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European stocks and bonds fell in a volatile market on Monday
September 12th, 2016
European stocks and bonds fell in a volatile market on Monday, hit by growing concerns that global central banks’ commitment to the post-crisis orthodoxy of super-low interest rates and asset purchase programs may be waning. German Bund yields DE10YT=TWEB ...
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 ...
European stocks open higher; ARM rallies 45% after Softbank bid
July 18th, 2016
European stocks traded higher led by a rally in ARM shares after Softbank tabled a $32 billion offer for the U.K. semiconductor giant and as investors digest a number of geopolitical events including the failed coup in Turkey. The ...
European stocks are expected to open lower on Tuesday
July 12th, 2016
Europe poised for weaker open as rally loses steam European stocks are expected to open lower on Tuesday as market turn mixed in Asia and European markets lose momentum. The London FTSE index is expected to open 10 points ...
Italy may trigger collapse of European economy
July 11th, 2016
No emergency measures of either the European Central Bank or any other central banks can rescue the European banking system that currently stands on the verge of collapse. The shares of Europe’s largest financial institutions – Deutsche Bank and ...
One of the worst markets hit in the last two-weeks has been Italian banks
July 6th, 2016
While most of the post-Brexit headlines have centred on the fall in value of sterling and the surge of interest in safe havens such as gold and government bonds, one of the worst markets hit in the last two-weeks has been Italian banks. ...
Moody’s downgrades outlook on 12 UK banks following UK vote to leave the EU
June 29th, 2016
Moody’s Investors Service has today changed the outlooks on the ratings of 12 UK banks and building societies. Simultaneously, the rating agency has changed the outlook on the UK banking system to negative from stable. The actions follow a ...
Will The European Union Just Dissolve?
June 27th, 2016
Now the real fun begins. Last night Britons voted to leave the European Union, sending shock waves around the world — though not directly or immediately threatening the concept of European integration. But what comes next emphatically does. Emboldened ...
The European Central Bank keeps key interest rates at historic lows
June 2nd, 2016
The European Central Bank held key interest rates at historic lows Thursday, but made no announcement regarding Greece despite speculation it may offer a helping hand to its cash-strapped banks. Meeting in the Austrian capital instead of its usual ...
European Commission proposes new e-commerce rules
May 27th, 2016
The European Commission today tabled a package of measures to allow consumers and companies to buy and sell products and services online more easily and confidently across the EU. Delivering on its Digital Single Market and Single Market strategies, ...