allowing foreign entities to buy and sell securities without verifying the identities ...
World Economic Forum in Davos: What is the theme of this year’s annual meeting
January 14th, 2016
Davos Set to Provide an Alpine View on the World’s Hot Spots China, Saudi Arabia, U.S. sending high-level emissaries `Geopolitical risks are becoming much more relevant’ The organizers of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland want attendees ...
