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Demand Soars for Colored Diamonds
January 28th, 2017
Last spring, Mahyar Makhzani, a Geneva-based fund manager, placed a 4.08-carat pear-shaped gem against special ultrawhite paper and peered at it through his eyeglass. He liked what he saw. Several days later, after 10 minutes of negotiation on the ...
PayPal reports Q4 revenue increased 17% to $2.981 billion
January 27th, 2017
Global technology platform and digital payments leader PayPal Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:PYPL) today announced fourth quarter and full year results for the period ended December 31, 2016. Throughout 2016, PayPal deepened engagement on its platform, advanced its commitment to customer ...
Oil prices dip as rising U.S. output offsets OPEC-led cuts
January 27th, 2017
Oil prices dipped on Friday as rising crude output from the United States was offsetting efforts by OPEC and other producers to prop up the market by cutting supplies. Brent crude futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil prices, ...
Yen Extends Slump on BOJ Move, Asian Stocks Advance: Market Wrap
January 27th, 2017
Mexican peso slides for second day, gold’s decline contines Greenback still set for monthly drop despite recent gains The yen extended its biggest decline in a week and Japanese bonds rose as the nation’s central bank stepped in to ...
Saxo Bank to cut jobs in the digital age
January 26th, 2017
Announcement comes just days after Davos business leaders warned of the threat to white-collar jobs Saxo Bank, a Danish bank that specialises in online trading, is cutting jobs in a drive to “digitise” and “streamline” its business – just ...
PFSOFT integrated with the prime broker Maybank Kim Eng Securities
January 26th, 2017
PFSOFT, the global fintech developer of multi-asset brokerage and trading solutions, has recently integrated with the prime broker Maybank Kim Eng Securities (“Maybank Kim Eng”). The integration allows any mutual client of PFSOFT and Maybank Kim Eng’s prime ...
Oil eases on rising U.S. inventory, market looks to EIA data
January 25th, 2017
Oil edged lower on Wednesday as expectations of an increase in U.S. inventories weighed on the market, offsetting bullish momentum from output cuts announced by OPEC and other producers. Brent crude LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil prices, had ...
IG Group reports Profit before tax up 6.7%
January 24th, 2017
IG Group Holdings plc (“IG”, “the Group”, “the Company”), a global leader in online trading, today announces results for the six months ended 30 November 2016. Financial Summary Net trading revenue(1) up 14% at £244.9 million Operating expenses up ...
What’s next for blockchain and cryptocurrency
January 24th, 2017
In May of 2010, someone on a Bitcoin forum by the name of Lazlo claimed to have bought two pizzas for 10,000 bitcoins. It was the first time anyone had purchased anything with the new digital currency, which at ...
CLS signs MOU with Chinese think tank
January 24th, 2017
CLS Group (CLS), a leading provider of risk mitigation and operational services for the global foreign exchange (FX) market, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Institution for Finance and Development (NIFD). The MOU defines close ...
