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PwC’s Takeover of ‘The World’s Best Tax Law Firm’
March 17th, 2017
In a move that illustrates how the professional services market is changing, about half of General Electric’s tax department — once described as as ‘the world’s best tax law firm’ — is moving to PwC in April. Under the deal, about ...
The FinTech in Mena region
March 17th, 2017
Fintech (financial technology) is gaining traction globally and has already arrived in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena). Financial technology describes tech-enabled products and services that improve traditional financial services. They are faster, cheaper, more convenient or more ...
Why the US Dollar Fell
March 16th, 2017
The US Dollar exchange rate complex came under pressure following the US Federal Reserve’sdecision to raise interest rates 0.25% ensuring their upper band on interest rates sits at 1.0%. However, this was expected and cannot be said to be ...
PayPal Invests in $48 Million Series C of Korean Fintech Payments Startup
March 15th, 2017
South Korean Fintech firm Viva Republica has closed a KRW 55 billion ($48 million) Series C round of funding which saw participation from the likes of PayPal and other significant backers. Viva Republic is the developer opf Toss, a now-popular peer-to-peer ...
The biggest fashion group in the world announced net sales rose 12% to €23.3bn in FY16
March 15th, 2017
Same-store sales growth was 10%. The Group generated over 9,596 new jobs, one in four of which were in Spain. At year-end, its headcount stood at 162,450. In April, 84,000 Inditex employees will receive their second payment under the ...
Crypto Market Is On Fire Right Now – Market Cap Nears $25 Bln
March 14th, 2017
While people have been observing coins like Ethereum and Dash reach all-time highs, the crypto ecosystem as a whole seems to be taking off. The market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies in circulation has neared $25 bln. Bitcoin – the ...
You can’t imagine how much every person in the world “owe” for the global debt
March 13th, 2017
$21,714 For Every Man, Woman And Child In The World – This Global Debt Bomb Is Ready To Explode According to the International Monetary Fund, global debt has grown to a staggering grand total of 152 trillion dollars. Other ...
The fateful date
March 12th, 2017
Caesar: What sayest thou to me now? Speak once again. Soothsayer: Beware the ides of March. Caesar: He is a dreamer; let us leave him: pass. This famous advice, according to Shakespeare, was ignored with fatal consequences for Julius ...
Compagnie Financiere Tradition reports increase in profit
March 10th, 2017
Adjusted* operating profit before net exceptional expenses up 7.2% to CHF 85.8m Net profit Group share of CHF 50.4m, up 24.2% Cash dividend up close to 30% to CHF 4.50 per share; exceptional distribution of treasury shares (1:25) Stabilised ...
Rising demand for chartered accountants in Middle East
March 9th, 2017
As business models become more complex and sophisticated, every enterprise needs qualified professionals to help them invest, develop and grow prudently. Since 1961, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has been playing a pivotal role in meeting ...