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The dollar’s strength pressured many emerging market currencies
September 28th, 2017
The dollar and U.S. bond yields rose on Thursday after President Donald Trump proposed the biggest U.S. tax overhaul in three decades and as strong U.S. economic data added to the case for a rate hike by the Federal ...
FBI arrests Israeli binary options CEO
September 27th, 2017
The CEO of an Israeli binary options company accused of defrauding investors out of millions of dollars was doubtless surprised to find herself surrounded by FBI agents shortly after arriving in the United States last week. Binary options is ...
Here is how currencies, stocks, bonds and commodities move
September 26th, 2017
Financial markets showed signs of stabilizing after a fresh trigger from North Korea had sent money into haven assets, with focus returning to comments from central bank policy makers. Stocks in Asia were broadly lower, though declines were modest, ...
Yen drops on 2 trillion yen stimulus report; The kiwi dollar and euro both slid
September 25th, 2017
The yen declined on speculation Japan’s prime minister will press for a stimulus package alongside his expected call for a snap election — sending the nation’s stocks higher. The kiwi and euro both slid as ballot results foreshadowed potentially ...
U.S. dollar rallied against most of its main rivals
September 21st, 2017
The U.S. dollar rallied against most of its main rivals Wednesday following the Federal Reserve’s policy statement. The central bank kept its interest rate on hold, but detailed that it would unwind its bloated post-financial-crisis balance sheet starting October. ...
Deloitte announces record global revenue of US$38.8 billion
September 15th, 2017
Deloitte Global today reported aggregate member firm revenue of US$38.8 billion for the fiscal year ended 31 May 2017 (FY2017), representing a 7.1 percent revenue increase in local currency terms or a US$2 billion revenue increase and 8.3 percent ...
Italy’s main opposition parties call for new currency to flank euro
September 13th, 2017
Italy’s leading opposition parties are calling for the introduction of a parallel currency to the euro, which they say will boost growth and jobs. Three of the country’s four largest parties – the Five Star Movement, the Northern League ...
Next Stop, Recession: The Financial Meteor Storm Is Headed Our Way
August 29th, 2017
Many of those about to be vaporized did not grasp the fragility of the “prosperity” they assumed was both solid and permanent. Business-cycle recessions are not just inevitable, they are necessary to flush bad debt and marginal investments/projects ...
PwC to pay $1 Million to settle audit violations
August 3rd, 2017
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that it censured and imposed a $1 million civil penalty against PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for violations in its examination and audit of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated’s compliance with the Securities ...
Global law firm reveals FY17 results; Record global revenues
August 2nd, 2017
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has issued today a press release to announce revenues for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2017 (FY17). Below is the announcement a it was published: Baker McKenzie, the leading global law firm, has announced ...