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Pound is bullish as Shine Comes Off
July 30th, 2014
The shine is starting to come off the U.K. pound, which has given up its reign as the most popular bullish bet for 2014 among the Group of 10 currencies. Hedge funds and other large speculators cut their net ...
Economic sanctions on Russia from EU and U.S.
July 30th, 2014
EU governments have agreed to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia, targeting state-owned banks, imposing an arms embargo and restricting sales of sensitive technology and the export of equipment for the country’s oil industry, in response to Moscow’s continued backing ...
Apple’s $3 billion deal to buy Beats Electronics was given the green light
July 28th, 2014
Apple’s $3 billion deal to buy Beats Electronics, the company which makes headphones and offers music streaming services, was finally given the green light from the European Union’s antitrust authority. The 28-nation bloc’s executive Commission said Monday the transaction does not ...
EY wins £2m Sage audit contract
July 28th, 2014
EY has won the audit contract for Sage, following a tender of the £2m deal. PwC will step down after completing accounts work to 30 September 2014, bringing its 26-year audit relationship with the FTSE 100 software business to ...
UBS Wins Case Over Firing of Drug Analyst in Front-Running Probe
July 24th, 2014
A London judge said UBS AG (UBSN) had the right to fire a senior analyst who discussed rumors about a Sanofi drug with a friend at a hedge fund who may have bet against the company before publishing a ...
Sweden Calls For EU Ruling On Bitcoin Taxation
July 22nd, 2014
Sweden has asked the European Union to provide definitive rules on the Value Added Tax treatment of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, after concerns raised by the nation about the UK’s revised position, issued in March. On June 2, 2014, ...
Europe Stocks Fall With Russia, Commodites; Rupiah Gains
July 21st, 2014
European stocks fell and Russian equities declined for a sixth day amid mounting international condemnation of President Vladimir Putin after the downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine. Commodities dropped to the lowest since February and Indonesia’s rupiah strengthened. ...
MP Andrew Mitchell invested in scheme HMRC says avoided tax
July 17th, 2014
Former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell has invested in a high-profile film financing company considered to be a tax avoidance scheme by HMRC. Tax collectors say the scheme’s investors can expect to receive big tax bills in the coming ...
IFRS Foundation and ESMA sign joint Statement of Protocols
July 15th, 2014
The IFRS Foundation and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today announced the agreement of a joint Statement of Protocols to serve as the basis for future co operation in areas of mutual interest. The IFRS Foundation, through ...
ESMA defines central clearing of interest rate and credit default swaps
July 11th, 2014
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a first round of consultations to prepare for central clearing of OTC derivatives within the European Union. The two consultation papers seek stakeholders’ views on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) ...
