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The rising trend of cashless payments
July 21st, 2016
Contactless payments are rapidly gaining ground across the globe. Driven by customer convenience and efficiency, this innovative payment method has opened up new dimension for daily transactions undertaken by consumers. Mobile wallets, online payment providers, near field communication (NFC) ...
Regulators from around the world issued warnings for unauthorised financial services companies
July 21st, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of UK, the Central Bank of Ireland, the Sweden’s regulator Finansinspektionen, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) of Luxembourg, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the Spanish Comisión Nacional del Mercado ...
The 18 companies that control bitcoin in 2016
July 1st, 2016
Flashy startups like Coinbase, Circle, Blockchain, and BitPay are some of the most famous companies in bitcoin. But arguably more important are the miners — individuals and organisations who form the core backbone of bitcoin, ensuring the digital currency’s ...
Pound Rises to Highest in 2016 Hours Before Brexit Vote Begins
June 23rd, 2016
Polls had indicated vote on EU membership is too close to call Foreign-exchange traders are bracing for heightened volatility The pound climbed to the strongest level this year as the U.K. prepares to vote on membership of the European ...
Europe expected to pause after strong gains
June 21st, 2016
European stocks traded slightly lower on Tuesday, taking a breather after sharp gains seen in the previous session following polls that allayed fears of a Brexit. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.13 percent with major bourses and sectors pointing in ...
How the Migrant Crisis has Changed Europe, in 1 Map
June 16th, 2016
A new Pew Research Center analysis shows that refugees have drastically hiked the shares of immigrants in various countries. Over a million people sought asylum in Europe between July 2015 and May 2016. In large part, these were migrants pouring ...
Europe’s Most Innovative Universities
June 14th, 2016
At first glance, the most innovative universities in Europe don’t appear to have much in common. Some are Catholic schools, some are secular, others are state-run and some are private. One is 920 years old. Another has been an ...
Bitcoin Price Hits Two-Year High
June 14th, 2016
The price of the digital currency bitcoin hit a two-year high, trading above $700 on Monday morning after it spiked 21% over the weekend as traders raced in front of an unusual event called the “halving,” an adjustment to ...
ECB published its Convergence Report 2016 for Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and another four Countries
June 8th, 2016
The period covering the latest rounds of EU enlargement has seen many countries making considerable progress towards participating in Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) The seven countries under review comply with most of the quantitative economic criteria, but none ...
Currency Traders Beware as Danske Bank Eliminates Human Element
May 31st, 2016
Danske Bank A/S is pitching a new product to help clients net their currency transactions and reduce the need for human traders. The second-biggest Nordic bank won a contract last week with Sweden’s government to provide the service and ...
