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Interactive Data launches Liquidity Indicators service in Europe
April 18th, 2016
Interactive Data, a leading provider of fixed-income evaluated pricing, and subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), announced today that its Liquidity Indicators Service is now available for European and Asia-Pacific corporate and sovereign securities. This represents an expansion of its ...
European Parliament to host blockchain conference
April 18th, 2016
The European Parliament is set to host a four day conference on virtual currencies and blockchains as it seeks to educate MEPs about the fast-growing world of distributed ledgers. Taking part next week, the non-commercial exhibition will bring together ...
Presentation of the ECB Annual Report 2015 to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
April 8th, 2016
Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB presented the ECB’s 2015 Annual Report. Below is the presentation as it was published: Mr Chairman, Honourable Members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to ...
Greece’s Euro Future May Be Back in Play If Rescue Talks Drag On
April 4th, 2016
Creditors resume talks in Athens on bailout program review Pensions, tax policy remain obstacles, EU officials say Greece could again face the threat of being pushed into default and out of the euro if its current bailout review drags ...
While global response to BEPS is cautious, Europe is increasingly leading the drive toward implementation
March 29th, 2016
Despite recent moves to formalize global tax reform, many jurisdictions are in fact reducing corporate income tax burden and rates While Europe leads BEPS implementation, most jurisdictions are yet to respond 69% cite new transparency requirements as key implementation ...
Multinational law firm to cut 15% of Europe and Middle East partnership
March 24th, 2016
Asia-headquartered global firm King & Wood Mallesons is cutting 15% of partners in its Europe and Middle East practice as part of a restructuring. The cut will mean that up to 24 of the firm’s 160 partners will depart. ...
Commission launches a public consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights
March 9th, 2016
The European Commission presents a first, preliminary outline of the European Pillar of Social Rights announced by President Juncker in September last year and launches a broad public consultation The European Commission presents a first, preliminary outline of the ...
Swiss bank Credit Suisse warns the eurozone could collapse in case of a European recession
March 3rd, 2016
Credit Suisse recently warned the eurozone could collapse in the event of a fresh downturn or recession in Europe. Economists at the Swiss bank in a research note titled “Close to the edge” said the recession would unleash a ...
Restoring trust in transatlantic data flows through strong safeguards: European Commission presents EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
March 1st, 2016
The European Commission today issued the legal texts that will put in place the EU-U.S. The European Commission today issued the legal texts that will put in place the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and a Communication summarising the actions taken over the ...
Single market: Commission urges four Member States to comply with the Services Directive in the area of regulated professions
February 26th, 2016
The European Commission is taking further steps in its infringement procedures against Austria, Cyprus, Germany, and Poland on the grounds that their national rules include excessive and unjustified obstacles in the area of professional services. Despite the exchanges held with the four Member ...
