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Number of EU nationals working in Britain hits record high despite Brexit
August 17th, 2017
The number of EU nationals working in the U.K. has hit a record high despite concerns of a post-Brexit exodus. Number of EU citizens working in Britain hits record high of 2.37 million. The figure marks a rise of ...
European stocks are set for a mixed open on Thursday morning
August 10th, 2017
European stocks are set for a mixed open on Thursday morning as investors monitor new corporate earnings and geopolitical tensions surrounding North Korea. The FTSE 100 is seen off by 5 points at 7,452; the DAX 30 is expected ...
Won drops; yen leads gains among G-10 currencies, gold rises
August 9th, 2017
Stocks in Asia declined with U.S. equity-index futures and the South Korean currency tumbled as investors took a risk-off approach after the U.S. and North Korea exchanged threats amid escalating tensions between the two nations. The yen and gold ...
Europe battles Google News over ‘snippet tax’ proposal
August 7th, 2017
A major battle is brewing in Brussels over an EU reform plan that would force internet aggregators such as Google News to pay newspapers for displaying snippets of their articles online. Google is furious at the reform idea, but ...
Brexit fears overshadow UK’s pole position as leading EU legal hub
August 4th, 2017
With Britain having the largest footprint in legal and accounting, a report commissioned by the City highlights the contribution of the sector to the economy and warns of the dangers ahead. Britain’s position as the leading legal hub of ...
House prices up by 4.0% in the euro area
July 28th, 2017
First quarter of 2017 compared with first quarter of 2016 House prices up by 4.0% in the euro area Up by 4.5% in the EU House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 4.0% in the ...
How Canadians invest their money; Salesforce 2016 Investor Report Findings
July 27th, 2017
Whether you’re an investor, advisor, or entrepreneur seeking investment, Salesforce’s recently published 2016 Connected Investor Report can help you navigate the financial landscape. Salesforce Research surveyed 7,900 adult investors, 4,944 of whom currently have money invested, in six global ...
Early Global Markets Review for Thursday July 06
July 6th, 2017
Most Asian stock markets fell on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed a lack of consensus on the future pace of U.S. interest rate increases, while oil prices inched higher following a steep decline a ...
The dollar extended its losses
June 30th, 2017
Dollar despairs on hawkish central banks, Asia stocks join global slump The dollar extended its losses on Friday as major central banks signalled that the era of cheap money was coming to an end in a boon to sterling, ...
EU fines Google €2.42 billion for manipulating search engine results
June 27th, 2017
Antitrust: Commission fines Google €2.42 billion for abusing dominance as search engine by giving illegal advantage to own comparison shopping service The European Commission has fined Google €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market ...
