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Where investors are looking for opportunities right now?
March 6th, 2017
Stock market investors have plenty to cheer about, with the Trump rally adding to the big gains of the Obama years, but it’s also natural to worry that U.S. stocks have more room to go down than up. So ...
How digital is your country? The performance of the European countries
March 6th, 2017
The 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) shows that the EU is making progress but the gap between top digital players and lower-performing countries is still too wide. More efforts and investments are needed to make the most ...
Firms vie over rights to Arthur Andersen name
March 6th, 2017
A company calling itself Arthur Andersen announced it has reconstituted the former Big Five firm in 16 countries, but its rights to the brand are being challenged by another firm that took the Andersen name in 2014. French businessman ...
Central banks and gold
March 5th, 2017
The very near future is likely to see a sea-change in central bankers’ attitude to the gold allocation in their reserves. The failure of G20 monetary policy since the financial crisis is causing a general rethink, which may eventually ...
Bitcoin’s Top Rival Is Up 90% and Ready to Ditch Mining
March 4th, 2017
Ethereum’s developers set course for mining-free model Blockchain seen as potential backbone for business, finance Marco Streng’s computer servers are what make Ethereum tick. Thousands strong, they whir day and night, solving the complex math riddles that are essential ...
Snapchat founders, investors cash out nearly $1 billion in Snap IPO
March 3rd, 2017
Snap Inc.’s initial public offering raised nearly $2.5 billion for Snapchat’s parent company, but it is also raising nearly $1 billion for the founders and early investors. Snap SNAP, +44.00% announced Wednesday evening that it will sell 200 million ...
Moscow Exchange reports total trading volume of RUB 63.9 trln in February 2017
March 3rd, 2017
In February 2017, total trading volume across Moscow Exchange”s markets was RUB 63.9 trln. The Equity and Bond Market posted the strongest growth (+34.7%) during the month, with bond trading volumes rising by 77.4%. Money Market trading volumes also ...
Bitcoin has exceeded the value of an ounce of gold for the first time
March 3rd, 2017
A unit of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin has exceeded the value of an ounce of gold for the first time. It closed at $1,268 on Thursday while a troy ounce of gold stood at $1,233. The current high is ...
New Alliance to enhance professionalism in financial services
March 2nd, 2017
Three leading Chartered Professional Bodies have joined forces to enhance and sustain the level of professionalism and trust in the financial services sector. The Chartered Insurance Institute, the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and the Chartered Banker Institute ...
FCA finalise plans to place a deadline on PPI complaints
March 2nd, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today confirmed that it will introduce a deadline for making new payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints. The final deadline for making a new PPI complaint will be 29 August 2019. To encourage consumers to ...
