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Euro steadies after short-covering rally, eyes on ECB and Italy
December 6th, 2016
The euro steadied on Tuesday, having bounced from a near 21-month low set the previous day after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s loss in a referendum over constitutional reform, an outcome that traders had widely expected. Renzi announced on ...
What to know now following Italy’s “NO” result and Renzi resignation
December 5th, 2016
Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has said he will officially resign Monday, after voters apparently rejected his proposals for constitutional reform. What should investors keep an eye out for after his defeat? Although the referendum on Sunday was officially ...
Euro Projected to Weaken against the Dollar
December 5th, 2016
For the Euro to move higher tapering the asset purchase programme must be mentioned at Thursday’s ECB meeting but also keep an eye out for the abolition of the ‘capital key.’ The Euro will probably weaken against the Dollar ...
Italy’s Renzi vows to resign after crushing referendum defeat
December 5th, 2016
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed to resign after suffering a crushing defeat on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional reform, tipping the euro zone’s third-largest economy into political turmoil. His decision to quit after just two and a ...
Euro Slips With Asian Stocks While Bonds Rise as Italy Votes No
December 5th, 2016
Renzi to resign as referendum defeated; Kiwi down as Key quits Yuan falls offshore on Trump tweets; oil drops on U.S. output The euro retreated with stocks, while bonds rose, amid concern the failure of Italy’s referendum on constitutional ...
The Plague of Long-Term Unemployment in Europe
December 1st, 2016
The Plague of Long-Term Unemployment in Europe There’s plenty of legitimate reason for concern about the extent to which the US labor market is producing high quality jobs. But every now and again, Americans might want to glance to ...
Latest on FIFA fraud case: Swiss prosecutors add former FIFA Secretary General to corruption probe
December 1st, 2016
Former FIFA executive Linsi added to corruption probe Swiss prosecutors have added former FIFA Secretary General, Urs Linsi, to their criminal investigation into alleged corruption surrounding the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Investigators searched the Swiss citizen’s home on ...
Fraud involving VAT on goods costs EU tax payers an estimated €50 billion a year
November 25th, 2016
VAT reform: how MEPs intend to tackle the €50 billion a year fraud Fraud involving VAT on goods exported to other member states costs EU tax payers an estimated €50 billion a year. The European Commission has come up ...
CMC reports Net operating income down 4%
November 23rd, 2016
For the six months ended £ million (unless otherwise stated) 30 September 2016 30 September 2015 Change Net operating income 75.5 78.9 (4%) Profit before tax 18.8 26.5 (29%) Earnings per share (pence) 5.1 7.2 (29%) Number of trades ...
STOXX Changes Composition Of Benchmark Indices
November 23rd, 2016
STOXX Ltd. today announced the new composition of STOXX Benchmarks and their sub and sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX North America 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index. Effective as of the open of ...