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Lawyer Takes Aim at Volkswagen in Europe Over Emissions Scandal
April 26th, 2016
Volkswagen AG is a step closer to resolving its emissions-related legal woes in the U.S., but in Europe its troubles may be just beginning. Volkswagen last week said it was taking a €16.9 billion ($18.85 billion) charge against 2015 earnings, pushing the ...
Eurostat released employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in the EU
April 26th, 2016
Employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in the EU above 70% in 2015 New peaks for women and those aged 55-64 In 2015, the employment rate of the population aged 20 to 64 in the European Union (EU) ...
Asian Stocks Retreat as Oil Falls With Copper; Yen Strengthens
April 25th, 2016
Japanese currency advances after steepest drop since 2014 Crude retreats from five-month high; British pound gains Asian shares were set for the first back-to-back declines in a month as commodities prices retreated and the yen strengthened, reflecting investor caution ...
EU referendum: Seven Brexit myths debunked by economists
April 22nd, 2016
With so many unknowns going into the EU referendum, there have been plenty of claims and counter-claims being made about the impact leaving the union could have on the UK. Economists at Berenberg claim the debate has been “shrouded in myths, ...
Moscow & Shanghai seek to dominate gold trade
April 21st, 2016
The Bank of Russia and the People’s Bank of China want to create a joint platform that would unite gold trading by the world’s two biggest gold buying countries. “BRICS countries are large economies with large reserves of gold ...
Now this car maker has admitted faking emissions test results
April 20th, 2016
Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi has admitted its employees falsified fuel economy tests data. The company confirmed that fuel efficiency tests broke Japanese rules in at least 600,000 of its vehicles, of which 157,000 part of its own-brand light vehicles and 468,000 ...
Commodity currencies at ten-month highs as oil boosts risk sentiment
April 19th, 2016
Commodity currencies like the Australian and New Zealand dollars soared to 10-month highs against the U.S. dollar, drawing support from oil prices which stabilized from a slide and underpinned broad risk sentiment in global markets. The Australian dollar AUD=D4 rose to ...
The ECB and shadow banking
April 19th, 2016
Markets have fully adjusted to a financial world which reflects the leadership and management of money by central banks, and are increasingly frightened of any prospect of their control failing. Every time the system stumbles, the response has been ...
Is Deutsche Bank’s Gold Manipulation The Main Scam Or Just A Side-Show?
April 18th, 2016
For years now, the easiest way to finesse a debate over whether precious metals markets are manipulated has been to say, “well, if they’re not manipulated they’re the only market that isn’t.” That was unsatisfying, though, because as the ...
Five EU Countries Agree To Share Beneficial Ownership Data
April 18th, 2016
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK have agreed to exchange data held on beneficial ownership registers and registers of trusts. This pilot project, initiated by the UK, will explore the best way for countries to share this information, ...
