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International Telecom Group offices raided over money laundering and tax fraud suspicion
June 22nd, 2016
Nineteen people have been arrested and nine of them charged with money laundering after BuzzFeed News revealed Lycamobile’s “deeply suspicious” cash movements. The Conservative party’s biggest donor, the telecoms giant Lycamobile, has been raided by French police on suspicion ...
Europe expected to pause after strong gains
June 21st, 2016
European stocks traded slightly lower on Tuesday, taking a breather after sharp gains seen in the previous session following polls that allayed fears of a Brexit. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.13 percent with major bourses and sectors pointing in ...
Brexit is getting the blame
June 17th, 2016
Brexit is not the most important problem facing markets, it is mounting problems in the European banks. But before looking at that systemic issue, I will summarise the Brexit position, from the trenches, in the last few days before ...
How the Migrant Crisis has Changed Europe, in 1 Map
June 16th, 2016
A new Pew Research Center analysis shows that refugees have drastically hiked the shares of immigrants in various countries. Over a million people sought asylum in Europe between July 2015 and May 2016. In large part, these were migrants pouring ...
Brexit: All you need to know for UK’s EU referendum
June 13th, 2016
What is happening? A referendum is being held on Thursday, 23 June to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union. This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide – if you have any questions ...
French ex-trader Jerome Kerviel wins unfair dismissal case
June 8th, 2016
The French ex-trader Jerome Kerviel, whose unauthorised transactions lost his bank €4.9bn (£3.82bn), has won a claim for unfair dismissal. A labour court said the bank, Societe Generale, had dismissed him not because of his actions, which it must ...
Multinational law firm revelaed plan for expansion in Europe
June 6th, 2016
Fieldfisher goes for growth in Europe with new strategy The firm has lifted the curtain on its new three-year strategic plan, with expansion of its European offices firmly on top of the agenda. The new strategy will see Fieldfisher ...
What happens next if Britain votes to leave the EU?
June 2nd, 2016
The first hours By the early hours of Friday 24 June, it will be clear if the UK has defied the experts and pollsters by voting to leave the European Union. If that happens, a shattered David Cameron, his leadership ...
EU, Japan Issue Joint Statement On Free Trade Agreement
May 31st, 2016
The leaders of Japan, the European Union (EU), France, Germany, Italy, and the UK have reaffirmed their commitment to reach an agreement in principle on an EU-Japan free trade agreement (FTA) “as early as possible in 2016.” The commitment ...
Portugal is Europe’s next looming economic disaster
May 30th, 2016
Earlier this week, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported that Portugal’s largest bank, Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), an institution that holds nearly one-third of all deposits in the country, is on the brink of destruction following a horrendous first ...
