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PwC launches New Global Technology Team to Tap into Blockchain
April 5th, 2016
PwC has recruited 15 leading technology specialists to exploit and commercialise Blockchain, the technology that powers the crypto-currency, Bitcoin. The new Blockchain team will be based in PwC’s Belfast office and is expected to grow to over 40 digital ...
EU competition chief says unclear when Apple tax probe will be decided
April 5th, 2016
A two-year investigation into whether Apple’s (AAPL.O) tax deal with Irish authorities gave the iPhone maker an unfair advantage will take a lot longer because of the large amount of data involved, the EU antitrust chief said on Monday. ...
HMRC’s response to the ICIJ story on offshore tax evasion
April 5th, 2016
Jennie Granger, Director General of Enforcement and Compliance, HM Revenue and Customs, said: HMRC is committed to exposing and acting on financial wrongdoing and we relentlessly pursue tax evaders to ensure that they pay every penny of taxes and fines ...
Looming gasoline glut pulls down global crude oil prices
April 5th, 2016
Oil prices dropped for a third session on Tuesday, as weakening demand for gasoline and persistent doubts on whether crude producers will be able to reach an agreement to rein in a worldwide supply glut dragged on the market. ...
Biggest Ever Saudi Overhaul Targets $100 Billion of Revenue
April 4th, 2016
Levies on expats, energy, luxury goods, sugary drinks seen Plan is to boost non-oil revenue to balance budget by 2020 The biggest economic shake-up since the founding of Saudi Arabia would accelerate subsidy cuts and impose more levies, a ...
Deutsche Bank just lost its prime position in a prominent investment banking league table
April 4th, 2016
Deutsche Bank is suffering — it lost £5.1 billion ($7.4 billion) in 2015, shares tumbled, it is cutting thousands of jobs to shore up costs, and some of its key businesses continue to suffer. So it comes as no surprise that ...
Blackberry squeezed as sales slump
April 4th, 2016
BlackBerry sales fell by almost $200m in the three months to the end of February in a bigger-than-expected slide that sent shares down almost 8%. The Canadian company said smartphone sales had been below projections in the quarter. Chief ...
Oil Drops After Saudis Say Will Freeze Output Only If Iran Joins
April 4th, 2016
Will boost sales if others lift output: Deputy crown prince Russian production expands to set post-Soviet high in March Oil extended declines after Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince said the kingdom will freeze output only if Iran follows suit, ...
Asia markets rise; Japanese yen maintains 111 handle versus dollar
April 4th, 2016
Asian markets were mixed Monday, with Japanese shares losing ground on the back of a lower dollar/yen pair, which has hovered at the 111 level since Friday. Australia’s ASX 200 was up 0.64 percent, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 gave up gains to trade ...
BitQuick’s platform is still down
April 1st, 2016
Bitcoin platform BitQuick has issued an announcement to update regarding the cyber attack suffered about two weeks ago. Below is the update as it was published: ” We sincerely appreciate your loyalty and patience while we go through this process. It’s ...
