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The Central Bankers’ Bold New Idea: Print Bitcoins
July 20th, 2016
When it comes to bitcoin and digital currencies, central banks might be considering the adage: “If you can’t beat them, join them.” In a research paper published on Monday, economists at the Bank of England advocated that central banks issue their own ...
We’ve Entered an Era of Rising Instability and Uncertainty
July 19th, 2016
And there you have our future, visible in the 13th, 16th and 18th century price-revolution waves which preceded ours. That we have entered an era of rising instability and uncertainty is self-evident.There will always be areas of instability in ...
The head of collapsed Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been released on bail
July 18th, 2016
The head of collapsed Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been released on bail nearly a year after his arrest on embezzlement charges, according to one of his lawyers. Television footage showed France-born Mark Karpeles, 31, leaving the Tokyo Detention ...
Oil prices rise as market shrugs off Turkey coup bid
July 18th, 2016
Oil prices were virtually unchanged in choppy Asian trade on Monday following gains last week as traders shrugged off the impact of Friday’s attempted coup in Turkey, while upbeat economic data from the United States lent price support. Brent ...
“Soon” And “Really, Really Crazy.”: Starting Up The Helicopters
July 14th, 2016
As the abject failures of the past few years’ monetary experiments became apparent, it was clear that something else would have to be tried. The only questions were when this would happen and how crazy the next iteration would ...
Brexit: Would Europeans be allowed to stay in the UK?
July 7th, 2016
Shadow home secretary Andy Burnham says Theresa May’s response to concerns is ‘simply not good enough MPs vote today on whether the government should guarantee the permanent residency rights of EU nationals living in the UK following the referendum ...
Robots Are Taking Divorce Lawyers’ Jobs, Too
July 7th, 2016
Online tools that are cheaper than lawyers improve access to justice. Buyers and sellers on EBay use the site’s automated dispute-resolution tool to settle 60 million claims every year. Now, some countries are deploying similar technology to let people ...
Chinese Day Traders Are Behind Silver Frenzy Moving Prices
July 6th, 2016
Retail trade behind rising volume as open interest falls: Saxo Moves reminiscent of China commodity frenzy earlier this year Chinese day traders are moving the silver market. The metal posted its biggest two-day rally in five years on Monday, ...
Some of London’s leading public and EU law specialists are launching a legal fight to preserve UK’s EU membership
July 4th, 2016
Legal dream team fights to make Brexit conditional on parliamentary backing Big guns from Mishcon de Reya, Blackstone, Matrix and Monckton take aim at referendum decision Some of London’s leading public and EU law specialists are launching a last ...
Swift: 73 banks worldwide joined the global payments innovation initiative
July 1st, 2016
More than 70 banks worldwide collaborate to dramatically improve the cross-border payments experience with greater speed, transparency and end-to-end tracking SWIFT announces today that 73 banks worldwide have now joined its global payments innovation initiative, designed to improve the cross-border ...
