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MasterCard cardholders can now use Vodafone Wallet to pay contactlessly
November 17th, 2015
Vodafone Wallet users will be able to pay for goods and services contactlessly using their MasterCard cards, with the service scheduled to launch to consumers in European markets within weeks. Contactless card payments using Vodafone Wallet require a Vodafone ...
World’s first Indian fixed income ETF launched on Xetra
November 17th, 2015
The world’s first Indian fixed income ETF has been listed on Xetra and the Börse Frankfurt venue on Tuesday. The LAM Sun Global ZyFin India Sovereign Enterprise Bond ETF (ISIN IE00BYZ5HD97), jointly issued by ZyFin Holdings Pte. Limited and Sun ...
5 Ways The Paris Attacks Could Hit Europe’s Economy
November 16th, 2015
The consequences could be far-reaching–and not just negative. It is, of course, far too early to do anything more than speculate. But common sense says that there must be consequences for business and for the European economy from the ...
10 countries hoarding enormous mountains of gold
November 16th, 2015
Say what you want about gold. But central banks just can’t get enough of the yellow metal. For the third quarter of 2015, central banks continued to bulk up their gold reserves, adding 175 tonnes to official reserves, according to the ...
Asia Pacific shares fall sharply in wake of Paris attacks and Japanese recession
November 16th, 2015
Global security concerns saw the euro hit a six-month low and stocks were sold off around the region as Japan entered a ‘quintuple dip’ recession Stock markets in Asia Pacific have fallen sharply in the wake of the Paris terror ...
VW scandal: Which other car manufacturers will be under investigations
November 12th, 2015
VW diesel emissions investigation widened to include other brands German regulators to run tests on possible ‘unusual pollutants emissions’ on other models including BMW, Mercedes and Ford German car regulators are expanding their investigation into suspected diesel emissions manipulation ...
Investors going big on derivatives, forex trading
November 12th, 2015
Investors are turning to derivatives and foreign exchange trading in a big way, with a surge in the number of traders and deals being struck. There were 24,500 traders involved in forex deals and contracts for difference (CFD) – ...
Banks May Get Extra Time to Soften Up EU Financial-Market Rules
November 11th, 2015
European Commission considers postponing MiFID II start date Delay isn’t set in stone, European Parliament’s Ferber says Financial companies pushing back against Europe’s post-crisis market rule book for the past five years may get more time to chip away ...
‘Brexit’ Wouldn’t Be Disaster for U.K., Says UBS Chairman
November 11th, 2015
Axel Weber said Britain would probably get a good deal if it voted to leave The chairman of one of Europe’s biggest banks said Tuesday that if the U.K. decided to leave the European Union it probably wouldn’t deal ...
David Cameron sets out EU reform goals
November 10th, 2015
David Cameron has outlined his four goals for reforming the UK’s membership of the EU, including restrictions on benefits for people coming to the UK. He said Britain faced a “huge decision” in the in/out referendum promised before the ...
