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There’s another sign that London’s house price boom may finally be over
December 13th, 2016
A clear trend is emerging in the London property market. Prices are finally on their way down. The latest UK House Price Index from the Office for National Statistics — released on Tuesday morning — showed that in October, ...
Basketball superstar Michael Jordan wins major China IP legal case
December 13th, 2016
Michael Jordan has notched a major win for his intellectual property in China, winning rights to the transliteration of his name Jordan in Mandarin. Last week, the Supreme People’s Court overturned two rulings by Beijing courts in the last ...
Germany accused of strangling EU tax transparency
December 13th, 2016
A German-led group of EU states is trying to strangle plans for greater tax transparency, amid the restart of an iconic whistleblower case. Germany was accused of leading the behind-the-scenes attack on a European Commission proposal to raise transparency ...
IBM Debuts Blockchain Ecosystem
December 9th, 2016
IBM Debuts Blockchain Ecosystem To Help Accelerate Growth of Networks on Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain has the potential to transform the way industries conduct business transactions. This will require a complete ecosystem of industry players working together, allowing businesses to ...
Oil Advances With Asian Stocks While Bonds, Korean Won Decline
December 9th, 2016
Bonds retreat after ECB says it will slow asset purchases European index futures little changed at the start of trading Oil rose a second day before a meeting between OPEC and other major producers on output cuts, as industrial ...
Youth and the Economic Future of Arab States
December 8th, 2016
Youth and the Economic Future of Arab States “Most recent statistics indicate that two-thirds of the Arab region’s population is below thirty years of age, half of which falling within the 15 – 29-year age bracket. This age category ...
It’s Not Over: Rogue Republican Elector Announces He Will Not Vote For Trump And Urges Others To Join Him
December 8th, 2016
Donald Trump has already lost one of his electoral votes, and there are indications that a number of additional electors may be prepared to abandon him. Prior to the election, I warned my readers that we would not officially ...
Three major Banks fined €485 million for Euribor fix cartel
December 7th, 2016
The European Commission has fined Crédit Agricole, HSBC and JPMorgan Chase, a total of € 485 million for participating in a cartel in euro interest rate derivatives. The banks colluded on euro interest rate derivative pricing elements, and exchanged ...
G20 merchandise trade growth remains sluggish in Q3 2016
December 7th, 2016
Growth in G20 total international merchandise trade, seasonally adjusted and expressed in current US dollars, slowed in the third quarter of 2016. G20exports fell marginally, by 0.1%, compared to a growth of 1.6% in the previous quarter. Growth in imports ...
Alibaba Financial Affiliate Seals Bank Deals for Alipay Expansion in Europe
December 7th, 2016
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s financial affiliate said it would collaborate with three banks and a payments company in Europe as the Chinese company seeks to expand its presence there. Ant Financial Services Group, which operates the Alipay online-payments platform, ...
