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Record high of £14.6bn paid in corporation tax by UK financial services sector
August 14th, 2018
A record high of £14.6bn of corporation tax (includes Bank Levy), was paid by the financial services sector in the UK last year, up 24% from the £11.8bn paid in the previous year (2015-16), says Moore Stephens, the Top ...
Temporary and part-time jobs on the rise in Europe
August 13th, 2018
Temporary work or temporary employment (also called odd jobs) refers to an employment situation where the working arrangement is limited to a certain period of time based on the needs of the employing organization. According to report issued by ...
Futures Broker fined for engaging in a fraudulent trading scheme
August 13th, 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Christian Robert Mayer of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for engaging in a fraudulent trading scheme involving unauthorized trades in cattle, crude oil and wheat futures ...
KPMG Report on Fintech: Global investment in Fintech is going gangbusters
August 9th, 2018
KPMG has published their Pulse of Fintech report highlighting global Fintech activity for the first half of 2018. According to KPMG, global investment in Fintech is going gangbusters as “Fintech market activity worldwide gained momentum during the first half ...
1 in 2 ICOs failed in the second quarter — and those that succeeded suffered huge losses
August 8th, 2018
Money continues to flood into the booming market for digital tokens issued by startups despite the projects seeking funding getting worse and investment returns suffering, according to a new report 55% of “initial coin offerings” (ICOs) failed to complete ...
Household prices for electricity and gas in EU; How much do you pay?
August 7th, 2018
For the first time, Eurostat is publishing prices for electricity and natural gas that are fully comparable across countries. With the new data requested in Regulation (EU) 2016/1952, Eurostat is now able to calculate the weighted average price reflecting ...
Another week, another improvement in Gold’s prospects
August 6th, 2018
The past few months have added some cred to the “sell in May and go away” rule of thumb for precious metals, as gold’s price action has been both boring and depressing. It’s now close to its 12-month low, ...
MiFID II ESMA: Data for the systemic internaliser calculations for equity, equity-like instruments and bonds
August 3rd, 2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published data for the systemic internaliser calculations for equity, equity-like instruments and bonds under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). More specifically, ESMA has published the ...
Apple Pay and other mobile payments will count for 1 in 3 in-store transactions by 2020
August 3rd, 2018
The future of shopping transactions may look a lot like Apple Pay. In-store contactless payments are predicted to reach $2 trillion by 2020, making up one-third of total transactions, according to a Monday Juniper Research report. Contactless payments will ...
Cyprus Investment Firm providing Forex trading fined €130.000
August 2nd, 2018
The Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) has issued today an announcement to inform the public that, at the meeting held on June 11, 2018, it has decided to impose a total administrative fine of €130.000 ...
