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Asia shares near 2016 highs as China trade rebounds
April 13th, 2016
Asian shares came close to their highs for the year on Wednesday after surprisingly upbeat Chinese trade data offered hope the Asian giant was finally stabilising, underpinning both risk sentiment and commodity prices. China reported exports jumped 11.5 percent ...
IMF Warns Of ‘Severe Economic Damage’ Of Brexit
April 12th, 2016
Brexit could cause severe damage to the global economy, the International Monetary Fund has warned. The IMF used its closely-watched World Economic Outlook report to slash its forecast for UK economic growth and warned if Britain were to leave ...
Presentation of the ECB Annual Report 2015 to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
April 8th, 2016
Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB presented the ECB’s 2015 Annual Report. Below is the presentation as it was published: Mr Chairman, Honourable Members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to ...
BNP Paribas embraces Silicon Valley through Plug and Play partnership
April 8th, 2016
BNP Paribas and its US subsidiary Bank of the West are looking to bolster their relationship with Silicon Valley through a partnership with the fintech platform of giant technology accelerator Plug and Play. The banks have signed up as ...
Credit Suisse faces tough questions after $1 billion write-downs
April 5th, 2016
On Jan. 19, Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam contacted the head of the Swiss bank’s markets business asking for more details about the fourth-quarter results at the trading division, according to materials seen by Reuters. Two-and-a-half months ...
Greece’s Euro Future May Be Back in Play If Rescue Talks Drag On
April 4th, 2016
Creditors resume talks in Athens on bailout program review Pensions, tax policy remain obstacles, EU officials say Greece could again face the threat of being pushed into default and out of the euro if its current bailout review drags ...
Forex, binary options and online financial scams; AMF joined forces with other bodies to eredicate the problem
April 4th, 2016
The Autorite Des Marches Financiers (AMF) has issued a press release to inform that the AMF, the Paris public prosecutor, consumer affairs watchdog DGCCRF, and prudential authority ACPR joined forces to eradicate the problem with Forex, binary options and ...
Revealed: the $2bn offshore trail that leads to Vladimir Putin
April 4th, 2016
A network of secret offshore deals and vast loans worth $2bn has laid a trail to Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. An unprecedented leak of documents shows how this money has made members of Putin’s close circle fabulously wealthy. Though the ...
Central Europe’s manufacturers maintain momentum despite German slowdown
April 1st, 2016
Central European manufacturing continued to grow in March as a jump in Polish factory activity managed to offset slower growth from Germany, the region’s main trade partner. The former communist countries of the European Union’s eastern wing rely on ...
Which mobile phone provider is the most complained-about?
March 31st, 2016
Vodafone’s new billing system sends customer grievances soaring while Tesco Mobile had fewest complaints Vodafone has become the most complained-about mobile phone provider after the introduction of a new billing system sent customer grievances soaring. The telecoms regulator Ofcom said complaints made ...