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Russia’s Oil Dilemma, Explained
March 9th, 2016
Kremlin needs to plug hole in budget stemming from crude slump Higher tax could cause output to drop from post-Soviet record While the world focuses on Russia’s Oil-freeze talks with OPEC, there are discussions behind closed doors in the Kremlin ...
KPMG Announces Agreement With IBM Watson To Help Deliver Cognitive-Powered Insights
March 9th, 2016
Deal accelerates adoption of new technologies across KPMG’s businesses, strengthening firm’s commitment to reinforcing confidence in the capital markets KPMG LLP and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced plans to apply IBM’s Watson cognitive computing technology to KPMG’s professional services offerings. The agreement, including ...
IMF urges action as risks to the world economy rise
March 9th, 2016
Collective action is needed to boost the global economy, with volatile financial markets and low commodity prices creating fresh concerns about its health, the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. In a ...
Chilean Police Probe Forex Firm Amid Allegations of Fraud
March 9th, 2016
Lawsuit against Santiago-based IM Forex was filed on Monday Lawsuit follows separate probe of AC Inversions last week Chilean police are probing a second firm that was offering high returns through leveraged bets in the foreign exchange market, one ...
London Stock Exchange Group Preliminary Results For The Year Ended 31 December 2015
March 8th, 2016
Unless stated otherwise, all figures in the highlights below relate to performance for 12 months to 31 December 2015 and comparisons with the prior 12 month period (unaudited) Continued delivery of successful strategy – Group strongly positioned to make ...
SEC Charges Rhode Island Agency and Wells Fargo With Fraud in 38 Studios Bond Offering
March 8th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Rhode Island agency and its bond underwriter Wells Fargo Securities with defrauding investors in a municipal bond offering to finance startup video game company 38 Studios. The Rhode Island Economic Development ...
Cyprus to Exit From Bailout Program
March 8th, 2016
Country follows Ireland, Spain and Portugal, despite not completing a final task Cyprus will successfully exit from its bailout program this month despite not completing one final task required by its creditors, eurozone finance ministers said Monday. The island-state’s exit ...
Japan’s Negative Interest Rates Are Even Crazier Than They Sound
March 3rd, 2016
Yesterday Japan’s government borrowed money on terms that require the lenders to pay rather than receive interest for ten years. And not only was that bond issue snapped up, it was vastly oversubscribed. This raises a lot of questions, ...
The Floor promises to connect Israeli fintech with China, Hong Kong and the rest of Asia
March 3rd, 2016
The new hub will open an R&D center, collaborative workspace and host events that will link Israel’s best in financial technology with investors and partners from Beijing to Singapore Israel is known for its financial and technological prowess. It’s ...
Moody’s cuts China outlook on eve of NPC, cites reform, fiscal risks
March 2nd, 2016
Moody’s downgraded its outlook on Chinese government debt to “negative” from “stable” on Wednesday, citing uncertainty over authorities’ capacity to implement economic reforms, rising government debt and falling reserves. The Moody’s downgrade comes just days before the National People’s ...