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On 20 June is the biggest vote on potential change to copyright law in Europe
June 11th, 2018
On 20 June, Parliament’s legal affairs committee will vote on the biggest potential change to copyright law in Europe in the last 30 years. The European Commission made the initial proposal two years ago and at its heart were ...
Asian shares edged higher on Monday; Investors kept an eye on trade tensions
June 11th, 2018
Asian shares edge higher amid trade tensions and ahead of central bank meetings. Markets in the region edged higher on Monday, shrugging off the cautious mood seen earlier as investors focused on a mix of trade tensions and a ...
The Gently Rotting Debt-Ridden EU
June 8th, 2018
The EU as a political construction is in a state of terminal decay. We know this for one reason and one reason alone: its core principal is the state is superior to its people. A system of government ...
Deutsche Bank explores merger with Commerzbank: reports
June 8th, 2018
Deutsche Bank AG’s Chairman Paul Achleitner is considering a merger with rival Commerzbank AG and is speaking with top investors and government officials about the potential tie-up, Bloomberg reported late Thursday. Sources told the news outlet there have been ...
Scandinavians split Europe on digital tax plan
June 6th, 2018
“A digital services tax deviates from fundamental principles of income taxation by applying the tax on gross income, i.e. without regard to whether the taxpayer is making a profit or not,” Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson, and the finance ...
One in ten Europeans in arrears with payments
May 31st, 2018
In 2016, 10.4% of the population in the European Union (EU) were in arrears with their mortgage, rent or other items, such as utility bills or hire purchase payments, which are typically paid as monthly installments. In other words, ...
Stocks take battering as Italian crisis roils financial markets
May 30th, 2018
Asian stocks extended a global sell-off on Wednesday as Italy’s political crisis rippled across financial markets, toppling the euro to a 10-month low, pushing up Italian borrowing costs and sending investors rushing to safe-haven assets such as U.S. Treasuries. ...
Traders: Key events to watch this week; Ten-year Treasuries rallied
May 29th, 2018
Ten-year Treasuries rallied alongside core European bonds as the political crisis in Italy deepened, triggering risk-off trading across many global markets. Losses for the euro mounted and the region’s stocks sold off, while the dollar edged up. The benchmark ...
Strategic partnership between Worldline and SIX consolidating European payments
May 24th, 2018
Worldline’s $2.75 billion deal to buy the payments unit of Swiss exchange operator SIX Group, announced on Tuesday, could herald more consolidation in the industry, SIX’s chairman told Reuters. France’s Worldline beat competition from U.S. bidders to land the ...
EU sees $23.5 Billion in revenue from financial-transaction tax
May 23rd, 2018
A proposed tax on financial transactions in 10 European Union countries could generate about 19.6 billion euros ($23.5 billion) of annual revenue, though Brexit could make collection more difficult, according to a new estimate. Derivatives account for more than ...
