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The price of bitcoin has risen by 19% in October
November 1st, 2016
In a year of monster hackers, the rise of new cryptocurrencies, and its own unresolved “civil war” over how to enlarge its transaction capacity, bitcoin has not only survived, but thrived. The price of bitcoin has risen by 19% ...
Tesco hit with £100m lawsuit over accounting scandal
November 1st, 2016
More than 125 large investment funds have filed a £100 million-plus legal claim against Tesco over the 2014 accounting scandal which saw its profits inflated by £326m. Bentham Europe, the London-based litigation firm fronting the claim, said that institutional ...
Financial Firms are taking measures to the risk of high volatility and low liquidity ahead of the US Election
October 31st, 2016
Following the announcement of Dukascopy for taking measures due to the risks of high volatility, low liquidity and significant price gaps on the presidential election day in the USA, Capital Index has just announced that the firm changes the ...
Market Volatility Has Currency Traders Abandoning a Tool to Stop Losses
October 30th, 2016
Some currency investors, worried that events such as the pound’s recent collapse could become more common, are abandoning an automated trading mechanism that was supposed to protect them from losses after big market swings. The trading mechanism, known as ...
What Else Can Central Banks Do?
October 28th, 2016
Central banks all over the world took dramatic actions during the Great Recession and its aftermath. For example, the US Federal Reserve took the “federal funds” interest rate down to near-zero in December 2008 and left it there until ...
EU Commission proposes major Tax reform; A fair tax system through the EU Single Market
October 27th, 2016
The Commission has today announced plans to overhaul the way in which companies are taxed in the Single Market, delivering a growth-friendly and fair corporate tax system. Re‑calibrated as part of a broader package of corporate tax reforms, the ...
Mazars appoints new Head of Financial Services in the UK
October 26th, 2016
International accounting and advisory firm Mazars has announced the appointment of Michael Tripp as the new Head of Financial Services at Mazars in the UK. With Rudi Lang dedicating more time to his role as leader of the firm’s ...
UK IPO market shrinks 42% post-Referendum
October 25th, 2016
A significant slowdown in the IPO market in the first half of the year has continued through the third quarter as the EU referendum takes its toll, according to Henderson Managed Investment Trusts. Just 32 companies listed on the ...
European Property Investors shift in opportunities in smaller economies
October 24th, 2016
The European commercial real-estate market is shifting, with the hottest cities cooling off as investors’ interest in other locations grows. Real-estate markets throughout Europe saw investors pile in following the 2008 financial crisis. With the European Central Bank and ...
Dollar Climbs as Asian Stocks Advance Amid Earnings; Oil Falls
October 24th, 2016
Speeches by Fed officials may affect outlook for U.S. rates Offshore yuan sinks toward all-time low after record outflows The dollar strengthened versus most of its major peers, buoyed by the prospect of U.S. interest rates being raised at ...
