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Europe fines car parts producers for participating in cartel
January 28th, 2016
Antitrust: Commission fines car parts producers € 137 789 000 in cartel settlement European Commission has issued a press release to inform that: The European Commission has imposed fines of €137 789 000 on Melco (Mitsubishi Electric) and Hitachi ...
Oil rout, Fed-ticipation hurts Asia stocks; China leads losses
January 26th, 2016
Asian equities came under pressure on Tuesday from a renewed selloff in oil overnight, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision on Thursday. U.S. crude fell below $30 a barrel after sliding as much as 7 percent on ...
Asia markets close lower, Nikkei 225 slips 2.71%
January 12th, 2016
Asia’s major markets closed mostly lower, with investor sentiment in the region remaining fragile as oil prices continued to slide and China concerns weighed. The Australian market erased its morning gains to slip into negative territory, with the main ASX ...
What is blockchain, and can IBM, Intel, and big banks use it to remake the internet?
December 23rd, 2015
Linux was once thought of as the ugly duckling of OS world, an indulgence appealing only to system administrators, power-users, and shut-ins. Today, the Linux kernel underlies Google’s Android OS, the most widespread mobile platform in the world, and ...
Linux Foundation Unites Industry Leaders to Advance Blockchain Technology
December 18th, 2015
New open ledger project to transform the way business transactions are conducted around the world The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced a new collaborative effort to advance the popular blockchain technology. ...
Asian markets trade lower, China bucks trend on IPO reform news
December 10th, 2015
Chinese stocks bucked a generally downward trend in Asian markets on Thursday to trade in positive territory after news broke that Beijing will finally introduce much-need IPO reforms. Oil prices, which remain under pressure due to a global supply ...
Asian stock markets end lower; economic data in focus
December 9th, 2015
Asian equities ended lower on Wednesday as major markets such as Japan and China released economic data. Oil prices also ticked up during Asian trading session after closing near six-year lows overnight. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were ...
Asian stocks at three-week lows on oil drop; Fed eyed
December 8th, 2015
Asian stocks hit three-week lows on Tuesday as a rout in oil prices knocked energy company shares lower and many investors moved to the sidelines ahead of next week’s meeting where the Federal Reserve is expected to raise U.S. ...
Japanese E-Commerce Rakuten Establishes $100M Fintech Investment Fund: Initially Targets US and Europe
December 3rd, 2015
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten (TOKYO:4755) officially initiated a new $100 million fintech investment fund, according to a release. The Rakuten FinTech Fund, a new US$100 million global investment fund focuses on investments in disruptive early to mid-stage fintech startups aims to offer ...
Asian stock markets trade mixed; commodities weigh
December 3rd, 2015
Asian stocks trimmed losses Thursday as oil prices edged up from an over three month low, although the mood remained cautious ahead of key economic events overseas. U.S. crude prices clawed back gains and was up 43 cents or 1.08 ...
