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UAE, the new key role player in the Middle East
April 20th, 2017
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is likely to play a bigger role in the conflict-ridden Middle East due to its economic, military, and political influence. For most of the past four decades, the UAE has maintained a low-key role ...
Fintech in the Middle East and North Africa is booming
April 20th, 2017
Fintech startups in the Middle East and North Africa have raised $100-million over the last decade, yet 28% fail in their initial years, says a new report by business support organisation Wamda and online payment gateway Payfort. Released last ...
Eight new BNP Paribas ETCs from metals and energy sectors launched on Xetra
April 20th, 2017
ETCs provide access to Rogers International Commodity Enhanced Indices (RICI) commodity index family Eight new exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. are tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since yesterday. The ETCs give investors ...
Stocks Climb as Japan Data Spur Growth Optimism: Markets Wrap
April 20th, 2017
New Zealand hits inflation target for first time in 5 years Equity indexes in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia all rise Asian stock markets climbed as oil recovered some of its slump and better-than-forecast trade figures in Japan boosted ...
Bitcoin Price Reaches $1,220, Three Main Factors to Influence its Growth
April 19th, 2017
Major factor: Japanese market The Japanese Bitcoin exchange market has experienced an increasing demand for Bitcoin over the past few weeks. Earlier this month, the Japanese retail giant Bic Camera began to accept Bitcoin in all of its retail ...
JPMorgan accused of fraud over tech company sale
April 19th, 2017
JPMorgan steered a technology company client to sell itself to BlackBerry at a knockdown price because it wanted to win lucrative future investment banking business from the smartphone pioneer, according to an investor lawsuit. The lawsuit filed on behalf ...
Soaring Global Debt Sets Stage For “Unprecedented Private Deleveraging”
April 14th, 2017
The UK’s Telegraph just published an analysis of global debt that pretty much sums up the coming crisis. Here’s an excerpt with a couple of the more hair-raising charts: These numbers are astounding. Emerging market ...
Cocoa prices to 9-year lows
April 13th, 2017
Confectioners need to whet consumers’ appetite for chocolate if cocoa prices are to overcome the “poor” prospects which have already driven them to 9-year lows, Marex Spectron said, foreseeing a record world output surplus of the bean. “The short-term ...
Bitcoin value rises over $1 billion
April 13th, 2017
Bitcoin value rises over $1 billion as Japan, Russia move to legitimize cryptocurrency Bitcoin price has risen over 8 percent in the last week Japan passed a law to accept bitcoin as a legal payment method Russia is reportedly ...
Asian Stocks Fall as Dollar Slumps on Trump Talk: Markets Wrap
April 13th, 2017
Japanese shares lead decline as yen strengthens for fourth day Hong Kong equities pare losses amid Chinese export data Most Asian stocks fell after the dollar slumped and Treasury bond yields dropped to the lowest level this year in ...
