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Grant Thornton UK fined £2.3m over audit failures
April 24th, 2017
Grant Thornton UK LLP (“GT”) and Robert Napper (a retired GT Partner) (together, the “Respondents”), have admitted Misconduct and agreed to fines and other sanctions. This follows the conclusion of the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) investigation relating to the ...
VISA reports Net Operating Revenue of $4.5 billion
April 24th, 2017
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced financial results for the Company’s fiscal second quarter 2017, ended March 31, 2017. Fiscal Second Quarter 2017 Key Highlights: GAAP net income of $430 million or $0.18 per share including special items related to the ...
Oil price projections are so enigmatic right now
April 24th, 2017
Predictions range from a 20-percent reduction (to roughly $42 a barrel) to an exuberant 100-percent increase ($100) by next year. It’s enigmatic that perceptions of market experts are so enormously divergent with regard to the price of any commodity. ...
Gulf states are spending billions to attract tourists
April 24th, 2017
Gulf states are spending billions of dollars creating ambitious strategies to attract visitors as tourism becomes a stronger plank of their economies. This week’s Arabian Travel Market in Dubai will show the changing face of the industry as entertainment ...
The Bitcoin price tripled in 12 months; What’s the future?
April 24th, 2017
The Bitcoin price was traded at around $420 on major Bitcoin exchange markets in April 2016, while in twelve months in April 2017, its price went up to around $1260. This means that Bitcoin price tripled since last year. ...
Half of UK accountants believe technology will replace them by 2030
April 24th, 2017
50% of accountants that work in UK practices believe that technology will render 80% of their day to day duties obsolete by 2030, according to a recent poll by Accountancy Practice Jobs. In a four-part online poll, 714 accountants ...
KCG announces consolidated earnings of $0.05 per diluted share for 1Q2017
April 24th, 2017
KCG accepts proposal from Virtu Financial, INC. to acquire all outstanding shares of KCG’s Class A common stock for $20 per share – A 46 percent premium to unaffected price KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) announced that it has reached ...
America’s financial war strategy
April 23rd, 2017
America’s renewed desire to escalate military tensions is a front for America’s continual financial war, this time directed at North Korea, Syria and possibly Iran. This is likely to be the opinion of China’s strategic advisors. We analyse the ...
SGX reports 3Q FY2017 net profit of $83 million
April 21st, 2017
3Q FY2017 Financial Summary – Revenue: $203 million, down 2% from a year earlier – Operating profit: $103 million, unchanged – Net profit: $83 million, down 7% – Earnings per share: 7.8 cents, down 7% – Interim dividend per ...
CFTC charges purported hedge fund that traded commodity futures and forex contracts
April 21st, 2017
CFTC Charges Purported Hedge Fund Capitol Equity FX LLC and California Residents Robert Leland Johnson IV and Marisa Elena Johnson with Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing of a ...
