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PwC: Ireland Most Effective Place In EU To Pay Business Taxes
November 23rd, 2016
Ireland remains the most effective country in the EU in which to pay business taxes, according to the latest PwC/World Bank Paying Taxes survey. The report covered 189 economies worldwide, and considered all taxes paid by businesses. It analyzed ...
Another R3 Exit: Spanish Bank Santander Quits Blockchain Consortium
November 23rd, 2016
The Spanish banking giant’s decision to let its R3 membership lapse is the second high-profile exit from the working group and comes in the months after it roped in Blythe Masters for a blockchain advisory role at the bank. Masters is the chief ...
Asian Stocks Extend Global Advance as Oil Slips; Ringgit Weakens
November 23rd, 2016
Fed fund futures show 100% chance of a rate hike next month Ringgit slumps before rate decision; Japanese markets shut Asian stocks rose amid optimism the global economy is strong enough to withstand higher U.S. interest rates. Oil slipped ...
Oil prices fall on renewed doubts on OPEC-led production cut
November 23rd, 2016
Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains, as doubts re-emerged over whether OPEC would agree to a crude oil production cut at a ministerial meeting next week. A strong dollar, which traded near the 13 ...
Verifone Engage Goes Live in Europe
November 22nd, 2016
Verifone (NYSE: PAY) announces the European launch of Verifone Engage with the all-in-one countertop solution, Verifone V200c, installed at Anne Rueschenschmidt, a boutique fashion retailer in Rheine in northern Germany. A key strategic milestone in building a commerce-enabled payment ...
Credit Suisse Faces Tax Probe Over Undeclared Accounts
November 22nd, 2016
U.S. asks why bank didn’t reveal ‘toxic’ assets, people say Bank paid record fine in 2014 for helping Americans skirt IRS When Credit Suisse AG pleaded guilty in 2014 to helping Americans cheat on their taxes, it promised to help the ...
UnionPay International and Bank of China jointly issued the first Travel Europe Themed UnionPay credit card
November 21st, 2016
On November 21, UnionPay International and Bank of China (BOC) jointly announced their joint issuance of the first Europe version of the Travel Mate. China UnionPay credit card. This is the first Travel Europe themed UnionPay credit card issued ...
Nonstandard Employment Around the World
November 21st, 2016
Standard employment refers to a situation where a worker has a full-time job, and can presume an ongoing relationship with the employer. Non-standard employment describes other kinds of jobs: daily, seasonal, short-term contract, part-time, temporary agencies,and others. Sometimes non-standard ...
The evolution of electricity prices within the European Union; The countries with the highest and lowest electricity prices
November 21st, 2016
Eurostat has published stats regarding the evolution of electricity prices both for industrial and household consumers within the European Union (EU), but includes also price data from Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...
Sweden could soon be the first country in the world to have its own digital currency
November 21st, 2016
Sweden’s central bank is looking into launching its own digital currency, it has revealed. If the e-krona is indeed launched, it would make the Riksbank the first major central bank in the world to have a digital currency. “The ...
