Coffee market ends 2017/18 in surplus; Coffee prices continued their downward trend
October 18th, 2018
The International Coffee Organization, the main intergovernmental organization for coffee that brings together exporting and importing Governments, has released a coffee market report. In accordance the report, world coffee production in coffee year 2017/18 is estimated 5.7% higher at ...
Emerging market currencies are recovering
October 18th, 2018
Emerging market currencies are recovering as U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar falls back from the highs that sparked sharp falls across the developing world. Still, investors expect further volatility for emerging markets, given continued trade tensions between the ...
Beware of fraudulent initial coin offering
October 12th, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has obtained an emergency court order halting a planned initial coin offering (ICO), which backers falsely claimed was approved by the SEC. The order also halts ongoing pre-ICO sales by ...
Euro to Dollar fell 0.2 percent, Asian stocks trade mixed; Key events coming up this week
October 2nd, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after a muted U.S. trading session, with Japanese shares extending gains as the yen remained under pressure. The dollar pushed higher as emerging-market currencies slid, led by Indonesia’s rupiah. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average ...
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September 25th, 2018
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Cryptocurrency ether plunges again, decoupling from bitcoin
September 13th, 2018
Ether, one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies during the boom last year, is taking another nose dive on Wednesday. The world’s second largest cryptocurrency fell 8 percent to a low of $170.34, bringing its drop since the high in January ...
U.S. Dollar slides as demand grows for emerging-market currencies
September 13th, 2018
The U.S. dollar slid Wednesday as hopes for easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China helped boost demand for emerging-market currencies. The WSJ Dollar Index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of 16 others, fell for ...
Virtual currency may be next tax haven, European Parliament warns
September 11th, 2018
Virtual currencies could become a new “virtual tax haven,” posing a major risk for governments, according to a report released amid an EU finance ministers meeting on the topic. The European Parliament report warned virtual currency poses a “direct ...
12 US cities where accountants draw higher pay
September 10th, 2018
In an extremely competitive hiring environment, a competitive salary isn’t the only important benefit for employers of accountants to offer. Recently released salary guides by Robert Half International and Accounting Principals show that salary benchmarks are particularly high for ...
The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency Ether plunges more than bitcoin
September 7th, 2018
Ether was the star cryptocurrency last year, way outperforming its predecessor bitcoin. But 2018 has been a different story. The world’s second-largest digital asset is down 76 percent this year and can’t seem to catch a break. Investor patience ...
