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Dollar hits 6-week high vs. yen on hopes for Japanese stimulus
July 21st, 2016
The yen weakened against its rival currencies, hitting its six-week low against the dollar, during Asian trade on Thurdsay, on mounting hopes for strong policy steps Tokyo will likely put together later this month. The U.S. dollar USDJPY, +0.22% higher at ¥106.94, ...
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 ...
Invoice fraud costs developing countries billions
July 20th, 2016
Some developing countries are losing as much as 67% of their exports to invoice fraud, according to research commissioned by the United Nations (UN), which claims that the over-and-under invoicing of trade transactions over the past two decades has ...
Why has Turkey locked up 3,000 judges?
July 20th, 2016
Alarm at arrest of 3,000 prosecutors and judges over past three days The Çaglayan Palace of Justice in Istanbul is normally deserted in the middle of July, when court officials take their holidays and only the most urgent cases ...
ZestFinance receives funding from Baidu
July 19th, 2016
ZestFinance announced that it has received a strategic investment from Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider. ZestFinance is a Los Angeles-based company that uses machine learning to transform vast amounts of complex data into credit ...
IG Group reports Net Trading Revenue up 14% at £456.3 million for the year ended 31 May 2016
July 19th, 2016
IG Group has issued an announcement to report its results for the year ended 31 May 2016. Operating and Financial Summary Strong revenue performance across all geographic regions Net trading revenue(1) up 14% at £456.3 million Operating costs up ...
IPsoft and Deloitte announced an alliance
July 19th, 2016
IPsoft and Deloitte Consulting LLP today announced an alliance that will bring together Deloitte’s leading consulting services and IPsoft’s industry-leading autonomic and cognitive solutions to optimize client operations and enable business growth at scale. By developing go-to-market strategies and ...
Global law firm Reed Smith launched a Formal Law Alliance in Singapore
July 19th, 2016
Global law firm, Reed Smith, today announces a substantial, further investment in Singapore with the launch of a Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with Singapore law practice, Resource Law LLC. The Reed Smith Resource Law Alliance significantly expands Reed Smith’s ...
Brexit, banks fueling bitcoin’s resurgence
July 19th, 2016
The bitcoin renaissance seems to be at hand, with investors using the virtual currency to weather turbulent financial markets and banks striking partnerships to explore the system’s underlying technology. Until mid-May, 1 bitcoin fetched on the order of $400 ...
BCSC issued a warning against a Binary Options trading platform based in Bulgaria
July 18th, 2016
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a warning to inform regarding binary options trading platform DGI Market owned and operated by D.G.I. Market Ltd. According to BCSC, DGI Market claims to be based in Bulgaria and offers ...
