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Eight men earn more than 3.6 billion people: our economics is broken
January 16th, 2017
Today, eight people have the same wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population. Stop and think about this. It is a mind-boggling concept. Last year we said we would have needed a double-decker bus to transport the ...
Gold price boosted by hard Brexit fears
January 16th, 2017
Prospect of leaving single market – plus doubts over Donald Trump effect in US – sees traders rush to ‘safe haven’ Gold is being boosted this morning as concerns over a hard Brexit dominate the market commentary. Reports indicate ...
Two sentenced to imprisonment suspended in insider dealing case
January 16th, 2017
In a prosecution brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Manjeet Mohal, a former employee of Logica Plc, has today been sentenced to 10 months imprisonment suspended for two years in respect of two counts of insider dealing. He ...
Billionaire George Soros reportedly lost nearly $1 billion during Trump rally
January 13th, 2017
Billionaire George Soros lost nearly $1 billion after the stock market surged following Donald Trump’s unexpected Nov. 8 election victory, The Wall Street Journal reported. The hedge-fund manager’s former deputy, Stanley Druckenmiller, however, foresaw the rally and gained a ...
Second Forex Dealer pleads guilty to conspiring to fix prices in the FX market
January 13th, 2017
A foreign currency exchange (FX) dealer became the second person to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices in the FX market, the Justice Department announced today. According to the one-count information filed in the U.S. District Court for ...
Oil Posts Biggest Two-Day Gain in 6 Weeks as Saudis Make Cuts
January 13th, 2017
Saudis cut production to less than 10 million barrels a day Russia ready to discuss export monitoring, minister says Oil climbed, posting the biggest two-day gain in almost six weeks, after Saudi Arabia said it cut production even more ...
Dollar edges up from 5-week low vs yen, markets brush off China trade data
January 13th, 2017
The dollar inched up from a five-week low against the yen and steadied against the broader basket of currencies on Friday, while the markets brushed off softer-than-expected Chinese exports figures. The dollar last stood at 115.04 yen JPY=EBS, up ...
Dollar slumps after Trump offers no details on economic policies
January 12th, 2017
The dollar skidded on Thursday, moving back toward one-month lows against the perceived safe-haven yen, after President-elect Donald Trump’s highly-awaited news conference failed to offer details on his promises to boost fiscal spending and cut taxes. Trump, who takes ...
FTSE 100 extends a record-breaking run
January 11th, 2017
European stocks rose Wednesday, with London striking another record pinnacle on the sliding pound and rebounding commodity prices. Sterling fell as weak official trade data offset bright industrial output figures — and the currency’s slide gave a fresh impetus ...
Italy introduces new tax system to attract high net worth individuals
January 9th, 2017
Italy has introduced a new territorial system of taxation for ‘newly resident’ individuals, with the aim of attracting high net worth individuals (HNWIs), including sportspeople and celebrities, who could be interested in relocating The new measure is contained in ...
