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Asian Stocks, Bonds Decline as Dollar Extends Post-Yellen Gains
October 17th, 2016
Asia ex-Japan stocks decline with U.S. equity index futures Casino shares sink after China detains Crown Resorts workers Asian bonds fell and the dollar strengthened versus most peers after comments by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen clouded the outlook ...
Portugal’s Antonio Guterres elected UN secretary-general
October 14th, 2016
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has been officially appointed as the next UN secretary-general. He will become the world’s top diplomat on 1 January when Ban Ki-moon’s second five-year term ends. Mr Guterres, 67, who led the UN ...
Yuan Set for Biggest Weekly Drop Since January as Pressures Rise
October 14th, 2016
Decline in exports supports case for further depreciation: ANZ Chinese currency retreats as dollar climbs on Fed rate bets China’s yuan headed for the biggest weekly decline since January as mainland markets returned from holidays to face intensified depreciation ...
Dollar Climbs as Samsung Drives Asian Stock Retreat; Bonds Drop
October 11th, 2016
Bond yields surge as traders bet on December Fed rate hike Offshore yuan falls an eighth day for longest slump since 2014 The dollar climbed versus all its major peers as bonds dropped after investors boosted expectations for a ...
Trade deals – a global issue
October 7th, 2016
The annual Conservative Party conference commenced last Sunday, and the media focus was mostly about the Government’s stance on Brexit. This is hardly surprising, because Mrs May is being secretive, avoiding stoking a public spat with the EU by ...
Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator to scale up Kiwi start-ups
October 7th, 2016
New Zealand’s first FinTech Accelerator has been set up to turn great ideas into fledgling businesses, and could help New Zealand grow its share of a burgeoning global $1 trillion (NZD) industry. Kiwibank, Xero, Callaghan Innovation and Creative HQ ...
Asia Stocks Fall as Pound’s Flash Crash Supports Yen, Treasuries
October 7th, 2016
Sterling briefly sinks as much as 6.1%, most since Brexit Dollar gains as Fed rate-hike bets build before payrolls Asian stocks fell with U.S. equity index futures and the yen strengthened after a sudden plunge in the pound spooked ...
NZ Introduces ‘Netflix’ Tax
October 6th, 2016
Cross-border purchases by New Zealand residents of certain electronically supplied services became subject to goods and services tax (GST) on October 1, 2016. Non-resident businesses may need to register for New Zealand GST and charge GST on their supplies ...
BDO reports revenues exceed £400m mark; Profits jump 22%
October 6th, 2016
Revenues exceed £400m mark: Profits jump 22% as investment pays off. BDO UK reports growth in underlying revenues to £405m (up 3.8%) Focus on targeted investment sees profits increase 22% to £80.3m Revenue growth in audit and tax continues ...
Asian Stocks Climb With Oil Near $50 as Fed Bets Weigh on Bonds
October 6th, 2016
Yen steadies after seven-day slide as Korean won gains Samsung Electronics rises to all-time high; Sompo surges Asian stocks rose as the yen’s slide to a one-month low boosted Japanese exporters and energy companies rallied following gains in oil ...
