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Europe’s new privacy law will change the web and more
April 16th, 2018
Consumers have long wondered just what Google and Facebook know about them, and who else can access their personal data. But internet giants have little incentive to give straight answers — even to simple questions like, “Why am I ...
Dollar dips as markets assess Syria risk, losses limited
April 16th, 2018
The dollar dipped on Monday as markets weighed the impact of strikes on Syria by the United States and its allies at the weekend, although losses were limited as the military action did not result in broad risk aversion. ...
The phenomenon of house prices around the world move in the same direction at the same time
April 16th, 2018
The International Monetary Fund has released a Report explaining the phenomenon that in recent decades, house prices around the world have shown a growing tendency to move in the same direction at the same time. If house prices are ...
Bitcoin makes a comeback
April 13th, 2018
Tax selling was the culprit behind this year’s massive bitcoin sell-offs, Spencer Bogart, a partner at Blockchain Capital, told CNBC. “People realized way more tax gains in 2017 than they expected to,” Bogart said Thursday on “Fast Money.” “And ...
EU plans more powers for consumers to sue companies
April 12th, 2018
The European Union plans more powers for consumers to sue firms such as Volkswagen after the Dieselgate scandal showed the limits of consumer protection authorities to curb corporate cheating. Wednesday’s proposal by the EU executive would allow some groups ...
Silver Speculators Go Short – Which Is Extremely Bullish
March 27th, 2018
Friday’s commitment of traders (COT) report for gold and silver offered more of the same. Which is to say the gold futures action was boring and the silver action was strange and exciting. Starting with gold, the large ...
Euro rose 0.1 percent, the sell-off stretched into Asia on Monday; What’s coming up this week
March 26th, 2018
The sell-off that sent global markets into a tailspin last week stretched into Asia on Monday as investors continue to assess the impact that American protectionist policies will have on global growth. U.S. equity futures offered some hope of ...
Trade fears spur global risk-off moves from Sydney to Shanghai
March 23rd, 2018
Asian stocks followed their U.S. counterparts lower after President Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on China heightened concern a trade war could hurt global growth. The yen climbed to its strongest in more than a year. Equity indexes ...
This Crypto Exchange is offering a $250,000 bounty for hacker tip-offs
March 12th, 2018
One of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges is going on the offensive to deter hacking attempts that have plagued the industry. Binance, founded by Zhao Changpeng, is offering the equivalent of $250,000 (paid in cryptocurrency) for information that leads ...
U.S. dollar lower against a basket of currencies; Asian share markets review
March 12th, 2018
A relief rally swept across Asian share markets on Monday after the latest U.S. jobs report managed to impress with its strength while also easing fears of inflation and faster rate hikes, a neat feat that whetted risk appetites ...
