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Terrorism, Climate Rift, Putin-Obama and Merkel: The G-20 So Far
November 16th, 2015
World leaders’ meeting in Turkey overshadowed by Paris attacks Official agenda turns to economic growth, finance and jobs Group of 20 leaders gather on Monday for a second day of talks in Turkey, yet the world’s eyes remain on Paris. ...
10 countries hoarding enormous mountains of gold
November 16th, 2015
Say what you want about gold. But central banks just can’t get enough of the yellow metal. For the third quarter of 2015, central banks continued to bulk up their gold reserves, adding 175 tonnes to official reserves, according to the ...
Oil edges up after Paris attacks, French air strikes in Syria
November 16th, 2015
Crude oil futures rose on Monday as France launched large-scale air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, but analysts said oil and other commodities were expected to remain under pressure as oversupply weighs on prices. Crude benchmarks, which lost ...
Investors going big on derivatives, forex trading
November 12th, 2015
Investors are turning to derivatives and foreign exchange trading in a big way, with a surge in the number of traders and deals being struck. There were 24,500 traders involved in forex deals and contracts for difference (CFD) – ...
Oil Majors Don’t Share OPEC’s Optimism On Oil Prices In 2016
November 12th, 2015
OPEC’s meeting in Vienna is less than a month away, and oil producers – countries and companies alike – have been raising their concerns at an energy conference in the United Arab Emirates over the cartel’s strategy to keep ...
Well of History: A brief history of the means of payment
November 11th, 2015
How to buy, sell and pay your debts? Almost as old as humanity itself, the means of payment has seen an acceleration in its history with the development of computers and new information technologies. An evolution that BNP Paribas has ...
Banks May Get Extra Time to Soften Up EU Financial-Market Rules
November 11th, 2015
European Commission considers postponing MiFID II start date Delay isn’t set in stone, European Parliament’s Ferber says Financial companies pushing back against Europe’s post-crisis market rule book for the past five years may get more time to chip away ...
European stocks end lower as M&A hopes fade
November 10th, 2015
UniCredit may cut thousands of jobs; VW hit by downgrade European stocks finished lower Monday, hurt in part by disappointment over potential merger developments for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC and auto maker Renault SA. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -1.07% finished down ...
Iranian Oil Goes Back on the Market
November 6th, 2015
After years of sanctions, the country is boosting production and aiming to win customers back from the Saudis and Russians. The fate of the oil market in 2016 depends in large part on a series of oil fields with ...
French Regulator Considers Fining Virtu Financial for 2009 Trading
November 6th, 2015
Autorité des Marchés Financiers previously accused Virtu’s Madison Tyler Holdings of violations A French regulator is considering a multimillion euro fine for Virtu Financial Inc. as it weighs a penalty for trading that took place in 2009. France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers ...
