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Athens agrees more austerity measures to secure bailout
May 2nd, 2017
The Greek government has agreed to impose more taxes and pension cuts on its citizens in order to pave the way for long-awaited debt relief talks with international creditors. “The negotiations for a technical deal were concluded on all ...
Dollar hits one-month high vs yen
May 2nd, 2017
The dollar hit a one-month high against the yen on Tuesday, lifted by Treasury yields which surged after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin commented on the possibility of ultra long-term bond issuance. The greenback last traded at 111.900 yen ...
European Commission to set paternity leave rules
April 27th, 2017
Commission readies new parental leave rules to replace axed maternity bill Two years after the European Commission scrapped its own proposal for new EU maternity leave rules, the EU executive is getting ready to replace it with new measures, ...
Euronext to launch new fund service in Paris
April 26th, 2017
AXA IM, COMMERZBANK, ECOFI INVESTISSEMENTS, LA FRANÇAISE INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, NATIXIS AM and OFI AM funds admitted Innovative model to facilitate investment in funds Service to open on 15 May 2017 Euronext today announced the launch of Euronext Fund Service ...
European markets jumped; What to expect this week
April 25th, 2017
European markets jumped on Monday following the win of the first round of French election by Emmanuel Macron. Market moves review: Euro was at $1.0867 on Monday following its biggest advance since Monday GBPUSD close at 1.2794 with highest ...
DTCC names four new members to Board of Directors
April 25th, 2017
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that four new members have been elected to its Board of Directors. The new directors are Michael Herskovitz, Director ...
Asian Stocks Gain After Global Rally; Yen Weakens
April 25th, 2017
Euro holds advance following surge sparked by French elections China shares rise after selloff; investors watch North Korea Asian equities extended a global rally as Chinese shares climbed after a selloff and North Korean artillery drills did little to ...
Euro Jumps on French Result; China Selloff Resumes: Markets Wrap
April 24th, 2017
Investors bet on Macron victory after first round of voting Yen slides, U.S. futures advance while Shanghai shares slump A relief rally amid speculation that pro-growth centrist Emmanuel Macron will become France’s next president was offset by a selloff in ...
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 ...
Asian Stocks Gain on Kuroda, U.S. Tax Reform Hopes: Markets Wrap
April 21st, 2017
BOJ head Kuroda sees accommodative policy continuing in Japan Steve Mnuchin says tax reform in U.S. will be sweeping Equities climbed across Asia as optimism spread for a U.S. tax overhaul and the yen weakened after Bank of Japan ...
