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Dollar Weakens as Muted Prospects for Fed Rate Hike Boost Gold
August 10th, 2016
Bonds gain as odds of a 2016 U.S. rate increase stay below 50% Asian stocks near one-year high as Hang Seng Index climbs The dollar weakened on speculation the Federal Reserve will be slow to raise interest rates amid ...
Jack Ma Is Opening His Wallet to Europe But Not to Europeans
August 8th, 2016
Payments powerhouse Alipay ramps up search for retail partners Targets Chinese tourists, expats; no offer for local consumers Jack Ma will set a bag aside for you at your favorite Paris store or hail you a ride in Rome ...
Oil Retreat Sinks Asian Stocks; Aussie Declines After RBA Cut
August 2nd, 2016
Crude oil hovers at $40 a barrel after entering bear market Japanese government to give details of fiscal stimulus Tuesday European stocks declined for a second day and dollar weakened as oil traded near $40 a barrel. Japanese 10-year ...
Eurozone GDP growth slows as French economy stalls
July 29th, 2016
Eurozone economic growth halved in the second quarter, but the 19-nation single currency area moved further away from deflation. GDP rose by 0.3% between April and June, in line with expectations but below 0.6% growth in the first quarter. ...
French Workers Pay Highest Taxes In Europe
July 29th, 2016
France has surpassed Belgium as the European country with the highest taxes on the average employee, according to a new study. Taking into account income tax, social security contributions, and value-added tax, the report by the Molinari Economic Institute ...
The potential economic impact of Brexit for London, the UK and Europe
July 28th, 2016
PwC’s real GDP growth projections for the UK revised down Potential loss of passporting a challenge for London Ireland and Cyprus are the most exposed EU countries from a trade perspective UK: Following the vote to leave the EU, ...
ACCA reports increase in reach and influence as membership grows
July 28th, 2016
Leading professional body strengthens global reach and influence through innovation and new partnerships • Membership and student growth tops 5% worldwide as a result of strong membership admissions • Reflects the growing prominence of the industry within economies and ...
UHY: Major European economies levy among the highest property purchase taxes in the world
July 26th, 2016
European economies levy some of the highest property purchase taxes in the world on prime real estate, charging on average 4%, or USD 38,356, in tax on a property purchase of USD 1 million, reveals a new study by ...
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde will stand a trial for negligence
July 25th, 2016
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde will stand trial for alleged negligence after France’s highest court on Friday rejected an appeal from the former finance minister. Ms. Lagarde is charged with negligence for her role in settling a long-running legal ...
A paper trail links online traders to tax havens
July 21st, 2016
A paper trail that runs from Okinawa to Canada and from Israel to Italy and France links some unauthorized online traders on the blacklist of Japan’s financial regulator to offshore companies in tax havens, an analysis of files leaked ...
