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German Finance Ministry Publishes Report on Fintech: Very High Growth in Recent Years
November 24th, 2016
The German Federal Ministry of Finance or Bundesministerium der Finanzen, has published a report on the emerging Fintech sector. The document, authored by Prof. Dr. Gregor Dorfleitner and Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lars Hornuf (with the assistance of Matthias Schmitt & Martina ...
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 ...
Verifone Engage Goes Live in Europe
November 22nd, 2016
Verifone (NYSE: PAY) announces the European launch of Verifone Engage with the all-in-one countertop solution, Verifone V200c, installed at Anne Rueschenschmidt, a boutique fashion retailer in Rheine in northern Germany. A key strategic milestone in building a commerce-enabled payment ...
UnionPay International and Bank of China jointly issued the first Travel Europe Themed UnionPay credit card
November 21st, 2016
On November 21, UnionPay International and Bank of China (BOC) jointly announced their joint issuance of the first Europe version of the Travel Mate. China UnionPay credit card. This is the first Travel Europe themed UnionPay credit card issued ...
The evolution of electricity prices within the European Union; The countries with the highest and lowest electricity prices
November 21st, 2016
Eurostat has published stats regarding the evolution of electricity prices both for industrial and household consumers within the European Union (EU), but includes also price data from Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...
Gold prices are likely to drop further
November 21st, 2016
Dubai: Gold fans in Dubai can expect more buying opportunities to open up, as prices are likely to drop further amid rising expectations that a rate increase in the United States is more likely to happen before the end ...
The serfs have rebelled – Europe next?
November 19th, 2016
Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom described how personal freedoms are progressively eroded by the state in the name of the common good. His warning is more associated with totalitarianism and dictatorships, than modern democracies, but the statist attitudes he ...
VW Said to Cut 23,000 Jobs, Save $3.9 Billion With Labor Pact
November 18th, 2016
Savings deal aimed at boosting the VW brand’s margin to 4% Volkswagen agrees to refrain from forced layoffs until 2025 Volkswagen AG reached a landmark agreement with workers to cut as many as 30,000 jobs globally and save 3.7 ...
Euro zone break-up fears back on the table with Italy expected to reject reforms
November 16th, 2016
The impact of a “no” vote in the upcoming Italian referendum could be far more serious for Europe than Italy, according to analysts, who believe it would form part of the same underlying force as Brexit and the U.S. election victory ...
