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Uber is a transportation service and could need new licenses in Europe, top court advisor says
May 11th, 2017
Uber suffered a setback Thursday with an advisor to Europe’s top court stating that the ride-hailing app is providing transportation services, and not merely connecting drivers to passengers via technology which the U.S. firm which has previously argued. “The ...
Emmanuel Macron has pledged to reduce taxation on companies to 25 percent
May 10th, 2017
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president-in-waiting after a resounding poll victory Sunday, campaigned on a platform that combined unstinting support for the EU with tax cuts for business and a pledge to maintain the country’s social safety net. Following are key ...
EU tax rules are not currently prepared for the digital economy
May 9th, 2017
European tax rules are not currently prepared for the digital economy. They need to be adapted to reality in order to offer the people of Europe a more prosperous future. This was the main message of the European Economic ...
Western Union reports revenue of $1.3 billion for Q1 2017
May 4th, 2017
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today reported first quarter financial results and affirmed its outlook for 2017, which was previously provided on February 9, 2017. In the first quarter the Company generated revenue of $1.3 billion, which was ...
New virtual currency tied to oil takes aim at bitcoin
May 3rd, 2017
A new virtual currency launched Tuesday aims to rival industry leader bitcoin by pegging its value to hard oil assets, a first in the rapidly growing digital money sector. The currency called “bilur” and created by London-based financial services ...
Bondholders filed to sue Puerto Rico
May 2nd, 2017
Bondholders filed to sue Puerto Rico Tuesday in the first legal challenge that hit the U.S. territory after a freeze on litigation that protected it from lawsuits expired amid a deep economic crisis. A group representing those who bought ...
71 Binary Options and Forex providers added to CFTC RED List
April 26th, 2017
As part of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) ongoing efforts to help protect Americans from fraud, today the CFTC added 71 new names to the RED List. These 71 new additions bring the total number of foreign ...
Oil price projections are so enigmatic right now
April 24th, 2017
Predictions range from a 20-percent reduction (to roughly $42 a barrel) to an exuberant 100-percent increase ($100) by next year. It’s enigmatic that perceptions of market experts are so enormously divergent with regard to the price of any commodity. ...
Here’s what Venezuela’s deepening crisis means for oil prices
April 21st, 2017
Venezuela and its worsening economic and political crisis may be an underappreciated wild card when it comes to the outlook for oil prices. The nation, which has the world’s largest oil reserves, is suffering an economic collapse that has ...
PM markets: traders weigh European drought, US rains
April 20th, 2017
Wheat prices in the Chicago and Paris saw early gains, helped by fears that time is running out for much needed rains in Europe and North Africa, but the rallies failed later in the day, as a strong forecast ...
