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Asia emerged as the next big opportunity in fintech
May 20th, 2016
Asia’s emerged as a key market for financial technology players, as the continent’s large population and limited banking network lures billions in funding. Investors poured $4.5 billion into fintech companies in Asia in 2015, three times the amount attracted ...
Asian stocks get a lift from higher oil prices
May 20th, 2016
A bounce in oil prices supported major Asian benchmark indexes on Friday, though the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates again weighed on some markets in the region. China-related stocks were up 1.5% in Hong Kong and the Hang ...
Europe Shares Rise With Banks as Investors Speculate on Fed Hike
May 19th, 2016
Fed presidents said that at least two hikes may be warranted Burberry retreats after reporting drop in annual earnings Banks propelled a rebound in European stocks, while investors weighed the possibility of the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates sooner ...
Nokia phones are back
May 18th, 2016
Nokia is coming back to phones and tablets The brand will be revived through new licensing agreement With Microsoft’s epic mishandling of Nokia’s mobile business coming to an end today, a new chapter for the storied Finnish brand is about ...
UAE cities ranks high among world’s fastest growing retail markets
May 16th, 2016
CBRE: Abu Dhabi and Dubai ranks high in retail development Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE, have together ranked among the top 17 of the most active cities for shopping centre development, according to CBRE’s latest Global Shopping Centre Development ...
Kuwait calls on Iran to join oil production freeze plan
May 16th, 2016
Kuwait has called on Iran to join an oil production freeze plan after major producers failed to agree on keeping output at current levels. The freeze scheme, spearheaded by Saudi Arabia, has coincided with Iran’s bid to redeem lost ...
Hedge funds show best returns from Russian markets
May 16th, 2016
Russian assets have brought hedge fund managers 29 percent gains since the start of 2015, their highest revenues among emerging markets. The figure is eight times higher than the return on investments in China and 16 times greater than ...
Top Currency Traders Warn White House Race May Echo Brexit Chaos
May 16th, 2016
Campaign trail rhetoric foreshadows dollar volatility ahead Policies on trade, currency manipulation may weaken greenback Traders wanting to know what November’s U.S. presidential election will mean for the dollar need look no further than the U.K. The pound plunged ...
Asia trades mixed; Chinese shares under pressure
May 16th, 2016
Asian markets ended mostly higher on Monday, as traders shrugged off data released over the weekend that revived concerns over the Chinese economy. Japan’s Nikkei 225 pared some of its over 1 percent gains from early morning to close up 54.19 ...
Oil prices jump as Goldman Sachs says market flips into deficit
May 16th, 2016
Oil prices jumped over 1 percent on Monday after long-time bear Goldman Sachs said the market had ended almost two years of oversupply following global oil disruptions and flipped to a deficit. International Brent crude futures were trading at ...