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Italian Taxpayers Suffer EUR44bn Due On December 16
December 15th, 2014
In what it called the “Year-End Tax Day” for Italian taxpayers, CGIA of Mestre, Italy’s association of sole traders and small businesses, noted that, on December 16, they will be required to pay EUR44bn (USD54.8bn) to the country’s tax ...
Federal Reserve will decide this week for widen the door for interest rate hikes next year
December 15th, 2014
Federal Reserve officials will decide this week whether to make a critical change to their policy statement that would widen the door for interest rate hikes next year and effectively bet the United States will continue to shine in ...
Yen Climbs After Election; Aussie Near Low on Iron Prices
December 15th, 2014
Australia’s dollar fell to the lowest since June 2010 and the nation’s bonds rallied as commodities slumped and people were taken hostage in a cafe in Sydney’s financial district. The Aussie weakened against most of its 16 major peers ...
Two decades after the peso crisis, Mexico faces new shocks
December 12th, 2014
MANY factors contributed to Mexico’s “tequila crisis” in 1994, but two stood out: tighter monetary policy in the United States and political instability at home. Almost exactly 20 years later, the same forces are again weighing on the currency, ...
Weekly Market Review – Video
December 12th, 2014
The growth of US dollar rate may continue As expected, positive macroeconomic data boosted the US dollar index last week. A report on Tuesday indicated Construction spending in October increased: it confirmed the recovery of the US real estate ...
Oil Extends Drop Below $60 as Producers Tussle for Market Share
December 12th, 2014
Oil extended losses below $60 a barrel amid speculation that OPEC’s biggest members will defend market share against U.S. shale producers. Brent also slid after closing at the lowest price since July 2009. West Texas Intermediate futures fell as ...
BCC: UK Economy Set For Strong 2015, But Premature Rate Hike ‘Huge Risk’
December 11th, 2014
Britain’s economy still looks on course to expand at a strong pace in 2015, but raising interest rates now would pose a “huge risk” to its recovery, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said on Wednesday. The BCC trimmed its forecasts ...
Wounded OPEC to feel more pain next year
December 10th, 2014
A price war has slashed the price of oil by more than 40% in six months and put U.S. gas on the path to $2 a gallon. And on Wednesday, OPEC cut its forecast for 2015 world demand growth by 6%. It blamed ...
KPMG’s record breaking sales fuel more hiring
December 10th, 2014
Big Four accountant KPMG International today announced record-breaking revenues for its worldwide network of $24.82bn (£15.8bn) for the fiscal year ended 30 September – a six per cent increase year-on-year. The Americas delivered the strongest growth over the year, ...
Congress reaches deal for $1.1 trillion U.S. spending bill
December 10th, 2014
Congressional negotiators unveiled a $1.1 trillion U.S. spending bill that aims to avoid a government shutdown at midnight on Thursday and punts an immigration showdown between Republicans and President Barack Obama until February. As the funding deadline loomed, Republicans successfully negotiated ...
